Curaçao’s Minister of Finance Javier Silvania has announced the gambling licensing fees applicable under both the current law and the forthcoming National Ordinance for Games of Chance (LOK). Under the existing legislation, licenses do not differentiate between B2B and B2C categories, constituting a single license type. The application fee for this type is zero, with
Month: December 2023
The Chilean Chamber of Deputies has approved the bill that seeks to regulate the online gaming and sports betting sector. Therefore, the proposal advances to the Senate, where it will be discussed by the corresponding commissions. The text was generally supported in two votes: the general provisions were approved by 80 votes in favor, 36
Las Vegas Sands has been recognized on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), with placement on the DJSI World Index for the fourth consecutive year and the DJSI North America Index for the eighth time. Sands China, the company’s Asian subsidiary, has been named to the DJSI World and DJSI Asia Pacific indices for the
Churchill Downs, in partnership with the British Jockey Club and Ascot Racecourse, has announced a new program to encourage international participation in horse racing. Horses competing during the Kentucky Derby week will be eligible for entry and travel incentives for races at Epsom Downs Racecourse and the Royal Ascot meeting. Two races on Kentucky Derby
Microbetting company Simplebet has reported a 120% increase in bets during the 2023 college football regular season, reaching over three million bets. Handle also rose 120% compared to the previous season, leading to a record-breaking season for the brand, ahead of the bowl season and the College Football Playoff. Ohio State stood out as the team
December 15, 2023 After an incredibly fast and action-packed day, Event #14: $2,000 The Closer Turbo Bounty has crowned a winner here at the 2023 World Series of Poker Paradise from the Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas. After a full afternoon of all-ins, flips and a shallow tournament chip average, Bernardo Neves stood alone to
December 15, 2023 The last WSOP gold bracelet of the 2023 World Series of Poker Paradise has been awarded at Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas. Brazil’s Dante Goya Fernandes completed a stunning comeback to win his first bracelet and $277,700 in Event #13: $10,000 PLO Championship. Goya defeated three-time bracelet winner Jim Collopy in heads-up
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December 15, 2023 A total of 973 players entered Day 1c of the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship on Thursday, bringing the total entries to 2,312. For the $40 million guarantee to hit, the tournament needs 1,819 players to register for Day 1d (Friday), and there’s a high probability that will happen. Although the
December 15, 2023 Live poker is as popular as it has ever been in the United Kingdom, with the impressive attendance figures for the 2023 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) evidence of that. Exciting times lay ahead for British grinders because there is a new tour in town for 2024: the 888poker UK Poker League.
Evolution, the world’s top supplier of live dealer games for online casinos, has announced that Crazy Time, one of its most popular live casino titles, has finally been launched in the United States. Crazy Time was first released in 2020 and back then it was the most expensive live casino game show ever created by
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December 14, 2023 The action was intense in the World Poker Tour (WPT) Ladies Cash Game on Thursday, but the hand of the night involved Kristen Foxen who was put in a brutal situation with a full house. Foxen was joined by some other skilled opponents inside the Encore Ballroom, including Xuan Liu, Lily Kiletto,
December 14, 2023 The first-ever World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise Main Event champion has been crowned as Germany’s Stanislav Zegal took down the $5,000 buy-in event for $2 million and his first WSOP bracelet. The GGPoker qualifier defeated heads-up opponent Michael Sklenicka of the Czech Republic to wrap up a final day that only
Fontainebleau Las Vegas, a $3.7 billion casino-resort project, had its official grand opening on the night of December 13. There were many A-listers and VIP guests who could enter only by special invitation at the grand opening party. Private, luxury party: After a ribbon-cutting ceremony that lasted 30 minutes and took place before the midnight
December 14, 2023 After three days Event #15: $10,000 High-Roller 6-Handed concluded Thursday at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island. China’s Dong Chen defeated Thomas Santerne in heads-up play to lay claim to a top prize of $411,659 and his first WSOP gold bracelet. Chen came
The Seneca Gaming Corporation announced on Wednesday that Monique Sebastian, a seasoned executive with over two decades of experience in the gaming industry, has joined the company as its new Executive Director of Entertainment. In her role, Sebastian will oversee the live entertainment schedule for Seneca Gaming, managing artist bookings and performances across the Seneca Niagara Event
The members of the ICE and iGB Affiliate Advisory Board, the group of major exhibitors brought together to help oversee the pan-European bid process to host the two gaming expos, participated in an orientation event organized by Clarion Gaming in partnership with Fira de Barcelona and the Barcelona Convention Bureau. Exhibitors from the online, land-based,
UK-based game studio Blueprint Gaming has announced a new title for its Jackpot King series with the inclusion of Lucksome’s newest release, Big Hits Blazinator, a release that “raises the temperature for classic slot gaming.” The provider says that the fruit-themed game “not only elevates the classic genre but becomes the first Lucksome title to
Las Vegas’ Culinary Union announced Wednesday that approximately 2,000 workers have reached tentative five-year contract agreements with the Mirage and Tropicana resorts. The announcement was made on the social network X (formerly Twitter) by Culinary Union 226. The agreement involves about 1,700 workers from The Mirage, which will be renamed Hard Rock, and 300 workers