Aug 31, 2024 3 min read Is momentum a real thing in poker (or any game/sport)? Seth Davies is sure hoping so coming off a $3.2 million score for winning the Super High Roller Bowl Cyprus on Aug. 25. The high-stakes grinder had little time to celebrate the big win. He’s already back in action
Month: August 2024
It’s almost “go time” for the 2024 professional football season! And MGM Resorts sportsbooks, along with the BetMGM NFL betting app, have gone through some changes for this year which players will appreciate. These updates are designed to simplify the sports betting process and expand the options available to bettors. And at the heart of
Aug 31, 2024 7 min read As the European Poker Tour celebrates its 20th anniversary, the sun-soaked Mediterranean seafront at EPT Barcelona was the perfect backdrop for the camaraderie and glamour of the PokerStars Silver Pass Meet-Up, where the festivities reached new heights. Power Path winners were treated to first-class food, drinks, and entertainment at
Betr Holdings, Inc., a prominent sports gaming and media entity, is broadening its footprint with the introduction of its innovative peer-to-peer feature, “Group Mode,” for Betr Picks. Coinciding with this rollout is the soft launch of the much-anticipated Betr Sportsbook, timed perfectly to coincide with the new NFL season. This dual launch marks a significant
Star Entertainment’s future in Sydney remains uncertain as it grapples with severe critiques from consecutive investigations revealing a culture resistant to necessary ethical reforms. The New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) recently highlighted the company’s ongoing failures to address issues of unethical behavior and criminal influences. Initially flagged by the 2022 inquiry led by
Aug 31, 2024 2 min read There’s perhaps no player in the world who could win a trophy as casually as Jean-Noel Thorel. He strolled to a first-place finish in the €30,000 Super High Roller Warm-Up event at the Casino Barcelona, running as part of the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT). Thorel came out on
Aug 31, 2024 3 min read The curtain has fallen after 10 hours of play in Event #10: $300 Ladies Event at the 2024 World Series of Poker Circuit Playground. The newly crowned victor was Sheila Vanderwoude who bested Brigitte Korak heads-up to take home her first World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) ring and
Jogo do Bicho: Brazil’s popular illegal animal lottery is losing its bite Banned since the 1890s yet widely played until recently, Rio betting game has strong links to carnival, football and gangs At the intersection of two of the busiest streets in the Copacabana neighbourhood, just a five-minute walk from Rio de Janeiro’s most famous
Aug 30, 2024 2 min read On Saturday night, 80 celebrities will gather at PokerGO Studio on the Las Vegas Strip for the Celebrity Poker Tour (CPT) Invitational IV. Among those that’ll be profiled at the feature table are basketball players Dwight Howard, an 8-time NBA All-Star, and Kendrick Perkins, Vegas Matt, Blac Chyna, and
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The NFL season represents the prime opportunity of the year for US sportsbooks to attract new customers, and many are capitalizing on this by rolling out enticing promotions, drawing from successful past campaigns. This is an excellent time for bettors to score some impressive deals! Typically, the NFL season generates over one-third of the annual
Workers at The Venetian and Palazzo in Las Vegas have overwhelmingly ratified their first union contract. Culinary Local 226 said in a Tuesday news release that 99 percent of workers voted in favor of the agreement. The two hotel-casinos join almost all other Strip resorts in becoming unionized. Culinary officials said more than 4,000 workers
Colorado sportsbooks saw an increase in handle, revenue, and taxes paid to the state in July when compared to the same month last year, according to the state’s Department of Revenue. The agency’s latest report shows Colorado sportsbooks took in 14% more bets than in July 2023, while payments to the state jumped by 33.2%.
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Nevada’s gaming industry experienced a setback in July 2024, with gross gaming revenue (GGR) falling to $1.3 billion, a 7% decline compared to the same month last year. This dip, particularly notable on the Las Vegas Strip, has raised concerns among analysts about a potential slowdown in consumer spending on gaming and leisure activities. The
Genting Malaysia Berhad reported a strong financial performance for the second quarter of 2024, with profit more than doubling to MYR62.8 million ($14.6 million), driven by growth across its Malaysia, UK, and US gaming markets. Total revenue for the quarter increased by 8% year-on-year to MYR2.67 billion ($619 million). In Malaysia, the leisure and hospitality
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is set to launch a six-month pilot program aimed at testing financial risk assessments for online gambling, beginning on August 30, 2024. This initiative is part of a broader effort by the Commission to enhance consumer protection in the gambling industry through a series of regulatory changes. The pilot will
As August draws to a close, the New York sports betting scene anticipates the debut of its newest entrant, ESPN Bet. Earlier this month, Penn Entertainment had set the end of August as the target launch window for the online sportsbook. However, according to recent updates from Newsday, the launch is now expected to occur “sometime
Star Entertainment Group’s long-awaited AU$3.6 billion ($2.44 billion) Queen’s Wharf Brisbane development officially opened its doors on Thursday, marking the first phase of a multi-year project expected to transform the city’s skyline and economy. The Star Brisbane, the centerpiece of the development, welcomed guests to its 5-star hotel, casino, and entertainment facilities as part of
Las Vegas’ El Cortez casino has now become more accessible to visitors, as the downtown gambling property has now announced the completion of its Seventh Street construction project. According to KTNV, the project features pavement restoration, new landscaping and irrigation, streetlight improvements, and new festoon lighting, which collectively enhance the hotel’s surrounding exterior and easier access to