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World Poker Tour announces WPT Spring Festival sponsored by Poker King

January 27, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Online Poker, Poker, Asian Casino News

The World Poker Tour (WPT) is continuing its foray into the online poker world with the WPT Spring Festival. The festival was announced this week and will be sponsored by Poker King. The WPT Online has continue...

Borgata Casino confiscates Phil Ivey’s WSOP earnings

Sadonna Price

August 27, 2019

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

The 2019 World Series of Poker came to an end last month, with thousands of players, both professionals and amateurs competing. Players from around the world descend on Las Vegas in the hopes of earning a gold ...

Federal judge issues latest ruling against Phil Ivey

Adam Morgan

February 12, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

In New Jersey, a federal judge has reportedly given the former operator behind the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa permission to expand its search as it attempts to recover at least some of the $10.16 million it s...

Phil Ivey defeated in latest Crockfords Club ‘edge-sorting’ case

Adam Morgan

October 26, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, professional poker player Phil Ivey has again reportedly been thwarted in an attempt to collect the £7.7 million ($10.17 million) jackpot he claimed to have won legitimately while enjoyin...

Phil Ivey inducted into WSOP Hall of Fame

Lars Jones

July 26, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Poker, The Players Lounge

Some poker players don't brag; they don't need to. Phil Ivey is a ten-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and now he's a member of the WSOP Poker Hall of Fame. This was the first year Ivey, now 40, was e...

UK Supreme Court to hear Ivey’s final appeal Thursday

Lars Jones

July 12, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cheating, The Players Lounge, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

Well-known poker pro, Phil Ivey won about £7.8m playing Baccarat at Crockfords Club in London nearly 5 years ago in August. On Thursday, July 13 the Supreme Court of the UK will hear his final appeal seeking to...

Nomination process begins for WSOP Poker Hall of Fame

Sadonna Price

June 25, 2017

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

The 2017 World Series of Poker has been in full swing for several weeks and the brand recently announced that the nomination process for the WSOP Poker Hall of Fame has begun. The WSOP has certain criteria that...

Phil Ivey announces closure of The Ivey League

Chris Hohenstein

April 18, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Poker

In the world of poker, few are more notable, or recognizable than Phil Ivey. His elite status in the poker community grew to worldwide fame in the early 2000’s during the poker boom that force fed poker into an...

Supreme Court to hear $9.5 million Phil Ivey “edge sorting” case

Adam Morgan

March 1, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

After losing an appeals court ruling in November concerning an attempt to collect the over $9.5 million he allegedly won while enjoying games of high-stakes baccarat at London’s exclusive Crockfords casino, Ame...

Judge orders Phil Ivey and partner to pay US$10.1m to Borgata casino in advantage play winnings

Renee Kingsley

December 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

Poker pro Phil Ivey has battled two lawsuits that are almost identical as both accuse Ivey and his playing partner Cheung Yin Sun for using a controversial technique known as ‘edge sorting’ to gain an advantage...

Borgata Casino legal counsel wants Phil Ivey and Cheung Yin Sun to pay back $15 million

Renee Kingsley

November 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

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The on-going legal battle between poker pro Phil Ivey and Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel and Casino has been well documented over the last couple of years. Towards the end of October, U.S. District Court Judge N...

Poker Pro Phil Ivey loses Crockford Casino appeal and winnings of more than $10 million

Renee Kingsley

November 4, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

Poker Pro Phil Ivey is one of the most accomplished and decorated poker players in the history of the gaming having won 10 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and more than $23.5 million in career prize mone...

Federal Judge says Poker Pro Phil Ivey breached New Jersey casino laws to win $9.6 million at the Borgata Casino

Renee Kingsley

October 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

Poker Pro Phil Ivey is considered to be one of the best poker players of all time, having won 10 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and more than $23 million in career prize money. Ivey, who is ranked 5th i...

Borgata casino wants court to dismiss poker pro Phil Ivey’s lawsuit

Renee Kingsley

October 9, 2015

U.S.A., Gaming Industry News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

The legal battle between poker pro Phil Ivey and Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel & Casino continues to take place and get a lot of social media attention. The casino filed suit against Ivey stating that he us...

Atlantic City’s Borgata responds to Phil Ivey and Cheung Yin Sun countersuit

D. Graham

August 17, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino Cheating, Gaming Industry News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom, New Jersey

According to the legal response filed on Friday, the Borgata admits to destroying the playing cards integral to the lawsuits and counter-lawsuits between Phil Ivey, his co-defendant, and the Atlantic City casin...