Play’n GO has announced its latest slot release, in which players are transported to ancient Greece to relive the legendary Battle of Thermopylae alongside King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans, facing off against the Persian army led by Xerxes. The game, titled Undefeated Xerxes, adds to Play’n GO’s collection of Greek Mythology-themed slots, joining titles
Month: February 2024
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has imposed fines totaling $212,500 on casino operators and banned three adults for leaving minors unattended at state casinos. Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing, operator of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, faced a total penalty of $147,500. A $97,500 fine was levied for incidents occurring on Penn Interactive’s iGaming
The Casino Guru Awards 2024 ceremony came to a close this month revealing its winners across multiple categories in the gaming industry, including RoySpins, BlueChip Casino, and WinSpirit Casino. Hosted by Šimon Vincze, Head of Sustainable and Safer Gambling at Casino Guru, the event streamed for over three hours via Casino Guru’s YouTube channel, and
Uplatform reflected on its successful participation at the recently concluded ICE London 2024 event. The sports betting and online casino platform provider says that from February 6th to 8th, its presence at stand S4-530 at the ExCeL London exhibition center delivered an “exceptional experience,” showcasing the company’s commitment to excellence in the iGaming industry. Uplatform notes
Operators showed keen interest in the Novovision corner of the Novomatic stand during the recent showcase at the ICE gaming expo, delving into the functionalities that integrate casino management, efficiency optimization, and player satisfaction within a robust CMS solution. Premiering at the event were new system features, including extended mobile applications for casino staff, enhanced AML
Pragmatic Play has expanded its partnership with bet365 in Greece by supplying its multi-product offering to the operator. The deal sees bet365’s players in Greece gain access to the iGaming content supplier’s Slots portfolio, which includes titles such as Gates of Olympus, Big Bass Bonanza, and The Dog House Megaways, among others. In addition, the
February 26, 2024 San Diego’s Derrick Yamada has done it! After playing for two days and navigating through a field of 415 entries, Yamada has successfully defended his RGPS San Diego Main Event title here at Jamul Casino! After returning at noon today for Day 2, he made short work of his opponents and ended
February 26, 2024 After much planning, blood, sweat, and tears behind the scenes at PokerNews HQ, the inaugural PokerNews Online Championship got off to a flying start at 888poker on February 25. Four PokerNews readers became champions, while a Brazilian star looks set to walk away with top honors in the $120,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty
February 26, 2024 The €10,300 High Roller has crowned its champion at the PokerStars European Poker Tour Paris, held at Le Palais De Congres, and with it a hugely successful EPT Paris 2024. Oliver Weis of Germany is the newly crowned champion, having overcome the record-breaking 512-strong high-quality field and a marathon final table to
February 26, 2024 The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour, at the Le Palais des Congrès, today hosted the last of six €25,000 No-Limit Hold’em tournaments here in Paris. These five-figure buy-ins consistently attracted some of the biggest and best high rollers in the world, with its finale attracting a total of 43 entries by the
February 25, 2024 Mixed games are only getting more popular in the poker world, and Australian tournament director Shannon Van Den Berg knows that better than anyone. With knowledge of over 60 poker variants and as Director of Poker for Mixed Games Academy, an event management company that “deliver(s) mixed game events and training for
February 25, 2024 Two days after Dan Lowery came to within one ring of his record, Ari Engel took down an online World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) event for his 17th career title. In doing so, the Canadian poker superstar gave himself a bit of separation from the three players tied for second place
February 25, 2024 At the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Paris, a standing ovation took place for one of poker’s legends as an emotional Barny Boatman captured a long-awaited EPT Main Event title inside Les Palais des Congres. The veteran bested the 1,717-entry field and defeated 2013 WCOOP Main Event winner David Kaufmann in a
February 25, 2024 The eagerly anticipated 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule released last week, and the most prominent reaction to it on social media has been positive thanks in large part to some of the new exciting tournaments. Here at PokerNews we’re stoked to introduce the first ever $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship No-Limit
ELK Studio is preparing for this spring with the new smashing hit called Buggin’, which features small bugs and their everyday life during the warm period of the year. This humorous spring adventure invites you to take a breath, relax, and enjoy nature and the little things in life! Colorful visual: In this exquisite slot,
February 25, 2024 David Kaufmann already knows what it’s like to capture a prestigious PokerStars title. In 2013, Kaufmann won the WCOOP Main Event to earn nearly $1.5 million. He then finished in 41st place at EPT Barcelona that year. But then came a long hiatus when Kaufmann didn’t cash in any poker tournament for
February 24, 2024 Retired Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce opened up on the All the Smoke podcast about why ESPN fired him in 2021 from his role as an NBA analyst, and it turns out the reason stems from his behavior during a poker home game. In April 2021, the poker enthusiast and Basketball Hall
February 24, 2024 In the fictional universe of Star Wars, Boba Fett is the most feared bounty hunter throughout the galaxy, but here at the PokerStars European Poker Tour Paris, that accolade belongs to Ram Faravash. The Australian put his figurative blasters to use in the series’ €3,000 Mystery Bounty, claiming 21 bounty tokens en
February 24, 2024 The World Poker Tour (WPT) is set to embark on what will be an epic poker cruise March 31 to April 6, and ClubWPT players can win their way onto the ship via a mega satellite on Monday. WPT Voyage will set set sail from Miami, and include stops in Grand Cayman
February 24, 2024 After taking down the $400 Monster Stack for $148,416 at Harrah’s Cherokee in North Carolina on Thursday, Dan Lowery is now just one World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) ring away from tying the all-time record. The sawmill owner from Arkansas claimed his 15th Circuit event, moving into a second place tie