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Wynn Las Vegas to Host Wynn Classic this March

February 17, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Poker Tournaments, Poker, Nevada

This March, the Wynn Las Vegas will be hosting its popular Spring Classic poker series. Players will have access to 16 events and over $2.5 million in total prize money. On the schedule are several exciting eve...

GGMasters WSOP Edition a huge success at GGPoker

Marie Kelley

August 10, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Poker

GGPoker is currently hosting the WSOP Online Series, offering players from around the world an opportunity to compete in gold bracelet events. In total, players can compete in 54 WSOP gold bracelet events, with...

GGPoker WSOP Online off to a successful start

Marie Kelley

July 21, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Poker

GGPoker kicked off the WSOP bracelet events on Sunday and already the series is a success. The series began with the $100 Opener with $2 million in prize money up for grabs. The first day offered up three e...

Tigre de Cristal soon to welcome Suncity Group-run VIP gaming room

Adam Morgan

March 24, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Russia

The boss for Asian real estate firm Suncity Group Holdings Limited has reportedly announced that his privately-owned junket business will very shortly begin welcoming punters to a new VIP gaming room within eas...

Farid Jattin earns partypoker MILLIONS South America High Roller win

Marie Kelley

February 19, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Poker, Uruguay

From February 6th to the 16th, the Punta Del Este in Uruguay hosted the partypoker MILLIONS South America, offering players premium poker tournament gaming. From the traditional Main Event to high roller option...

2019 WSOPC The Star Sydney High Roller win goes to Jonathan Karamalikis

Marie Kelley

December 6, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Poker Tournaments, Poker

The Star Sydney is playing host to the 2019 World Series of Poker International Circuit, with the High Roller event of the stop having recently finished up. The AU$20,000 event saw 53 people competing, with top...

Microgaming Poker Network’s Universal Championship of Poker returns this September with 94 events

Marie Kelley

August 30, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Poker, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News

The Microgaming Poker Network (MPN) is preparing to host their flagship tournament series this September. The Universal Championship of Poker (UCOP) will return for a 5th time starting on the 15th, featuring 94...

PokerStars offering ten seats into next year’s PSPC live poker tournament

Adam Morgan

August 28, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Poker, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Spain

Prominent online poker operator The Stars Group Incorporated has announced that its PokerStars brand is running a special promotion that is offering players the chance to win seats into a €22,500 ($24,933) buy-...

Tigre de Cristal half-year results highlight the importance of VIP clientele

Adam Morgan

August 27, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Russia

Asian casino operator, Summit Ascent Holdings Limited, has reportedly revealed that its Tigre de Cristal venue recently experienced a 24% increase year-on-year in aggregated six-month revenues to approximately ...

Suncity Group to close Australian junket operations

Adam Morgan

August 19, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Crime

Asian junket firm, Suncity Group, has reportedly decided to abandon the Australian casino market following allegations that its VIP operations in Melbourne and Sydney may have aided Chinese organized crime synd...

Suncity Group Holdings Limited refutes Australian investigation rumors

Adam Morgan

August 7, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Crime

Asian casino firm, Suncity Group Holdings Limited, has reportedly released an official statement to refute recent claims that it is being investigated by authorities in Australia over alleged links between its ...

Australian officials initiate investigation into casino junket operators

Adam Morgan

August 5, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Crime

In Australia and law enforcement officials have reportedly launched a special investigation into whether overseas junket operators may be aiding Chinese organized crime syndicates by using the nation’s casinos ...

Michael Soyza earns 2018 PokerStars EPT Barcelona High Roller win

Marie Kelley

August 25, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Poker, Spain

Casino Barcelona is currently playing host to the 2018 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona, offering poker players a wide variety of tournament action. The €10,300 High Roller event recently finished up, w...

Melbourne Poker Championships round-up

Marie Kelley

August 17, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Poker Tournaments, Poker

On August 13th, the Melbourne Poker Championship came to an end, at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, after offering poker players a total of 13 days of tournament action. In total, 15 tournaments took place, incl...

High roller sued by Imperial Pacific International due to failing to pay back credit

Marie Kelley

June 14, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Casinos across the world offer players an option to borrow funds, which allows players to visit a venue without carrying a ton of cash. This option comes in quite handy for high rollers who want to spend six an...