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RedKings to Shut Down Sports and Poker Operations [28 April 2019]

April 16, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Poker, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

Years of sports betting and poker come to an end this month as SkillOnNet makes the decision to pull the online sportsbook and poker products from its white label operation, RedKings, as of 28 April 2019. Custo...

AC poker player earns $1m prize with $5 wager

Marie Kelley

December 26, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker, New Jersey

Over the weekend, Harold McDowell decided to visit the Borgata Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City to play a little poker. During his visit, the 85 year old was playing at the three-card poker tables and decide...

Sycuan Casino celebrating 35th anniversary

Marie Kelley

October 16, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, California

The Sycuan Casino of El Cajon, California, is currently celebrating their 35th anniversary in operation. To let players take part in the festivities, the casino is currently offering special promotions that beg...

New downtown Miami gambling facility earns necessary approvals

Marie Kelley

July 10, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Poker, Florida

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, a group that oversees gambling in the state of Florida, has seen their Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering approve a new gambling facility to move forward wi...

PokerStars names Maria Konnikova as brand ambassador

Marie Kelley

June 27, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker

As an author and journalist, Maria Konnikova began research for a book about a year ago, looking at the role that luck plays in life. It seemed to the writer that poker was a great place to start. After learnin...

Poker expected to be allowed at casinos in Japan

Marie Kelley

May 16, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker, Japan

In Japan, casinos located within integrated resorts (IRs) are reportedly likely to offer poker, according to Asia Gaming Brief citing a report in the Mainichi Shinbun newspaper. Japanese authorities reported...

Poker pro Gus Hansen admits to losing $600K to King’s Casino Rozvadov Owner

Marie Kelley

February 28, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker, Czech Republic

For some time, well-known poker pro Gus Hansen took a break from high stakes poker. The WSOP bracelet winner is getting back to the high stakes action, gaming that made him a household name in the early 2000s a...

Kenny Hallaert earns Event #23 win during Aussie Millions

Marie Kelley

February 8, 2018

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

The Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia played host to the highly anticipated Aussie Millions over the past few weeks, with events scheduled from January 17th through February 5th. One of the last events on th...

Poker pro Vanessa Selbst announces her retirement from the game

Marie Kelley

January 5, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker

On December 31st, Vanessa Selbst took to her Facebook page to announce her retirement from poker as a professional player. Selbst will be transitioning from the poker world to the business world as she starts t...

SportPesa and Microgame sign partnership agreement

Marie Kelley

December 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Italy

Established in 2014, SportPesa has quickly made the leap to becoming one of the largest online gaming companies in the world. With more than 12 million customers worldwide, Kenya-based SportPesa continues to de...

Dan Smith earns WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Super High Roller win

Marie Kelley

December 4, 2017

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

Since last month, the Poker Room at the Bellagio Casino Resort on the Las Vegas Strip has played host to Season XVI of the World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic. The series continued this last weeke...

Welcome return to SiGMa for EvenBet Gaming

Adam Morgan

November 18, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Malta

The fourth annual Summit of iGaming Malta (SiGMa) is due to take place next week and online gaming software developer EvenBet Gaming has announced that it will be on hand to show off its ever-expanding portfoli...

Evolution Live Casino signs agreement with National Lottery of Bulgaria

Marie Kelley

October 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

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As a top provider of Live Casino solutions, Evolution Gaming has announced a new agreement with the National Lottery AD. Evolution will be providing Live Casino services to National Lottery AD, Bulgaria’s large...

Cate Hall proves women can play poker

Marie Kelley

March 25, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, The Players Lounge, Pennsylvania

After months of back and forth on Twitter, poker pros Cate Hall and Mike Dentale finally completed their grudge match with Hall earning the victory. On March 19th, Hall and Dentale took to the felt at the Sugar...

Poker definition legislation introduced by Virginia Senator

Marie Kelley

January 18, 2017

Virginia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Poker Law, Poker

In Virginia, gambling is not readily available. There are no casinos or poker rooms to be found. The state does offer lottery gaming and in the past has provided horse racing, but there are no longer any racing...