Golden Entertainmet’s STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower and other properties in the gambling mecca didn’t realize the expected benefits from the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, but the company anticipates broader advantages in the next iteration. The remarks came as the company announced a revenue drop for the full year 2023. Blake Sartini, Chairman and
Month: March 2024
March 05, 2024 The 2024 Irish Poker Open is less than three weeks away, and PokerStars got into the spirit by running a 17-event online edition of Europe’s longest-running poker tournament. Over $1.1 million was distributed throughout the Irish Open Online, with $27,678 of that princely sum now nestled in the PokerStars account of Thiago
Flutter-owned FanDuel has announced a multi-year agreement with the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, naming the brand the team’s official sports betting partner, just days before North Carolina’s legal mobile sports betting market opens on March 11. Upon launch, the Tar Heel State will be the 22nd state where FanDuel is active with mobile sports betting. The
Lottery enthusiasts across the nation are eagerly eyeing their tickets as the jackpots for both Powerball and Mega Millions continue to swell. The multistate lotteries are climbing the charts once again, with combined multistate lottery jackpots past the $1 billion mark. The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing continues to climb, now worth an estimated $485 million
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) generated HKD35.68 billion ($4.56 billion) in revenue in 2023, a 211% increase, owing to the full reopening of the Macau gaming market. In January last year, Macau withdrew all remaining pandemic travel and quarantine restrictions, which meant that people could travel freely in and around the gambling hub to spend money
EGT Digital’s gaming content has entered another European market by going live in Spain as a result of the Bulgarian provider’s partnership with local operator Codere. Thanks to this deal, titles from the Bell Link and Clover Chance jackpots are now available to the visitors of www.codere.es. “EGT Digital’s games and jackpots are an excellent
Bally’s Twin River Casino is set to launch online gaming in Rhode Island today, Tuesday. The casino’s latest offering will enable residents to play table games and slots from their mobile devices and computers anywhere in the state. With the legalization of online gaming by Rhode Island lawmakers last June, Bally’s Twin River Casino has
Potawatomi Casino Hotel in Milwaukee has announced the opening date of its permanent sportsbook and its poker room. Scheduled for Friday, May 3, 2024, these new additions mark the culmination of the casino’s $190 million renovation project, which has been in progress since September 2023. The two new hotspots will be found on the first
Wynn Las Vegas has initiated legal action against Fontainebleau Las Vegas, accusing the latter of a persistent campaign to lure away Wynn’s top employees, according to court documents filed last Thursday. The lawsuit alleges that Fontainebleau engaged in repeated efforts to recruit Wynn executives and staff, despite alleged assurances given during prior meetings between the
The Responsible Gambling Affiliate Association (RGAA) has announced the appointment of George Rover as its first Executive Director to lead the organization. The industry trade coalition comprises six major players in the US online gambling affiliate sector: Better Collective, Catena Media, FairPlay Sports Media, Gambling.com Group, Spotlight Sports Group, and XLMedia. As Executive Director, Rover
The Arizona sports betting market witnessed a significant surge in 2023, with $6.57 billion wagered on sporting events, marking the highest recorded figures to date in the Grand Canyon State. However, not all sportsbooks shared this upward trend. According to data released by the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG), the total amount wagered in the
March 05, 2024 PokerNews and 888poker wanted two Main Events for the inaugural PokerNews Online Championship and settled on a $25 buy-in, $50,000 guaranteed, and $215 buy-in, $300,000 guaranteed mystery bounty affair. Both guarantees were on the ambitious side, yet both were obliterated thanks to your incredible support. Some 1,627 players bought into the $215
View image in fullscreen Worth its weight in gold: how to make a killing predicting the Oscars The TV audience may be in decline, but a passionate community of amateurs has been monitoring every tremor of buzz long before the ceremony Jason Turer has been an Oscars obsessive since he was a teenager. The first
Spinomenal, a recognized supplier of engaging iGaming content, has entered a content supply agreement with Italian online casino operator Eurobet, a subsidiary of the iGaming headliner Entain Group. The deal will help Spinomenal extend its reach to a wider player community in the regulated Italian market. At the same time, Eurobet’s addition of the exclusive
March 04, 2024 Popular poker pro Phil Laak made his High Stakes Poker return Monday night for the first time since 2011 when the iconic poker show aired on the Game Show Network. Episode 3 of Season 12, now on PokerGO, featured a colorful cast of characters joining the “Unabomber” at the table, headlined by
In the middle of a record breaking run, Nevada gaming continues to reel in huge profits. During the first month of 2024, state revenue from casinos was up nearly one percent and brought in $1.28 billion. And while that’s the biggest total ever for January, it was still far behind December’s totals of $1.43 billion.
If you want to be a part of the final days of the Tropicana, you better get a move on. Those looking for souvenirs from the casino, whether a chip or a deck of cards, have only days to do so. The official last day of operation for the resort is being reported as April
March 04, 2024 Joey Ingram, perhaps the most popular poker podcaster ever, returned to the podcast streets Monday for an entertaining discussion with Doug Polk, who made a bold offer to accused poker cheat Mike Postle. In an unrelated note, Postle made a surprising random public appearance last week for an X Spaces conversation. During
The Communications and Information Ministry (Kominfo) of Indonesia held a press conference on Thursday to discuss its concerns surrounding online gambling advertisements on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan, the Director-General of Informatics Application at the ministry, said the ministry wants to streamline the process of identifying and removing
The SBC Summit Tbilisi is set to return to the spotlight on June 25-26 at the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace, following the success of its inaugural edition in October 2023. The upcoming edition will witness 1,500 senior sports betting and iGaming executives reconvene in the heart of Georgia’s capital. The event will give its