Online poker platform GGPoker has announced the launch of a new poker reality show titled Game of Gold, part of its Poker After Dark franchise. The new poker game series promises to combine high-stakes poker action with reality TV to offer a unique experience. Dubbed as the “first poker reality survival series,” Game of Gold
Month: November 2023
French National Lottery operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has successfully finalized its acquisition of Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI), which holds exclusive rights to operate the Irish National Lottery until 2034, marking its first foray into operating a lottery outside France. The acquisition follows regulatory approval from the Irish National Lottery, granted in early October, and
iGaming solutions provider Amusnet has officially announced its participation in SiGMA Europe. With over 800 sponsors and exhibitors, and a presence of 25,000 delegates from across the globe, the event is scheduled to take place from November 13th to 17th, at the MMH in Malta. A highlight of this conference is the SiGMA Europe Awards 2023,
Payments solutions company OKTO has announced a collaboration with iGaming operator Macao Win to introduce its cash-to-digital payment solution OKTO.PVR to the Italian market. OKTO claims that the partnership “signifies a milestone in the Italian gaming industry,” as Macao Win takes the lead in providing players with a fully compliant cash-to-digital payment option. The company
iGaming content provider Pragmatic Play has unveiled its latest slot game, Timber Stacks, featuring an increasing grid mechanism. The game “takes players to the great outdoors for a chance to build wins,” according to the supplier. Set against a backdrop of lush meadows and majestic mountains, Timber Stacks presents players with a 5×5 grid adorned with
November 07, 2023 The sixth gold bracelet of the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe has been awarded to Wing Po Liu here at King’s Resort in Rozvadov. Liu overcame a 202-player field and defeated Omar Eljach heads-up to claim their first gold bracelet along with the €230,000 first-place prize in Event #6: €5,000 Pot
November 07, 2023 Another $100,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event has come to a thrilling conclusion at 888poker, and “nuncanemvi” is the player who gets to call themselves this tournament’s champion for the next seven days. A field of 837 unique players purchased 208 re-entries between them, resulting in a 1,045-strong field and a guarantee-busting $104,500
November 07, 2023 The first-ever mystery bounty tournament to run on the iPoker Network takes place exclusively at bet365 Poker. Featuring a €100,000 guaranteed prize pool, the inaugural bet365 Poker Mystery Bounty is going to be huge, and you could be playing in it for free thanks to five PokerNews-exclusive freerolls taking place between November
November 07, 2023 Poker can be a fickle game. Life-altering fortunes can change with the turn of a card. One hand can be the difference between being a champion and an afterthought, just one of thousands who busted short of the ultimate goal. Ermanno Di Nicola was on the good side of that variance today
The Regulating the Game 2024 conference, set to take place in Sydney, March 10-15, will feature the “AI Unleashed Masterclass: Mastering Tomorrow’s Possibilities Today,” led by entrepreneur Earle G. Hall, President and CEO of FinTech AXES.ai. The class will “push the boundaries of technology and ethics,” a press release says. “This compelling masterclass is meticulously designed
It seems that SOFTSWISS, a widely-acclaimed iGaming expert and pioneering gambling software operator, will have to expand its cupboard of trophies after the recent 2023 European iGaming Excellence Awards, one of the most prestigious events in the European online gambling industry. The latest iGaming event has awarded the company for outstanding achievements in the categories
We have noticed that many players at online casinos looking for safe transaction methods ask: ‘Can I send money from India to the Philippines through GCash?’. In this blog post, you will find the answer to this question alongside valuable information about the procedures, time, fees, and everything else. GCash Money Transfers Essentials Before we
November 06, 2023 Does Rick Salomon ever run bad? Of course, but you wouldn’t know that if this week’s High Stakes Poker episode was your first introduction to the high roller. Season 11’s Episode 12, which PokerGO released Monday night, featured a loose table with the same seven players as last week playing just about
November 06, 2023 Rebecca McAdam Willetts hosted a discussion at Resorts World on North American Poker Tour (NAPT) opening day to address ways to bring more women into poker. The PokerStars Women in Poker Panel, which included McAdam and four prominent poker playing women — Jennifer Shahade, Maria Konnikova, Alex O’Brien and Erin Lydon. For
Get ready for the launch of ESPN Bet, at least in the seventeen states where the company operates. If you live in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia then be looking for the app to go live November 14th. Betting on sporting events is now legal in nearly
November 06, 2023 Jason Koon continued his mastery of Triton Poker by finishing up the Monte Carlo stop on Sunday with his record-extending 10th win after conquering the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Turbo event for $365,000. The GGPoker ambassador was one of 12 winners during the high-stakes poker series. On the final day, Daniel Dvoress also
November 06, 2023 Shahram “Shawn” Sheikhan, who pled guilty in 2022 to conspiracy to distribute marijuana, a federal crime, was sentenced to four years in federal prison on Friday morning in the United States District Court Southern District of California. The veteran poker player who infamously feuded with Mike Matusow during the 2005 World Series
A Dutch court has ordered two online casino operators to reimburse a total of EUR 217,000 to players having lost money with these gambling websites while online gambling was illegal in the Netherlands. Illegal Gambling Operations: As reported by NL Times, the court ruled that Unibet and an undisclosed online casino refund the money to
Following the latest edition of the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas, Sebastián Salat, International President of Zitro, analyzed the company’s participation in the event, which took place from October 9 to 12 at The Venetian Expo, as well as the outlook of the gaming industry in Latin America. In an exclusive dialogue with
The British horseracing industry has launched a petition urging the UK government to suspend the planned implementation of what it deems as intrusive affordability checks. The petition is against one of the main proposals in the Gambling White Paper, published in April by the UK government, which has outlined intentions to introduce two tiers of