April 16, 2024 Only seven of the 33 Micro Rollers ChampionChips Series’ numbered events have crowned their champions, but it is evident the low-stakes poker tournament festival will be a massive hit with 888poker‘s players. Six of the seven completed events smashed through their guarantees, while the $40,000 Opening Mystery Bounty High Roller missed out
Month: April 2024
April 16, 2024 There’s been no time to rest for the folks at the World Poker Tour. Following their successful outing on the WPT Voyage, which saw Aram Oganyan and Gregory De Faria pick up major titles, the iconic poker brand immediately jetted off to Europe to host the WPT Prime Slovakia Championship. Taking place
April 16, 2024 The 13th anniversary edition of the PokerStars Sunday Storm ended with a Brazilian champion, runner-up, and fourth-place finisher. Some 46,679 players, including re-entries, bought in for $11 and fought tooth and nail to capture a slice of the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool. Day 1 concluded on April 14 with only 1,997 of
A premium iGaming operator SkillOnNet has entered a content partnership with the game development studio Eyecon to expand presence in the Spanish market. At the same time, the deal will make Eyecon’s innovative content available to Spanish players for the first time, with the PlayUzu platform to be used to funnel the exciting developer’s portfolio
April 16, 2024 With the news that the Power Path is now a permanent addition to PokerStars, and that players can receive a $0.50 Step 1 Power Path ticket every single day as part of the new PokerStars Rewards programme, there’s never been a better time to have a look at how the Power Path
Ernie Stevens Jr., president of the Indian Gaming Association, called on the Biden Administration to appoint someone to the empty president position of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) as soon as possible, stating the postponements are slowing down crucial business. National Indian Gaming Commission: The aforementioned statement was part of an interview Stevens had
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, a special manager of The Star Sydney has reportedly claimed the casino forged welfare checks on pokie gamblers and inadvertently permitted clients to obtain $3.2m they didn’t earn from the casino’s machines. Besides this, according to opening proof in NSW’s corporate culture investigation, Nicholas Weeks also laid charges against
Some of us were really hoping for an expansion of online gambling in America. Specifically, the regulation of online casinos in Maryland and Maine, among other states. But as usual, politics got in the way. On April 8th, the Maryland General Assembly concluded its session without taking any action on internet gambling. The setback is
Relax Gaming, one of the leading iGaming suppliers and aggregators in the gambling industry, sees major changes in its leadership chain. Martin Stålros became a new CEO after years of close relationship and working with the company. Martin Stålros – a man with a lot of experience: Before officially joining Relax Gaming a decade ago,
The Suffolk branch of the New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation is breaking ground today, on 15 April 2024, for a $210 million expansion of Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel facility operated by the public benefit corporation. The Suffolk OTB reportedly also announced that the completion of the expansion project at the Islandia Village will double
The Malta Gaming Authority has updated its application requirements for the Non-Profit Tombola, as well as for Non-Profit Lotteries. In a statement, the MGA published new documents outlining the revamped application process. The revised documents include more detail on the application process, what the Non-Profit Lottery Terms should consist of, as well as a detailed
The University of Connecticut is seeking to leverage its basketball triumphs into legislative support, with a plea for $100 million in bonding to enhance the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, the campus venue for its men’s and women’s basketball teams. The move comes as lawmakers also eye changing sports betting laws so residents can wager on
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commissions (VGCCC) has imposed an AU$50,000 fine on Australian wagering operator BlueBet Pty Ltd for alleged non-compliance with gambling regulations of the Australian Province of Victoria. The operator reportedly agreed to pay the fine after committing 43 infringements of the Gambling Regulatory Act 2003 by displaying gambling advertising on
The State of Virginia is about to grant its fifth casino license, and five operators are invited to present themselves at a meeting that will be held in the town hall. The companies that applied for the license when Petersburg City Council published a Request for Proposal (RFP) are The Cordish Companies, Penn Entertainment, Bally’s
Amid rumors of an upcoming closure, Las Vegas Monorail has publicly said that it is not planning to end operations. The statement came in response to posts across social media platforms that sparked claims about services coming to an end. “The report that the Las Vegas Monorail is winding down operations is 100% inaccurate,” Las Vegas
Kansas witnessed a surge in both casino revenue and sports wagering in March, according to data released by the Kansas Lottery. In March, the four Kansas casinos collectively raked in $38.67 million in revenue, marking a 2.23% increase from the same period last year and a 12.74% jump from February 2024, underlining a trend of
Online payments company Pay4Fun has confirmed that it will be present at BiS SiGMA Americas 2024 on April 23 – 25 in São Paulo, Brazil. Visitors will be able to meet the team at booth K65 at the Transamerica Expo Center. In addition to the exhibition, Leonardo Baptista, CEO of Pay4Fun, will participate in a
International Game Technology (IGT) has announced that its Wheel of Fortune and Powerbucks slots awarded four million-dollar-plus jackpots in March, totaling more than $5 million. Lucky slots players won the following million-dollar-plus jackpots last month: On March 8, a Wheel of Fortune slots player won $1,254,996 playing Wheel of Fortune Triple Gold Gold Spin at Beau Rivage Resort &
iGaming solutions provider BetConstruct has announced its participation at BIS SiGMA Americas 2024, scheduled for April 23-25, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The company will showcase its range of products and services at the event. Outlined for showcasing is its newest Spettacolare offer by Mr. First, which BetConstruct says offers an opportunity “to maximize user profits and explore the
MGM Resorts International is challenging a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) request for information regarding last fall’s cyberattack, asserting that the demand is excessive and runs counter to the company’s collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies. The Las Vegas-based casino giant, which serves as the state’s largest employer, filed a petition on February 20 to quash