Bally’s Evansville Casino in Indiana has become the first casino in the United States to receive “storm-ready” accreditation from the National Weather Service. Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke has officially declared August 24th as ‘Bally’s Evansville Storm Ready Day’ in the City of Evansville, celebrating the casino’s achievement. The StormReady program, administered by the National Weather
Month: August 2023
iGaming and sports betting company NorthStar Gaming has announced its Q2 2023 results, showcasing growth in revenue, handle, and gross margin. Northstar’s second-quarter gross gaming revenue reached CAD5.5 million ($4.04 million), marking a 26% increase from the previous quarter’s figure of CAD 4.4 million ($3.23 million). The business’s revenue resulted from a CAD160.1 million handle ($117.7 million),
Melco Resorts & Entertainment announced that it has become “the world’s first” hospitality group and integrated resort operator to launch the NORDAQ water purification and bottling solution across its global property portfolio, including at its properties in Macau, the Philippines, and Cyprus. Melco says that the landmark is in line with its sustainability objectives, as
August 29, 2023 It’s always a sick feeling when you run queens into kings for your entire stack, but at least there’s always the chance that you could spike a two-outer to come out on top. However, that wasn’t quite the case for an American businessman at a recent Triton Poker cash game. In one
August 29, 2023 Luxembourg’s “PimPitup14” is $7,834 richer than they were a couple of days ago thanks to taking down the latest edition of the 888poker $100,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event. A field of 928 entrants, made up of 772 unique players and 156 re-entries, fought tooth and nail for a slice of the $100,000
August 29, 2023 The chequered flag for the McLaren Turbo Series on PartyPoker was waved for the final time after the conclusion of the festival’s Main Event and Mini Main Event. Both tournaments revved past their guarantees, with the series showstoppers attracting thousands of runners. The $33 buy-in McLaren Turbo Series Main Event guaranteed $100,000,
August 29, 2023 The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) London Main Event has crowned its champion, and the worthy winner is none other than Weixiao Liao. Some 405 players bought into the £1,250 Main Event and created a £421,372 prize pool. The top 44 finishers won a slice of that pie, with Liao taking home
August 28, 2023 On Monday night, Season 11 of High Stakes Poker continued on PokerGO with Episode No. 4 of the new season. It was a continuation of last week’s lineup that included Jean-Robert Bellande, Charles Yu, Andrew Robl, Rob Yong, Rick Salomon, and Ferdinand Putra. Here are the stacks at the top of the
Complimentary parking was once expected for guests at resorts on Las Vegas Boulevard. Now, however, that’s a courtesy you won’t find at the Venetian and Palazzo. And many other resorts, including those managed by Caesars and MGM, now have free parking exclusively to their higher-tier loyalty members. Certain resorts extend the privilege of free parking
The Venetian has announced a multi-year naming rights partnership with the Yahoo Sportsbook. That sportsbook will be powered by William Hill and on the casino floor at The Venetian. The book was completely redesigned to provide sports enthusiasts and betting aficionados with a modern and luxurious setting to enjoy a wide range of sporting events.
The plans to start the construction of the first Osaka casino resort in Osaka Bay have seemingly made the rapid railway operator Osaka Metro Co Ltd to apply for the respective permit to Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The railway operator reportedly intends to start operating a 3.2-kilometre (2.0-mile) rail link to
August 28, 2023 The PokerStars Estrellas Poker Tour High Roller, which ran at the Casino Barcelona, has now concluded. The event attracted 2,214 entries over the course of two starting flights to make for a prize pool of €4,250,880. Of those, 332 players made it through to Day 2 and locked up at least the
Emerging markets in LatAm have dominated the conversation in the iGaming industry for the last few years. Towards the end of 2023, we can see that the region’s ‘sleeping giants’ have begun to awaken. Slotegrator, a leading software and business solution provider, and Amigo Gaming, a game studio, share their expert opinions on what’s changed
iGaming content supplier Pragmatic Play is adding a new Big Bass title to its popular series with the launch of Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways. The title calls on players to “reel in an epic catch” in the landmark tenth release of the saga, powered by a wide array of mechanics. Played across six
Lottery and gaming industries platform and services provider Skilrock Technologies is set to participate in a panel discussion on the “Empowering Role of AI in Retail” at the SiGMA Balkans & CIS expo, taking place from September 4 to 6 in Limassol, Cyprus. Skilrock’s Julian Arabadjiyski, Regional Manager, Europe, will participate in a panel discussion
After being granted a license by the Rio de Janeiro State Lottery (Loterj) in June earlier this year and receiving accreditation in mid-August, Pixbet officially has entered the sports betting market in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. The company will market its services in an integrated manner with PIXS Cobrança e Serviços, responsible
The MLB’s Seattle Mariners have announced a multi-year partnership with the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and its Muckleshoot Casino Resort. The collaboration includes the designation of the property as the team’s Exclusive Casino Partner, and will see the organizations work together to impact the Pacific Northwest area. As part of the collaboration, the tribe and the
August 28, 2023 Josh Noy Global Live Events Assistant Manager It seems appropriate that Lucien Cohen was holding a coffee in his hand as the final card of the €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event was dealt. The man affectionately known as “Ratman” wore the same shirt every day of the tournament after another player
The number of horses that died on racetracks recently increased, and the whole industry is worried – and in that climate of worry and fear, two more horses passed away in Saratoga, New York, which one more time pointed out the seriousness of this problem. Tragic deaths: Everyone thought that New York Thunder would win
The Potawatomi Hotel and Casino, operated by the Forest County Potawatomi tribe, saw income grow just 1.7% in the past 12 months through June 30, 2023. That’s because the tribe is in the process of preparing to compete against its latest rivals on the Illinois-Wisconsin border. In that regard, the tribe’s attorney general, Jeff Crawford,