February 20, 2024 The 2024 Champions Club Winter Poker Open $1,500 Main Event has finally come to its dramatic conclusion as Thomas Zhang hoists the trophy after defeating Spencer Champlin in a lengthy heads-up battle. Along with the trophy and the title, Zhang takes home $209,730, while Champlin is awarded the runner-up prize of $164,430.
Month: February 2024
British gambling firm Entain has revealed a remarkable surge in wagers placed on the Super Bowl held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11. The showdown between the NFL Kansas City and San Francisco teams not only captivated domestic fans but also drew an unprecedented international audience, which was accompanied by a rise
Esports bookmaker Rivalry and Blacklist International, an esports organization under Tier One Entertainment, have announced the renewal of their collaboration for Dota 2. Together, the two entities will continue to manage the Southeast Asian Dota 2 team Blacklist Rivalry. The partnership will have a focus on “creative storytelling” and engaging activations, including opportunities for fans to meet
The House of Representatives has resolved to prohibit sports betting in Nigeria and encouraged the National Lottery Regulatory Commission to follow the Lottery Regulatory Commission Act, 2005. The resolution was passed after the adoption of a motion by Kelechi Nwogu (PDP-Rivers) at plenary on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had earlier
Inspired Entertainment has launched its Virtual Baseball product Home Run Shoot Out Legends, featuring Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) licensed players, with online sports betting and gaming brand Betano. Betano is owned by the major gaming technology company Kaizen Gaming. Kaizen Gaming operates under the Betano brand in multiple markets in Europe, South & North
February 20, 2024 The final hand has been dealt in the EAPT Madrid €560 Main Event here at Casino Gran Via. It took just under six hours for a winner to emerge from the final table of nine players who made it to the final day. Spain’s Antonio Puntas may have started the day with
February 19, 2024 We say it a lot, but roulette is one of the most popular casino games out there. Today, we’re reviewing the best roulette games available when you play PokerStars Casino roulette online. From the wheel, ball, and layout to the dozens of roulette games on offer, here at PokerNews, we’ve got you
February 20, 2024 888poker has launched its new PC tables, creating an online poker experience like ever before. After months of gathering feedback from its players and ambassadors, 888poker is revamping its software, bringing a fresh and feature-rich set of tables for players to enjoy. The new PC tables were soft-launched last week but are
February 20, 2024 Josh Noy Global Live Events Assistant Manager The €1,100 PokerStars France Poker Series Main Event was a four-day grind of focus and determination at Le Palais des Congrès, where players were looking to outlast the largest FPS field ever and earn a coveted trophy at the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT)
View image in fullscreen ‘It changed my life’: how a UK charity is helping female gambling addicts For women put off by male-dominated Gamblers Anonymous meetings, a treatment centre in Wolverhampton offers a lifeline At the height of her addiction at the age of 21, Megan Vanderson lost £4,000 in 10 minutes gambling on games
February 19, 2024 High Stakes Poker returned to PokerGO for the first episode of Season 12 on Monday, and a pair of regulars on the show — Jennifer Tilly and Jean-Robert Bellande — fought for the biggest pot of the night. Tilly and Bellande have played on the iconic poker show about as many times
February 19, 2024 Guests: Shaun Deeb On this special episode of the PokerNews Podcast sponsored by 888poker, Chad Holloway goes one-on-one with Shaun Deeb, who accepted a $800,000 buyout in his $1 million body fat prop bet against Bill Perkins. Nearly 11 months ago, the poker players agreed to a 14-month wager on Deeb’s ability
Macau SAR Legislative Assembly is considering a revision of the legislation related to illegal gambling activities in the city. The proposal reportedly includes a range of higher pecuniary penalties for offenders, as well as more stringent prison sentences, and measures like expulsion or ban from entering Macau. Anticipating More Stringent Penalties: As Asian Gaming Brief
Star Sydney’s appropriateness to own a casino license will return into focus following the announcement of the New South Wales Independent Commission (NICC) on February 19 that it’d launch a 2nd investigation following concerns about the success of the remediation efforts of Star. The investigation: In a step that appears to have taken Star Ent.
Coljuegos, the Colombian gaming regulator, published the list of the 15 online gaming platforms that have an operating contract in force and, therefore, are the only ones authorized to operate in the country. “We want players to have clarity about which portals are operating legally. In this way, we seek to provide them with security
BetMGM has announced a sports betting partnership with X, formerly Twitter, to become the social media platform’s exclusive Live Odds Sports Betting partner. The first-of-its-kind partnership between a premier social media brand and a sports betting operator will integrate BetMGM’s odds and branding into X, with each game linking to BetMGM’s website and app. X
Sports betting expansion may be slowing down, after rushing to more than 30 states. Brett Koenig can take out his smartphone and access a sports betting app from his suburban St. Louis house. However, he is unable to wager. A pop-up alert stating he is not in a legitimate place blocks him. Missouri is among
Players love the Huff & Puff series of games from Light & Wonder! Now they have released Huff & Even More Puff! This game comes on the new Cosmic Cabinet with a 49 inch monitor with 4k resolution! They have also given players more denominations and a doubled the reel array! [embedded content] For quite
February 19, 2024 One monster pot turned around a brutal session for Doug Polk during a marathon Sunday live-stream at the poker room he co-owns, The Lodge Card Club near Austin, Texas. The Upswing Poker founder found himself deep in the hole, down nearly $200,000, about eight hours into the $100/$200 ($200 big blind ante)
Congressional leaders Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), who have been asking the IRS to raise the tax reporting threshold on slot machine jackpots, have now received support from the agency’s advisory council. Reschenthaler and Titus, co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Gaming Caucus, introduced the Shifting Limits on Thresholds (SLOT) Act last