June 05, 2024 Is there ever such a thing as a jinx in poker? Martin Stausholm would be forgiven for thinking so after bubbling the debuting Event #16: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em at the 2024 World Series of Poker. Stausholm, a poker player from Denmark, was one of the 823 entries to make up the
Month: June 2024
June 05, 2024 Amidst the excitement of the 2024 World Series of Poker, the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge (PNDC) has been making waves at Horseshoe and Paris in Las Vegas. For those new to the scene, PokerNews has revamped this summer’s Daily Deepstacks, shining a spotlight on the unsung heroes of low-stakes poker and dedicated amateurs.
June 05, 2024 It was on the minds of all poker fans overnight, and talk of the potential for the biggest World Series of Poker (WSOP) story in years was all over social media. With 11 players returning for the Day 3 of Event #13: $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship, there was a chance that two
June 05, 2024 Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. For the sixth episode, Connor spoke with longtime poker pro and coach Faraz Jaka, who
June 05, 2024 Greetings, I’m Faraz Jaka. With over 19 years of professional poker experience and more than a decade dedicated to coaching aspiring players, I’ve witnessed the dynamic evolution of poker strategy firsthand. Amidst this ever-shifting landscape, one strategic maneuver has consistently proven truly transformative for my students: the art of checkraising from the
June 05, 2024 Scott Seiver won his fifth World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet last night and in doing so may have secured his place in the Poker Hall of Fame when he becomes eligible next year. Seiver, a longtime pro from New York who poker fans may remember from his appearance on the Big
Provincial lawmaker Verónica Valverde presented a bill before the Legislature of Mendoza to implement a biometric authentication system in online gambling and thus avoid the access of minors in the province. In an interview with the local newspaper San Rafael, the deputy explained that the project “is a response to the complex situation” that exists
J.T. Foley, a veteran executive from Las Vegas Sands, has been named the first executive director of the Coalition for Fantasy Sports. Foley’s appointment marks a major step for the organization, which aims to expand the fantasy sports market nationwide. Foley, who served as vice president of government relations and an executive at Sands for
iGaming content provider Pragmatic Play is doubling down on its Latin American expansion efforts through a strategic collaboration with Colombian operator FullReto. Pragmatic Play is enhancing its existing partnership with the operator, enriching FullReto’s gaming portfolio by incorporating a diverse range of Virtual Sports titles, complementing its existing catalog of over 300 Slots and Live Casino games.FullReto
Major League Baseball has banned San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano for life for betting on the sport. Additionally, four other players received one-year suspensions for other gambling-related violations. None of the players are appealing their discipline. MLB said Marcano placed 387 baseball bets totaling more than $150,000 in October 2022 and from last July through
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has issued a new guidance manual related to the reporting of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) proceedings. The manual aims to provide licensees with a clear outline of the expected requirements and procedures relating to the submission of monthly ADR reports using the Licensee Portal on the MGA website, the regulator said
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has announced a hearing on Thursday, June 27, 2024, to take public comment on the renewal of the Category 2 Slot Machine Operator License for Wind Creek Bethlehem, LLC, operator of the Wind Creek Bethlehem casino in the city of Bethlehem, Northampton County. The hearing will begin at 10:30 AM
Online gaming content provider CT Interactive’s logo is now on the back of Bulgarian football team PFC Levski’s new shirts. The shirts were officially presented for the club’s 110th anniversary on May 24th, and two days afterward the team played with the latest kit during a victorious match against one of the leading Bulgarian football teams,
Macau’s casino landscape is shifting as smaller operators MGM China and Wynn Macau benefit from a change in customer demographics. The recovery of the gambling hub is being driven by affluent premium mass customers, while larger competitors like Sands China and Galaxy Entertainment struggle to regain momentum due to their focus on the lower end
Mesquite Gaming has hired Vinny Barile as Senior Vice President of Operations. Barile brings over 16 years of gaming and hospitality industry experience to CasaBlanca Resort & Casino and Virgin River Hotel & Casino, Mesquite Gaming’s properties located in Mesquite, Nevada. “The leadership and knowledge that Vinny brings to our company is invaluable,” said Justin Moore,
June 05, 2024 The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) kicked off on May 28 and thousands of poker players are already in Las Vegas hoping to get their hands on a gold WSOP bracelet. However, not everyone can make it out to Sin City but that doesn’t mean you can not be part of
June 05, 2024 Adrien Delmas is the 2024 PartyPoker MILLIONS Online champion. The Canada-based Frenchman beat out 1,112 entrants to win $76,412 of the $556,000 prize pool. Several Day 1 flights resulted in a 1,112-strong crowd, but only 116 of those starters made it through to Day 2. Each of those surviving players locked in
June 05, 2024 Top social casino WOW Vegas has announced the launch of ‘Prizeout’ digital vouchers, a headline feature of its new summer season. The exciting addition will give WOW Vegas players the opportunity to redeem vouchers from some of the world’s biggest brands through the site’s popular sweepstakes model. This scheme forms part of
During this year’s G2E Asia conference in Macau, Praveen Choudhary, Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Asia Limited, underscored Singapore’s remarkable resurgence in the gaming sector. Contrary to Macau, Singapore has outpaced expectations, exhibiting a resurgence in mass and slots revenue, growing from 111 percent to 135 percent of pre-COVID levels in the first quarter of
Continent 8 Technologies, an award-winning global managed hosting, connectivity, cloud, and cybersecurity provider, has significantly expanded its presence in the US. The company recently secured regulatory approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) to support licensed iGaming and online sports betting operations within the state. Continent 8 Technologies received two key approvals from the