The Washington State sports betting market is set up for a court battle after Maverick Gaming, the state’s largest non-tribal gambling operator, went to court Tuesday in an effort to try to overturn the monopoly on sports gaming the Legislature awarded to 29 Native American tribes in the state. According to Washington State Wire, the
Month: January 2022
January 12, 2022 Jon SofenLuciano Del Frate With a return of live poker hopefully on the cards, PokerNews wants to make sure that you are up to date on what players could be making a splash in events and tours during 2022. Over the next couple of months, we’ll be taking a close look at
January 12, 2022 Matthew Pitt 888poker is the online poker site for you if you are a fan of freerolls that boast massive prizes. Ace The Slopes is a new promotion running at 888poker from January 12 through April 12, during which time players can win a share of $1 million across a range of
January 12, 2022 Matthew Pitt The incredible run of Australian high roller guru Michael Addamo continued on January 11 when he took down the GGPoker Super MILLION$. Addamo collected $518,640 for this latest victory, and he wrote himself into GGPoker’s history books by becoming the first five-time winner of this massive weekly tournament. Addamo has
January 12, 2022 Calum Grant Last year saw the return of live poker on a global scale and the events keep on coming in 2022. It has been announced that two High Roller series are to take place in March this year for two weeks of non-stop high stakes tournament action. Triton Poker and PokerGO’s
There’s a lot to talk about due to the large number of games produced by Video Gaming Technologies and their recognizable features. There are also a big number of players asking questions online that we’d like to get to. But first, let’s set one thing straight – you won’t be able to play VGT slots
January 11, 2022 Matthew Pitt The $525 buy-in WSOP Winter Online Circuit Series Main Event has reached the business end of the tournament after the 14,235 players who bought in were whittled down to a final table of nine. Those nine finalists return to the action at 6:00 p.m. GMT on January 15 where they
January 11, 2022 Chad Holloway After a long, twelve-month battle against thousands of other players, Mike “BrockLesnar” Holtz handily finished atop the 2021 WSOP.com Player of the Year leaderboard to win $10,000 in cash and an exclusive WSOP.com Player of the Year ring. Holtz follows in the footsteps of YK “LuckySpewy1” Kwon, who won WSOP.com
Yggdrasil has kicked off the New Year by launching the latest title from YG Masters partner ReelPlay, Money Mariachi Infinity Reels, which “marks another milestone” in its relationship with the Sydney-based online slots specialist. This high volatility video slot is inspired by Día de los Muertos, the popular Mexican ‘Day of the Dead’ holiday, where
Now that mobile sports betting is live in New York State, proponents of casino gaming are pushing to see the New York City area receive licensing approval for commercial gaming. Lawmakers along with the casino workers union have called the governor to action as well as members of the legislature. The goal is to see
The many retail and online sportsbooks in the American state of Illinois reportedly chalked up a record $78.2 million in aggregated revenues for November as their combined handle rose by 74% year-on-year to hit in excess of $779.8 million. According to a Monday report from the online gambling news domain at PlayIllinois.com, the November revenue
A series of bills related to Atlantic City’s gaming industry passed Legislature on its final day on Monday, and are now headed to Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk for his signature, local media reports. The legislations seek to allow surcharges on casino hotel rooms to fund public safety, to provide $2 million to the Casino Reinvestment
The American state of Maryland reportedly racked up over $16.5 million in retail sportsbetting handle last month after five of its casinos premiered their own in-house sports wagering services from December 9. According to a Monday report from The Baltimore Sun newspaper citing official information from the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency regulator, the five-year-old
Spanish gaming operator Codere SA could reportedly be about to offload its interests in Argentina as part of a plan from a group of new owners to help the floundering firm reorganize and improve profitability. According to a Friday report from the local El Pais newspaper, the Madrid-headquartered company was established by Jose Antonio Martinez Sampedro in
In Singapore and legislators have reportedly amended the Casino Control Act following over two years of discussion and debate to institute a new tiered tax system for the island nation’s pair of giant integrated casino resorts. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the new provisions contained within in the recently-passed Gambling Duties Bill
Pragmatic Play continues to grow its footprint in Latin America, having signed a comprehensive content deal with up-and-coming online casino brand Locosbet. The new collaboration with the “innovative, emerging brand,” will allow players throughout South America to enjoy the provider’s slots library, including the recently released mining-themed title, Crystal Caverns Megaways, Smuggler’s Cove, as well
With a mixture of cash and stock, Take-Two Interactive has plans to purchase Zynga, a top-rated mobile gaming company, for $12.7 billion. The company announced yesterday that it will pay $9.86 per piece for outstanding shares of Zynga, which is more than 60% premium of the closing price of the company last week. In trading
The court battle sparked by a proposed constitutional amendment seeking to open the door to casinos in North Florida has escalated once again, as accusations between parties involved in the litigation flew on Monday. Florida Voters in Charge, a Las Vegas Sands-backed committee behind the casino expansion, is racing to meet a February 1 deadline.
Sports betting in Illinois reached a new revenue record in November, as sportsbooks in the state won nearly $80 million. Thus, the figures imply the state’s most lucrative month ever since the market launched while, at the same time, Illinois also saw the third-most revenue in the US in November. Illinois’ case has been described
Montana sports bettors wagered a total of $46 million in 2021, a sharp increase compared to 2020. The market picked up during last year, following a tumultuous start amid Covid-related restrictions experienced in 2020. As sporting events returned and bars throughout the state reopened during 2021, the state was able to see how its own