$50,000 Poker Players Championship concludes: Elior Sion wins first gold bracelet Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasPoker TournamentsNevada July 8, 2017 0Event #62 on the 2017 World Series of Poker was a big one. The $50,000 Poker Players Championship (6-Handed) kicked...
New poker room opens at Star Vegas Resort and Club Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCambodiaPoker TournamentsBrick-n-Mortar Poker RoomsPoker July 5, 2017 0On Saturday, a new poker room was launched at the Star Vegas Resort and Club in Cambodia. The new poker...
Australian authorities approve Tabcorp/Tats mega-merger Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaHorse RacingSports bettingMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships June 21, 2017 0Eight months after the megamerger was first announced, the $11 billion acquisition of Tatts Group Limited (ASX: TTS) by Australian gambling...
Email from DraftKings’ co-founders notifies players of FTC attempt to block merger Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFantasy SportsFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 19, 2017 0DraftKings has sent out an email to its registered players notifying them that the Boston-based daily fantasy sports (DFS) contest...
U.S. regulators might block the merger of FanDuel and DraftKings Chris Hohenstein Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationOnline Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFantasy Sports June 18, 2017 0The fate of two of the largest daily fantasy sports sites lies in limbo as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decides...
Minnesota tribe approves plan to relocate Palace Casino Hotel Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsMinnesota May 20, 2017 0In northern Minnesota, this week reportedly saw members of the Leech Lake Band Of Ojibwe vote overwhelmingly in favor of...
Looming political scandal threatens proposed Brazil casino legislation Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationBrazilBribery May 18, 2017 0In Brazil, a political scandal that could derail proposed legislation to legalize casinos is brewing after a disgraced oil and...
Macau junkets audit expected by August Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationMoney LaunderingMacau May 17, 2017 0Some of the 40 VIP gambling promoters accounts that have been reviewed by Macau‘s casino regulator so far have proved...
G2E Asia in full swing at Venetian Macao Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsConferences / Trade ShowsMacau May 16, 2017 0Tuesday marks the opening day of G2E Asia 2017 at the Venetian Macao and all indications are for another record...
G2E Asia 2017 to provide overview of Asian gaming industry and critical insights Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsConferences / Trade ShowsMacau May 10, 2017 0This year’s Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia 2017) will host a variety of industry leaders speaking to attendees’ needs...
UK Poker site PKR shuts down due to financial difficulties Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline PokerEconomy/FinancePokerBankruptcyUnited Kingdom May 9, 2017 0UK-licensed online poker site PKR is shutting down after suffering “financial difficulties”, official statements posted on the website last Wednesday...
BGO Casino becomes first operator to be fined for “misleading advertising” by Gambling Commission Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationOnline Gambling NewsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationUnited Kingdom May 5, 2017 0UK online gambling operator BGO Entertainment is the first operator to receive a fine and sanctions from the Gambling Commission...
Florida Supreme Court in favor of anti-casino sponsored amendment requiring voter approval of gambling expansion Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationFlorida April 25, 2017 0An amendment has been proposed for the constitution of Florida that would see casinos created in the state, only if...
Margaritaville Resort Casino deal called off in Louisiana Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationLouisiana April 25, 2017 0A dispute over licensing obligations has put an end to the pending sale of the Margaritaville Resort Casino in Louisiana...
Global Tote to take on SIS’s greyhound streaming Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsUnited Kingdom April 15, 2017 0Global betting industry leading supplier of data and pictures, Sports Information Services Ltd (SIS), recently signed an agreement with The Global...