The conferences and exhibition floor of the 2024 edition of BiS SiGMA Americas will launch this Wednesday (April 24) at the Transamerica Expo Centre in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. One of the main events of the sector in Latin America, the tradeshow expects to gather around 10,000 people and 230 exhibitors throughout today and tomorrow.
Month: April 2024
April 24, 2024 The Asian Poker Tour (APT) returns to the beautiful South Korean island of Jeju for the APT Jeju, South Korea 2024 festival. It has been seven years since the APT dropped anchor in Jeju, and Asia’s premier poker tour is doing everything possible to make the festival one to remember. Running from
April 24, 2024 After nearly 18 hours of play, a winner emerged from a field of 178 in Event #13: $3,300 High Roller at the 2024 World Series of Poker Playground. When the dust had settled Francois Billard was the last player standing, defeating Kevin Rivest in heads-up play to take home his first circuit
Osaka IR KK, the entity behind the first integrated resort in Japan planned to be built in the metropolis of Osaka, secured a loan from several banks. The loan of JPY530 billion (US$3,42 billion) was agreed upon on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, and among the banks that will participate in it are big Japanese banks
According to the interim official report (pdf) released on April 24 by Evolution Gaming Group for the first quarter, its operating income reached €501.5m for the said quarter, representing an annual increase of 16.7%. The increase is because the firm is trying to satisfy the growing demand. Higher revenue collected: This revenue is bigger than
Attorneys representing Fontainebleau Las Vegas have countered Wynn Las Vegas’ bid for a preliminary injunction in a legal skirmish over alleged executive poaching and contract breaches, stating that the court lacks the jurisdiction to impose such a sweeping measure. The latest salvo in the ongoing legal tussle between the two Strip resorts was fired on
Global bookmaker 1xBet has been shortlisted for the Global Gaming Awards Asia-Pacific in the Digital Sports Betting Operator category. A jury of 30 gaming industry representatives in the Asia-Pacific region will select the winners. They will be announced at a special ceremony on June 4th at SMX, Manila’s largest expo center. “We are proud to
A majority of Nevada voters, at nearly 60 percent, would support banning smoking in casinos, according to the results of a new poll released Tuesday by a state clean air advocacy group. The survey, commissioned by the Nevada Tobacco Control and Smoke-free Coalition, revealed that 58 percent of voters surveyed would endorse a potential law
April 24, 2024 The Micro Rollers ChampionChips festival concluded at 888poker on April 23 with the crowning of the $100,000 guaranteed Main Event. The Main Event only cost $25 to enter, yet boasted a six-figure guarantee. Including re-entries, the Main Event saw 4,635 players buy-in, meaning the prize pool stood at an impressive $104,310. Brazilians
April 24, 2024 I’m back in action on Day 5 of the 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event with another “Hand of the Day” breakdown. For those new to the series, here are the earlier installments: With 441 players remaining out of more than 10,000 runners, we’re now well into the money with a
Art Paikowsky, President of the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) said the first edition of the ICE gaming expo in Barcelona will see the iconic event elevating “to another level.” Barcelona will be the host city for Clarion Gaming’s ICE and iGB Affiliate conferences from 2025, bringing an end to a 12-year tenure at
Pragmatic Play has expanded its collaboration with iGaming platform provider Vegangster to include live roulette title Auto Mega Roulette and other popular Roulette games. The deal will further boost the relationship between the two parties, following an initial agreement in 2020 which saw the online gaming content provider roll out its Slots portfolio to Vegangster.
April 24, 2024 The WPT Voyage was a roaring success, with players from far and wide embarking on the Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady cruise ship in Miami before sailing in luxury to the Cayman Islands and The Bahamas. Thanks to WPT Global, some of the PokerNews team, including our excellent ambassador Lukas “RobinPoker” Robinson, were
Online gaming provider CT Interactive has concluded a key deal with Twinsbet.lt, marking a new milestone in its strategic expansion across the Baltic region. The deal, primarily focused on the Lithuanian market, will help CT Interactive enhance its footprint in Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia. Through this deal, games like Chili Fruits, Coffee Magic, Pot-o-Luck, 40 Treasures, Lucky Clover,
Fintech crypto company Payhound has announced that it is now facilitating sports data solutions provider LSports to accept payments from its clients. “By using Payhound’s solution, LSports can conveniently receive payments from its clients, significantly enhancing operational efficiency,” the company said. Established in 2018, Payhound says that its mission is to enable businesses to handle cryptocurrencies
Within the framework of the Cibelae Conference, which took place last week at the Sofitel Recoleta Hotel in the city of Buenos Aires, Yogonet talked to Vivien Villagrán, President of the Chilean Superintendency of Gaming Casinos (SCJ), about the gambling situation in her country. During the talk, Villagrán referred to the bill to regulate casinos and
SiGMA Group has acquired a majority stake in iGaming Academy for an undisclosed figure. iGaming Academy offers vocational and compliance training in over 25 jurisdictions to more than 60,000 gaming professionals yearly. This acquisition is set to complement SiGMA Group’s current portfolio by embedding various forms of industry education throughout the company’s global event schedule and online
iGaming solutions provider Slotegrator has announced a new partnership with live dealer games distributor BETER Live, whose titles are now available for integration into online casinos via Slotegrator’s APIgrator solution. “BETER Live offers unique and exciting live games for online casinos. The studio creates beautiful and functional games that immerse players in the familiar atmosphere
April 24, 2024 PokerNews has been bringing you live reporting from the biggest poker tournaments for over 17 years. As the poker world gears up for another incredible summer of poker, with EPT Monte Carlo and 888poker LIVE Barcelona before the 2024 World Series of Poker, it’s time for a brand new addition to the
April 24, 2024 Many poker players dream of becoming site ambassadors, and now for two lucky players those dreams have become reality. 888poker’s month-long Stream On competition has come to a close, and while there was only one StreamTeam member slated to be chosen, a bumper field of 63 candidates meant that two players received