March 26, 2024 Casey Sandretto came out victorious on Tuesday in the $3,500 buy-in World Poker Tour (WPT) Rolling Thunder Championship, and he made $246,600 for his efforts. He defeated 2004 WPT Reno Hilton champion Michael Kinney heads up for the title. “It feels amazing,” Sandretto said after finishing off the tournament. “It’s only my
Month: March 2024
March 26, 2024 With her son well out of diapers and now grade school age, soap actress star and high-stakes poker player Farah Galfond is ready to dive back into the poker world. Galfond, who starred in daytime dramas Days of Our Lives and One Life to Live and who is married to poker coach
March 26, 2024 Robbi Jade Lew won a $500 buy-in tournament at Thunder Valley Casino Resort Monday night, and she trolled the poker pro who once accused her of cheating — Garrett Adelstein — in the winner photo. The tournament, an 8-max no-limit hold’em competition, attracted 89 players in the one-day event. Lew, who spoke
Former Entain CEO Jette Nygaard-Andersen is poised to receive a payout of up to £4.3 million ($5.44 million) after being classified as a “good leaver” by the Ladbrokes and Sportingbet operator upon her departure amid investor pressure. Nygaard-Andersen, who initially joined the bookmaker as a non-executive director, was ousted in December after a three-year tenure,
Tipico Sportsbook has earned Internet Compliance Assessment Program (iCAP) accreditation in New Jersey and Ohio for best practices in customer protection. Tipico is the first sportsbook in the United States to achieve this accreditation, the company said in a press release on Monday. The accreditation is valid through March 2026. Administered by the National Council
Last week, the Hilton Buenos Aires Hotel and Convention Center hosted SAGSE Latam 2024, which was held on March 20 and 21 and received suppliers, operators, and regulators from all over the region. As part of SAGSE X, the cycle of conferences prepared for the occasion, André Vinícius de Alencar Alves, commercial director of Control
888 Holdings, the London-listed firm, revealed that it intends to rebrand itself as Evoke plc and shift its attention to key European markets including Denmark, Spain, Italy and the UK, in addition to cost-saving measures. Rebranding to potentially help the firm get back on track: Per Widerström, the new chief executive of 888 Holdings, is
The Macau gaming industry demonstrated robust performance last week, with daily gross gaming revenues reaching approximately $77.9 million, investment bank JP Morgan said in a new report. Analyzing the growth momentum, JP Morgan observed sustained demand within the Macau market, suggesting no indications of a slowdown, and predicted the total March revenues to exceed $2.36
Gaming technology supplier Win Systems announced its participation in the upcoming edition of the GAT expo with its exclusive distributor in Colombia, Comercializadora Selan S.A.S. The event will be held in Cartagena de Indias on April 10th and 11th, and the company’s booth will be A11. Win Systems will introduce its latest Sublime hybrid cabinet,
Gaming technology and content provider Inspired Entertainment announced Friday the launch of End Zone Cash, featuring NFL Alumni (NFLA) players. The virtual lottery product will be available to play through the Pennsylvania Lottery in more than 10,000 retail locations throughout the state. End Zone Cash features retired football legends and 16 teams with eight matchups, and is
This week’s news is all about concerts in Las Vegas, with rumors of an Eagles residency at the Sphere on the horizon! Plus, Margaritaville Las Vegas has announced they are closing their doors soon! All this and an online slot for the Easter holiday! [embedded content] If you couldn’t tell, spring has sprung. The clocks
One of the most popular digital entertainment suppliers in the iGaming industry, Playson, expands to Portugal through a deal with Solverde.pt, a renowned casino and hotel owner and online casino platform operator. Portuguese expansion: The Portuguese players will be able to try more than 80 games from Playson’s premium offering. The games will be available
Following the 2022 US market entry, the Taiwanese gaming and investment company XSGames is working to expand its slot machine developments to European market. As reported, the online gaming content and slot machine supplier is following the initial public offering of Palasino Holdings Ltd in Hong Kong stock exchange to avail of Palasino’s verticals in
Announced as CEO of the bookmaker Betsul in November 2023, Fernando Garita participated in the last SBC Summit Rio, held between March 5 and 7 in Rio de Janeiro. During the event, which gathered more than 4,000 people, Garita talked to Yogonet about the regulatory process in Brazil, the company’s objectives, and other topics. This
The new owner of Rio Hotel & Casino is embarking on a $340 million renovation project to revitalize the iconic neon resort and enhance its connection to the Las Vegas Strip. Presently, guests must navigate a 10-minute walk on a deteriorating sidewalk along the I-15 freeway overpass to travel between the Rio Hotel and the
The sponsor of Minnesota’s sports betting bill, Rep. Zack Stephenson, is expressing optimism as momentum builds for legalization within the state legislature. Stephenson’s confidence comes amid a new agreement backed by charities, Minnesota tribes, and key legislators, signaling a potential breakthrough in the longstanding effort to legalize sports betting. “Well, I think momentum is building,
Almost simultaneously with the illegal gambling scandal with the Japanese interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers baseball player Shohei Ohtani, lawmakers Paul Tonko and Richard Blumenthal introduced their separate bill proposals to impose restrictions to sports betting industry in the States. Two lawmakers are reportedly pushing bills to impose more responsibility to sports betting companies and
Although Bitcoin has been around for over a decade now, the phenomenon that is cryptocurrency is still relatively new. Its introduction into the mainstream economy has been gradual, but we are now seeing a higher number of practical applications for digital currencies around the world. One such example is in casinos, where playing with Bitcoin
B2B online gaming solutions provider Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has announced the signing of deals for its new iGaming platform CoreX and sportsbook SportX in Spain and Argentina, “as its revolutionary new X-Suite solutions continue to make a powerful impression on operators across regulated markets in Europe and Latin America.” The first partnership announced is
Flutter Entertainment has released its annual financial results for the fiscal year ending December 2023, reporting both challenges and successes. Despite experiencing a widening of its full-year losses, Flutter reported a surge in revenue. Full-year losses expanded from $370 million in the previous year to $1.2 billion in 2023, primarily due to one-off costs totaling $1.7