France’s national lottery games operator La Française des Jeux recorded revenue of €1.87 billion ($1.98 billion) for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. At the end of September, gross gaming revenue (GGR) stood at €4.8 billion ($5.08 billion), stable compared with 2022. After €3 billion ($3.21 billion) in public levies, net gaming revenue (NGR) totaled €1.77
Month: October 2023
October 22, 2023 Sam Coyle Senior Casino & Gaming Manager As you might already know, we at PokerNews are just as keen on hunting out the next best casino bonus as the average UK casino player. So we felt it right and proper to bring to your attention the current Free Spins offer available at
October 23, 2023 The PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa in Northern Cyprus finished today with one of the last events on the schedule; the $10,300 EPT High Roller. A total of 407 players made up this field, generating a prize pool of $3,947,900. After a lengthy
October 23, 2023 The idyllic scenery of the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel and Spa, with its sandy beaches and poolside bars, invites a slow life of laying back and soaking in the atmosphere. So it was an irony that the first-ever PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus ended not with a drawn-out affair but with a
October 23, 2023 Brazilian soccer sensation Neymar “neymar-jr” Jr. came agonizingly close to taking down the latest edition of the $5,200 Titans Event at PokerStars this weekend, ultimately having to make do with a runner-up finish. Although Neymar collected $66,056 for his bridesmaid finish, he will be bitterly disappointed not to have come out on
October 22, 2023 Louise Brunson, married to the late poker great Doyle Brunson, has passed away, according to a social media post from her daughter Pamela Brunson. The Brunson’s were married for 62 years and spent much of their time together residing in Las Vegas. They met in 1959 and tied the knot in 1962
October 22, 2023 After a week of action under the opulent lights of the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino and Spa, the $5,300 Main Event of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus has wrapped up proceedings, with Gilles Simon walking away as the victor. Simon defeated Andrea Dato in a brief heads-up affair that saw
October 22, 2023 If you are based in New Jersey and Michigan and want to join the action on PokerStarsUS, now is a great time to do so. PokerStarsUS, which serves the joint NJ-MI poker market, has just boosted one of its popular welcome bonus offers from $100 to $150. Following the announcement of additional
October 22, 2023 This year 888poker Ontario is rounding off 2023 with the Snowmen Festival, three months of weekly freerolls, doubled jackpots, special offers, and giveaways. The Snowmen Festival is available to any poker player in Ontario with an 888poker.ca account. The Snowmen Festival has several week-long promotions as well as regular freeroll tourneys. The
Yggdrasil, a Malta-based globally recognized iGaming provider, together with its YG Masters’ program partner 4ThePlayer, has launched 3 Lucky Witches™, the sequel to 4ThePlayer’s widely loved slot 3 Lucky Leprechauns, a witch-themed slot specially created for players to enjoy completely this coming Halloween. Magical visual: Aligning with its name, the main theme of the slot
October 22, 2023 The PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus is in its twilight stages after the penultimate day of the $5,300 Main Event played out inside the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel and Spa. The stage is now set for the seven finalists, who return at 12:30 p.m. EEST, to compete for the $1,042,000 top prize
October 21, 2023 Last month, PokerNews spent a significant amount of time celebrating the 25th anniversary of the beloved poker movie Rounders. That included five things you didn’t know about the movie, an interview with Johnny Chan, and remembering the time Doyle Brunson busted Matt Damon from the 1998 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main
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October 21, 2023 Poker rooms in Detroit have shut down after 3,700 casino workers walked off the job at three different properties in the Michigan city. All three casinos will remain open during the strike, but poker rooms have temporarily closed at MotorCity Casino and MGM Grand Detroit. An update to the website for MotorCity
October 21, 2023 Guests: Brian Winter Louise Ulrick On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen give you an update on the PokerStars EPT Cyprus, including a controversial hand that was retrieved from the muck and the PokerStars x Poker Power Women’s Boot Camp; in fact, hear a
October 21, 2023 The PokerStars European Poker Tour at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa, in Northern Cyprus, continued today with an action-filled Day 3 of the $3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty. A total of 981 entrants made up this field generating a prize pool of $2,664,396, of which $981,000 was set aside for
Leading iGaming content provider, Pragmatic Play, has released the exciting and spooky Infective Wild™ slot game to announce the arrival of the Halloween season. The provider’s latest title features a range of scary creatures to make players aware of the tension rising with every spin to prospectively benefit from the festive week and leave the
October 21, 2023 Mystery bounty tournaments are all the rage right now, but they are yet to appear on the popular iPoker Network. That fact only remains true until October 21, when Bet365 Poker becomes the first site on the iPoker Network to host one of these thrilling tournaments. Bet365 Poker is running a €100,000
The ambitious game development studio Triple Cherry continues to supply the iGaming industry with innovative slot games. This time, online slot lovers will have a chance to check out the supplier’s new release Halloween Mansion, and benefit from the unique Halloween experience. Appealing Theme Indeed, the latest title from Triple Cherry renders a classic Halloween theme
October 20, 2023 This past Monday, a new episode of High Stakes Poker aired on PokerGO. Episode 9 of Season 11 featured new lineup including Rob Yong, who bought in for $500,000, Jason Koon for $250,000, Ferdinand Putra for $130,000, and $100,000 apiece for Jennifer Tilly, Matt Berkey, Farah Galfond, and Stanley Tang. Here’s a