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$275M Expansion of Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel Expected to Complete in 2024

Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel is expanding its gaming floor and accommodation facilities. The $275 million expansion project of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and the casino and...

Rafael Caiaffa Suspended from BSOP Millions for Violating Tournament Rules

On 20 November 2023, a Brazilian poker player Rafael Caiaffa was suspended indefinitely from the Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP) Millions event for breaking a tournament rule. As reported, Caiaffa added extra ...

Victoria Introduces Bill To Monitor Problem Gambling At Crown Melbourne And Across The Province

The government of the Australian Province of Victoria has introduced the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 to address gaming-related issues such as excessive gaming hours and the amounts gambled in the C...

SkyCity Auckland Faces License Suspension and Loses $260 Million To Problem Gambling Allegations

New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group is facing a temporary casino operator's license suspension after the country's Secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs lodged the respective application to the ...

PokerStars Tournament Returns to Resorts World Las Vegas in November 2023

After 12 years of absence from the live poker tables in the United States, PokerStars is returning with its North American Poker Tour (NAPT) in November. The poker operator will reportedly hold the first event ...

Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto Reveals Two New Additions Coming Soon to $1 Billion Property

On July 6, the newly opened Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, owned by Great Canadian Entertainment, is excited to reveal the newest updates to its landmark $1 billion property, including the Great Canadian...

Sandman Comedy Club Seeking Conversion Into Casino Bar Through Charitable Gaming

After a series of different uses, Sandman Comedy Club at 401 E. Grace St. in Virginia is being prepared for transformation into a Sandman Casino Bar. As reported, Michael Sands intends to have a former downtown...

Hastings Racino Operator to Move Racing License to Western Nebraska

Hastings Exposition and Racing, the group which operates horse races in Hastings, has cancelled the plans to open a horse racing casino in this Nebraska city. According to KSNB, the group operated by Brian Beck...

Maverick Gaming And Bally’s Partnership To Open Maverick Gaming Poker Room

On May 23rd, Washington-based Maverick Gaming, a poker pioneer owned by Eric Persson, revealed an alliance with Rhode Island-based Bally's Corporation to officially open the Maverick Gaming Poker Room, which wi...

Maverick Gaming Opens $2 Million Poker Room in Mountlake Terrace, Washington

On May 19, 2023, Maverick Gaming, one of the youngest and the fastest growing casino operators in the United States, celebrated the grand opening of its new Ace's Poker room in the city of Mountlake Terrace, Wa...