iGaming platforms developer and operator Golden Matrix Group (GMGI) and B2C online gaming business MeridianBet Group announced Friday that they have entered into an amended and restated purchase agreement. The new deal extends the required closing date and modifies additional terms of the previously announced agreement, under which GMGI has agreed to acquire MeridianBet Group and
Month: July 2023
Sports betting and iGaming operator BetMGM and Gila River Resorts and Casinos celebrated the official opening of the new BetMGM Sportsbook at Santan Mountain Casino on June 30th and July 1st. The 7,000-square-foot space is billed as the largest casino sportsbook in the state of Arizona. “It is fantastic to see our partnership with Gila River
July 03, 2023 The penultimate stop of the 2023 888poker LIVE season is right around the corner, which means time is running out if you want to win your way into the Main Event for as little as $0.01. 888poker LIVE Bucharest takes place between August 8-14, and features eight action-packed events for you to
A “ground-breaking” study on women’s sports and sports betting will be launched at the upcoming edition of iGB L!ve in Amsterdam, event organizers announced on Friday. The major gaming industry expo returns to RAI Amsterdam on July 11-14, with the “Breaking Barriers: Assessing Women’s Sports Growth, Betting Trends, and Integrity Challenges” study set to be
July 03, 2023 After the dust settled following twelve and a half hours of play, Tom “lultaxpayers” Hall came out on top in WSOP Online Event #12: $500 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack to net the first-place prize of $176,920 along with a coveted gold WSOP bracelet. He defeated Daniel “DurdyDan512” Marin in about a level and
‘Premiazo – Diviértete y Gana’ is the name of the first program with interactive games on Mexican television, which will be broadcast from July 10, Monday through Friday from 11:00 p.m., hosted by Laura Montijano, Laia Fernández, and Pablo Domínguez. The dynamics of this program, which has permits from the SEGOB, includes a draw with one
iGaming software solutions provider SOFTSWISS has integrated social streaming platform Livespins into its flagship casino platform product. The new addition allows players to select a streamer on a casino website and place bets on such streamer’s game outcome. The feature has the potential to impact pivotal metrics such as the number of bets, player retention, and
International Game Technology (IGT) has announced that its IGT Global Services subsidiary has signed a new transition agreement with Loterie Nationale Belgium (LNB). Under the deal, the company is set to continue providing LNB’s lottery and iLottery central systems technology and related lottery products for a maximum period of four years. “LNB has leveraged IGT’s
The Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) in Spain has released its latest report, revealing impressive growth in the country’s gaming industry during the first quarter of 2023. Gross gambling revenue for Q1 was €304.9 million ($332.9 million), up 51% year-on-year but down 2.7% from the previous quarter. During the quarter, the online
FBM Foundation is supporting the construction of 90 new houses through a donation of materials, in its effort to build a new future for 170 families in Barangay Old Capitol Site, Quezon City in the Philippines. The foundation notes that the meaningful project counted on the valuable involvement of the Barangay chairman, Rodel Cabigas, and
July 03, 2023 There was a larger than usual charge in the air during Day 34 of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, as players from far and wide prepare for the $10,000 Main Event on July 3; the tournament the poker world has been waiting for.
In news from Atlantic City, New Jersey we’ll explore a potential new 5-year authorization to continue online gambling at casinos located in the seaside resort city on the Jersey Shore. We’ll take a look at a 20-years-young casino that has consistently led the market in footfall and table-take, internet gaming, and innovation. And finally, we’ll
An error by a federal judge soon after sportsbooks launched in Florida lawmakers on the budget committee along with recipients of state funding as well as Gov. Ron DeSantis have scored a rather large victory in court – worth at least $2.5 billion and as much as $6b by some estimates. A three-judge panel on the
July 03, 2023 Day 2 of the 2023 PokerNews Cup at the Golden Nugget has come to a close after the field of 292 was whittled down to its final nine players. Leading the charge into Day 3 is Argentina’s Felipe Olivieri, who had a blistering end to the day and knocked out a string
July 02, 2023 Tamar Abraham put her name in the poker history books by securing her first bracelet in the record-breaking Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Championship at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), winning her biggest career cash in the process for $192,167. The rail was particularly crowded today around the Feature Table at
July 02, 2023 Eleven players came into the final day of Event #71: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller at the 2023 World Series of Poker with hopes of capturing the prestigious title and $2,303,017 top prize. What the other 10 didn’t foresee was that Jesse Lonis had a date with destiny. He outlasted a field
July 02, 2023 It took an extra day but the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Lowball Championship has come to an end and Chris Brewer has won his second bracelet of the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Brewer outlasted 154 entries to and defeated Alex Livingston in heads-up play
July 02, 2023 Mystery bounty tournaments are fun and popular. The 2023 PokerNews Cup, an $1,100 buy-in event at Golden Nugget in Las Vegas set a tournament record with 2,331 entrants, and completely obliterated the $1 million guaranteed prize pool. When registration closed on Saturday, the pot had reached $2,261,070, crushing last year’s impressive prize
July 02, 2023 The Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series runs May 30 through July 3, featuring 89 events with over $3 million in guaranteed prize money. The series concludes with the $1,100 PokerNews Cup Mystery Bounty, which has smashed through its $1 million guarantee by more than double, with 2,307 players generating a prize pool
July 02, 2023 Hellmuth Rocks Turbo Event For Seventeenth Bracelet Event #72: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty Final Table Results David Guay Wins a WSOP Bracelet For Canada Day 2023 WSOP Event #64: $600 Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results Weiran Pu Wins Event #65: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em 2023 WSOP Event #65: $5,000 6-Handed