December 31, 2023 As December ends, PokerNews offers a look back at its Top 10 Stories of 2023. The PokerNews Podcast crew – which lost Jesse Fullen a couple months back but welcomed Matt Hansen alongside co-hosts Chad Holloway and Connor Richards – thought we’d do the same by sharing our six favorite episodes of
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Playson decided to finish this year with a blast and take players on an unforgettable adventure. In the most recent thrilling slot release, Crystal Land 2, players will be able to experience the adventure of their lives and find some of the fantastic rewards the digital entertainment supplier has prepared for them. The second, upgraded
December 31, 2023 Kara Scott and 888poker have officially parted company, concluding a nearly eight-year partnership. Scott has flown the 888poker flag since February 2016, representing them in live events, in the online poker world, and help create long-lasting content for the poker room’s social media channels. Multi-talented Scott was announced as an 888poker ambassador
December 31, 2023 While 2023 was an overwhelmingly positive year for poker, it was also a tragic one. On May 14, the world celebrated Mother’s Day, Doyle Brunson passed away at the age of 89. Brunson’s passing hit the poker community hard as countless players mourned the loss of the Godfather of Poker, who rose
December 30, 2023 Over the holidays, German high-stakes pro Daniel Smiljkovic publicly accused MonkerGuy of keeping $21,744 that Smiljkovic had mistakenly sent in a cryptocurrency exchange, while MonkerGuy denied ever receiving the money. MonkerGuy is a poker service that lets players request game-theory optimal (GTO) simulations or rent servers to help them “play mathematically perfect
December 30, 2023 Xuan Liu, a Canadian poker pro based in Toronto, works with Poker Power, A5 Labs, and WPT Global, the last of which recently set her a challenge to play poker in every province and territory of her home country. The challenge took her from St John’s Newfoundland on the east coast to
Construction on the Dream Las Vegas may begin again early in 2024, after encountering financial setbacks that led to a halt in construction. The long-stalled 530 room boutique hotel project situated on the south side of the Strip, near the Welcome to Las Vegas sign. Indications are that a potential restart of construction could happen
Yggdrasil, an established solution supplier to the iGaming industry, has launched the latest YG Masters release in collaboration with land based and online game designer and developer Boomerang. The studio’s latest release, Legend of Dragon Wins DoubleMax, is equipped with Yggdrasil’s iconic Double Max mechanic. As a part of the deal, the content delivery to
Relax Gaming, an iGaming aggregator and developer based in Malta, has launched the Galactic Racers Dream Drop. This futuristic racing-themed slot features seven alien racers in their advanced-looking hover cars and invites players to experience a fast and furious adventure but in an intergalactic setting. Intergalactic surprise: This exquisite slot entices players to join the
We’re heading into 2024 with the promise of a Super Bowl in Las Vegas. So how does that change the beloved Mirage Volcano into a corporate promotion? Well, in America capitalism is king. So that means marketers are always pushing the limits of what they can get away with. Trust us… we’re marketers! The iconic
December 30, 2023 It was not long ago that the live poker world was put under lock on key as it, and the rest of the world, found itself in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of the coronavirus was PokerNews‘ top story of 2020, and rightly so. Live poker returned in drubs
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December 29, 2023 The Free Poker Network (FPN) Vegas $100,000 World Championship is just around the corner and will award $25,000 to the lucky champion. The FPN Vegas $100,000 World Championship will take place Jan. 4-7 at Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas as qualifiers compete for a piece of the $100,000 prize pool. PokerNews
Concord Casino, owned by Andy Sanborn, the previous state state senator accused of using dishonestly secured funds from a COVID-19 relief credit to purchase luxurious cars, will be officially closed on January 1st of next year. However, it has permission to reopen after 6 months provided it is formally sold to a new individual, aka
BF Games, the studio that aims to create premium software for online casino gaming, has announced that its global presence has further expanded following an agreement with Swiss4Win, an online casino that operates on the Swiss market. The deal will see 20 of the best slot games released by BF Games get added to the
In a triumphant display of prowess, Endorphina, a recognizable and well-established iGaming content supplier, celebrates a stellar performance in 2023, marking a year of substantial growth and remarkable achievements that have solidified its position as an industry leader. Expanding Market Presence and Elevating Quality Endorphina’s desire to bring only the best to its players shone through
Play’n GO, a leading Swedish-based iGaming supplier, has revealed that it has entered into a one-of-a-kind alliance with PokerStars in Michigan to launch a game for the Detroit Red Wings, an NHL team. Partnership: The aforementioned game will only be available to PokerStars players in the aforementioned state. In addition, with the accumulated success that
MGM Resorts International has always paid a lot of attention to promoting responsible gaming, and the company ended the year in the same style. The company donated $360.000 to the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) to fund two of its projects that will last for two years and are dedicated to understanding, preventing, and
After the post-pandemic decline in tax revenues in northern Virginia’s s Fairfax County, some lawmakers consider options to recover this key economic driver of the state. Additionally incited by the proliferation of casinos in southern Virginia, State Sen. David Marsden reportedly plans to introduce legislation that would allow for a referendum on building a casino
An online real money game development studio, Hacksaw Gaming, is to debut in the North American market. The company announced that the new market entry is facilitated through partnership with the operator Caesars Digital, an online vertical of a leading casino and entertainment company Ceasars Entertainment. Under the new partnership, the fast-growing provider will supply