Alejandro Tengco, Chairman and CEO of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), said the country’s gambling industry has almost returned to pre-pandemic levels, and that the increased demand for leisure, travel, and entertainment will sustain the growth trajectory of the Philippine gaming industry in the coming years. Speaking at the RGB Connect Gala Night
Month: November 2023
Spain’s national gambling regulator, The General Directorate of Gambling Regulation (DGOJ), announces a comprehensive governmental action aimed at prevention and mitigation of problem gambling in the country. The regulator also announces that the government has allocated a total of EUR 1.3 million to fund 26 projects to research into gambling harm in Spain. Research Into
In an exclusive interview with Yogonet, Cecilia Valdés, Executive President of the Chilean Association of Gaming Casinos (ACCJ), reviewed the current regulatory state of online gaming in the country, emphasized that in Chile “there are no grays, there are legal and illegal operators,” and expressed her hope that next year a legal framework will be
Maryland’s six casinos reported a combined monthly revenue of $159.8 million in October 2023, a decline of $53.1 million (-24.9%) compared to October 2022, which marked a single-month record for the state’s gaming industry. Casino gaming contributions to the state in October 2023 totaled $67.2 million, down by $12.7 million, or 15.9%, compared to October
The iGaming and sports betting industry in Latin America was celebrated in the latest edition of the SBC Awards Latinoamerica. The gala ceremony, held in the Terrace Ballroom of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, was attended by 450 of the sector’s top executives and hosted by Mexican sports journalist Inés Sainz. Companies such as
iGaming platform supplier Comtrade Gaming has announced a new partnership with online casino and sportsbook provider Spinbit. The migration of Spinbit’s existing operation over to Comtrade Gaming was completed in September, and it also saw the launch of sister brand Spinbet. Steven Valentine, Chief Commercial Officer at Comtrade Gaming, said: “We are absolutely delighted to
November 08, 2023 Tobias Peters has finally done it. Eleven years after quitting his job and starting a new journey in the poker world, the Dutchman has earned his first WSOP gold bracelet at the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe. In the short-handed variant with six players at each table, Event #7: €1,650 NLH
November 08, 2023 Mystery bounty tournaments are all the rage right now thanks to the unique twist they add to traditional bounty and progressive bounty events. Mystery bounty tournaments have landed at TigerGaming, but they are completely different to any other online poker site’s offering, as you are about to find out. Traditionally, mystery bounty
November 08, 2023 One of the first things we’re told as poker players is to play fewer hands more aggressively. Most players get pretty good at instituting aggression when they are the first to bet. They might even get into the habit of picking spots to raise an opponent, but many balk at three-betting. If
November 07, 2023 It took three hours, but Jesse Lonis won his latest poker trophy and some extra savings for his two young daughters after defeating David Stamm in the $10,300 Super High Roller as part of the 2023 PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas at Resorts World. Lonis came out on top of
November 07, 2023 On Tuesday night, the most decorated tournament poker player in history – at least in terms of World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelets – made his debut at the 2023 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT). 17-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth made his way to Resorts World and took a seat
November 07, 2023 Forty-two of the world’s most prolific poker players had gathered at King’s Resort in Rozvadov to battle it out for an iconic WSOP bracelet in Event #8: €25,000 GGMiliion€ at the World Series of Poker Europe. When the dust had settled, the 89 entries they had done together created a mighty prize
November 07, 2023 Via an American Idol style competition, Nikki Limo and Lily Newhouse were chosen as the first PokerStars Big Game “loose cannons” in over a decade. As such, they will receive a $50,000 stake to compete in a high-stakes cash game against pros and entertaining recreational players. The contest began on Sunday from
November 07, 2023 The World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship won ‘Event of the Year’ at last year’s Global Poker Awards and one of the reasons was because of all the festivities that complimented the poker action. That included a top-notch Players Party at one of Las Vegas’s best immersive venues – AREA15. Well, the
Despite rumors that an agreement had been reached, a Las Vegas strike has workers set to walk off the job this week! The Union has set a November 10th strike date, which is just days before the Las Vegas Grand Prix. If no agreement is reached, there will be huge impacts on race fans. We
The Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas has announced that a new culinary marketplace is set to open next year, taking over the space previously occupied by the Carnival World Buffet. The casino, in a media release, said that the Canteen Food Hall will open in January with a “dynamic lineup of first-to-market concepts
iGaming content provider Zitro Digital will unveil its latest innovations in online gaming at the upcoming SiGMA Europe event, scheduled to take place from November 13 to 17, 2023, at the Mediterranean Maritime Hub in Malta. At the event, Zitro Digital intends to showcase a variety of iGaming products it describes as designed to enhance player
One of the most famous suppliers and iGaming aggregators in the whole industry, Relax Gaming, surprised its fans once again with a thrilling and captivating slot release, Lure of Fortune. The fishing adventure begins – and the big fishes await the best! Choose the volatility mode and let the fun begin: The game has three
REEVO, the reputable B2B content provider and busy aggregation platform, has entered a partnership with the innovative software developer and premier gaming product provider ESA Gaming. The seamless integration of the ESA’s exciting gaming content into REEVO’s aggregation platform is aimed to provide uniform process applicable for various customer requirements. The partnership is set to
The provincial government of Córdoba has revealed that online gambling will ultimately make its debut here. Additionally, the debut is planned to happen 48 hours after the November 19 presidential runoff election between Javier Milei and Sergio Massa take place. Demo format – at the beginning: Starting from November 21 and for next 45 days