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King’s Casino announces impressive poker schedule as the venue reopens

June 16, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Poker, Czech Republic

Since March 3, the King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic has not offered any poker gaming. The poker room of the casino is a hot spot for poker, featuring major events on a regular basis. However, the coron...

Vegas casinos to limit poker tables to four players upon reopening

Marie Kelley

May 4, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Las Vegas, Nevada

Late last week, the Nevada Gaming Control Board released policies of health and safety within casinos when reopening begins. Operators are to follow these guidelines in order to resume gaming operations during ...

March Blackjack Quest paying $100 for winning hands at Intertops Poker

Marie Kelley

March 16, 2020

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

For March, Intertops Poker is offering players a great way to earn extra cash via Blackjack Quest. Players can earn bonus cash by collecting Natural, Clubs or Colored blackjacks from now until March 22nd. On to...

2020 Aussie Millions Event #10 8-Game title goes to Jussi Nevanlinna

Marie Kelley

January 15, 2020

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

Event #10 of the 2020 Aussie Millions has finished up, an 8-Game affair with 70 players competing. The tournament had a buy-in of $2,250 + $250 with $157,500 in prize money up for grabs. In the end, it was Juss...

Kahle Burns earns 2nd bracelet by winning WSOPE Event #13

Marie Kelley

October 28, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Poker, Czech Republic

The 2019 World Series of Poker is in full swing, with the King’s Resort in Rozvadov hosting the series during this stop. Several events have already finished up and one of the latest to be completed was Event #...

Aristocrat Technologies Incorporated launches Winner’s World Multi-Game

Adam Morgan

September 5, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Gaming Industry News, Technology, Game manufacturers, The Players Lounge

American gaming machines innovator, Aristocrat Technologies Incorporated, has announced the launch of its new Winner's World Multi-Game bar-top cabinet complete with a large selection of entertainment-style pok...

Spain Q1 online gaming revenue sees increase of 20%

K Morrison

June 4, 2019

Bingo, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Poker, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Spain

Spain's Q1 online gross gaming revenue reportedly saw a 20 percent year-on-year increase to €193.25m ($216.16m) courtesy of sports betting and casino verticals. Gross gaming revenue for sports betting saw a ...

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

David Green

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...