Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco was voted Executive of the Year at the Global Gaming Awards Asia-Pacific 2024, held at the Conrad Hotel in Pasay City, Manila on June 4th. Runner-up for the award was MGM China President and COO Hubert Wang while Aristocrat Gaming’s General Manager for
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As Euro 2024 approaches, gambling support charity GamCare has issued a call to employers to enhance support mechanisms for workers susceptible to gambling addiction. GamCare is advocating for workplaces to establish safe environments where staff can discuss gambling-related issues and access support services. With the tournament set to begin next week, GamCare has proposed a
June 09, 2024 Allegations of Fraudulent Activity The Maryland State Attorney’s Office has brought charges against a former blackjack dealer at MGM National Harbor for allegedly facilitating a cheating operation that resulted in a fraudulent gain of $43,250. Jamie Smith is accused of revealing her cards to three players before they placed their bets and
June 10, 2024 June 9 was the 13th day of the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP), and although it was a relatively quiet day, there was still plenty to shout about. We saw one of the greatest comebacks in WSOP history in the $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold’em event, and the legendary Roland Israelashvili gave
June 10, 2024 Daniel Sepiol clinched his first WSOP bracelet in style in Event #23: $1,500 Shootout No Limit Hold’em after defying the odds and battling back from a colossal chip disadvantage during heads-up play to take home the $305,849 first prize. Sepiol overcame Robert Natividad heads-up which saw the Filipino player collect $203,889 for
June 09, 2024 While it’s an impressive feat to win three World Series of Poker bracelets over any time period, it’s an astounding feat to win them in consecutive years. That’s exactly what Sean Troha did after winning his third bracelet in three years by overcoming a 259-player field and defeating Tyler Brown heads up
View image in fullscreen Adverts for UK bookmakers and online casinos ‘need smoking-style warnings’ GambleAware signals collision course with industry as charity brands current warnings ‘inadequate’ Adverts for bookmakers and online casinos should carry smoking-style warnings, the UK’s leading gambling charity has said, as it warned that a marketing surge during the Euro 2024 football
The NCAA has decided that college prop bets are not a good thing for sports, and they would like the states regulating sports betting to ban them all together. The collegiate sports organization is emphasizing that such wagers have detrimental impact on the integrity of their sports. Some bettors are sure to find this an
Earlier this year, NBA player gambling issues came to light. The league imposed a lifetime ban on Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, accusing him of betting on games, sharing information with gamblers, and feigning illness to manipulate a wager. Porter had appeared in 26 games for Toronto during this season, and previously played 11 games
This week it was announced that an infielder for the San Diego Padres has been permanently barred from the league for betting on baseball. Tucupita Marcano violated the MLB gambling policy, and four additional players received suspensions for similar actions: Michael Kelly, a reliever for the Oakland Athletics, and minor league players Jay Groome (a
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June 09, 2024 The $25K Fantasy league is starting to see some separation as Team The Dinkers (Josh Kay) has opened up a nice lead of 478 points, which is a good bit ahead of both Team Sternheimer (330 points) and Team Oz (251 points). Of the 19 teams, six have failed to cross the
June 09, 2024 Here’s a name you’d better start learning the rest of the summer — Darius Samual. That isn’t a household name in poker yet, but it will be soon. The poker player from England entered the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) with less than $100,000 in live tournament cashes, according to The
June 09, 2024 June is Pride Month. Dedicated to celebrating and commemorating LGBTQ+ pride, Pride Month is over 50 years old and started after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969. PokerNews will release a series of articles to mark Pride Month, showcasing the role LGBTQ+ individuals play in our industry
June 09, 2024 Saturday, June 8 was Day 12 of the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Pairs Las Vegas and saw two more bracelet events wrapped up. Brek Schutten, an ICU nurse, won Event #21: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (6-Handed) for $1,405,641 after putting in an impressive performance against
Everygame Poker presents an enticing opportunity for players to immerse themselves in the thrilling realm of tiger-themed slots during Free Spins Week, slated from June 10th to 17th. Highlighting three captivating titles — Tiger’s Luck, Gold Tiger Ascent, and Tiger’s Claw — all housed under the Betsoft tab in the casino games section, this event promises an exhilarating gaming
June 09, 2024 Call an ambulance! But not for Brek Schutten, because the ICU nurse and accomplished poker player won his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet by taking down Event #21: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (6-Handed) for $1,405,641. The second-ever $25,000 six-handed event drew 272 runners, a nearly 30% increase from the
June 09, 2024 After three long days of play, it is Aaron “AJ” Cummings who reigns victorious in Event #22: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw. After a 90-minute heads-up duel with Yuichi Kanai, Cummings won his first bracelet along with $146,516 in prize money for his efforts. None of the final six players were
June 08, 2024 The Big Game on Tour was back on Saturday with another episode of $100/$200 no-limit hold’em. This episode finished up the action for the first lineup and teased us with what’s next for the series. At the end of last week’s episode and the beginning of this week’s, Jennifer Tilly was the
June 08, 2024 According to Chris Brewer and other high rollers, some players are able to enter certain World Series of Poker (WSOP) events after registration has closed, and many have proposed solutions to the problem. Jack Effel, Vice President of the World Series of Poker and Caesars Digital, assured PokerNews that players have not