Choctaw Landing, the latest luxury resort and casino by the Choctaw Nation, celebrated its grand opening on Thursday morning in Hochatown, Oklahoma. This new 100-room resort had its soft opening on April 3, with the official ceremony held on May 23. The ribbon-cutting event was led by Chief Gary Batton of the Choctaw Nation of
Month: May 2024
May 25, 2024 A woman at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino faces six gambling-related cheating charges after allegedly conspiring with a dealer she was in a “relationship” with. Yuk Wong, 42, now faces five counts of cheating at a gambling game and one further charge of attempting or conspiring to cheat at a gambling game
May 25, 2024 It’s now less than 200 days until Election Day, and while most polls have the contest delicately balanced between the two candidates, there’s one area in which Donald Trump appears to hold a sizeable lead over Joe Biden. In a Echelon Insights poll last month, participants were asked ‘Between Joe Biden and
View image in fullscreen ‘Gambling addiction on steroids’: fears of betting crisis at heart of US military Service members are more likely than the general public to become problem gamblers, but screening – and help – is lacking Dave Yeager didn’t join the US army to become a pathological gambler. But after re-enlisting as a
May 24, 2024 After three days of poker at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, Dong Meng became the first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner of the summer as he took down the Tournament of Champions for $200,000 and his second bracelet. The $1 million freeroll event was open to bracelet and Circuit
May 24, 2024 PokerNews has learned that Phil Hawkins, a longtime poker player and former cardroom owner from Northern California, has passed away. In that late 1990s and early 2000s, the late NorCal poker legend owned the Dealers Choice Cardroom in Auburn, California. He also had success as both a tournament and cash game player,
May 24, 2024 Nick Vertucci made a bold play on Hustler Casino Live that saw him all in on the river with just king-high and a missed flush draw. But was the HCL co-owner able to get the bluff through? The hand took place during the HCL Thirsty Thursday stream. With blinds of $10/$20/$40 and
A Las Vegas landmark since 1942, the El Cortez Casino is set to undergo a major expansion. The $20 million makeover will include a new restaurant, a Starbucks coffee, two new bars, and a high limit lounge. Work will begin this summer and is scheduled to be completed early next year. Each of the new
May 24, 2024 Adrian Mateos was unable to capture his second Triton Poker Montenegro title of the series after losing heads-up to online poker crusher Wiktor “limitless” Malinowski in the $200,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em 8-handed event. The high stakes affair, which concluded on Friday, attracted 93 entrants and paid the winner $4,789,000. Second place took
Carnival Cruise Line has announced a new partnership with Bally’s Corporation to extend exclusive cruise benefits to Bally’s Rewards members. This collaboration aims to attract more casino players to Carnival’s fleet of 27 ships by offering complimentary and discounted cruises to Bally’s Rewards’ Legend, SuperStar, and Star tier members. The new partnership between Carnival and
NorthStar Gaming reported a 64% year-over-year increase in revenue for the three months ending March 31, 2024, driven by a record quarterly betting volume. For the first quarter of 2024, NorthStar Bets, the company’s Ontario-based casino and sportsbook platform, recorded CA$218 million ($159.5 million) in wagers and gross gaming revenue of CA$7 million ($5.1 million), reflecting
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) hosted the Gaming Regulators European Forum’s (GREF) 2024 conference in Malta from 20 to 22 May. This prestigious event united gaming regulators from over 25 countries, creating a dynamic platform to tackle pressing industry challenges and exchange invaluable insights, MGA said in a statement. This year was the first time
Gaming provider CT Gaming announced that its Diamond King 3 multigame has been certified under the new regulations in the Romanian market. Deemed by the company as its “premier multigame”, Diamond King “showcases CT Gaming’s commitment to delivering an exceptional gaming experience by combining classic titles with new releases,” according to a press release. The multigame
Bacta, the trade body representing the UK’s low stake gaming and amusements sectors, has issued a rallying call to the incoming government to expedite the modernization of gambling regulations, following the announcement of a snap General Election on July 4 by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. In a message to members released shortly after the election
May 24, 2024 Two days ago, Mikalai Vaskaboinikau topped a 171-player field to win the Triton Montenegro $125K Main Event for $4,737,000 and was looking good deep in Event #12: $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha to clinch back-to-back victories. However, a heads-up comeback from Finland Samuli Sipila denied him the chance, with Sipila taking home $535,000
May 24, 2024 With the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) around the corner, it’s time to look at the best poker players who have yet to win a WSOP bracelet. While these players may not have bracelets, it may only be a matter of time before they do. Some players who have appeared on
The Casino Collectibles Association (CCA) has announced its 31st annual show, scheduled to take place in Exhibit Hall C at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas, from June 13th to 15th, 2024. The association calls the show a “must-see for those fascinated by gaming history”. The show will feature collectibles like gaming chips of
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has imposed a $125,000 fine against Wind Creek Bethlehem for 10 incidents in which underage individuals gained access to the gaming floor at the casino it operates. The incidents, which occurred over 20 months at Wind Creek Bethlehem in Northampton County, involved 11 individuals between the ages of 18-20. Also in
iGaming platform provider Uplatform announced that its Head of Sales, Nelli Melik, will take the stage as a featured speaker at the iGaming Club Conference, organized by AffPapa in Malaga, Spain, on May 26-27, 2024. While Melik’s panel will cover the difficulty of operations with white-label platforms, localization, and player engagement, the iGaming Club Conference will host
FBM Foundation has announced the donation of 500 grocery baskets, 500 personal hygiene kits, and 9,000 liters of water, to be delivered and distributed to struggling communities in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. This effort will be carried out in partnership with Central Única das Favelas (CUFA) in Porto Alegre, with J&T Express Brazil and Correios Sedex Brasil providing