Sep 21, 2024 4 min read The 2024 PokerStars World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) Main Events are only a week away, with all three No-Limit Hold’em versions commencing at 5:30 p.m. BST on September 29. This means time is rapidly running out if you want to win your way into these huge tournaments and
Month: September 2024
In a twist of financial and legal intrigue, Taiwanese businessman Sheen Ching-Jing has reportedly accumulated a massive NT$6 billion (approximately MOP1.52 billion/US$190 million) in gaming debts to Alvin Chau, the former junket operator and head of the now-defunct Suncity Group. This revelation adds another layer to Sheen’s already complex legal troubles, as he remains embroiled
Get ready for the legendary Billy Joel at Mohegan Sun Arena! The legendary singer is set to perform for the first time since his record-breaking, sold-out, 10-show residency at Madison Square Garden, where he performed for 100,000 guests in 2008. Guests can check out the “Piano Man” on Saturday, 22 February, 2025 at 8:00pm. Joel
Sep 21, 2024 5 min read Another exciting year from 888poker is almost in the books, but the season finale promises to end on a high note, featuring an action-packed double-header in Coventry, England. From October 10-20, the CBS Arena will host the Coventry leg of the UK Poker League, followed by the 888poker LIVE
Sep 20, 2024 2 min read Daniel Negreanu is in Canada livestreaming the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online Bracelet Series on GGPoker, and his first day ended quicker than he’d hoped following a possible slowroll. The Poker Hall of Famer and GGPoker ambassador entered the $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event, a no-limit hold’em tournament
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Sep 20, 2024 7 min read Dead Money, the new poker movie written by Josh Wilcox and directed by Luc Walpoth, is out now, and someone who is especially excited about it is the star of the film, Emile Hirsch, who you may know from hits such as Into the Wild, Speed Racer, and The
Sep 20, 2024 4 min read The Venetian Las Vegas, which recently debuted its new 50-table, 14,000 square foot poker room (the largest on the Las Vegas Strip), just wrapped up its latest Showdown Series, which ran from August 2 through September 15. Through 66 events, the festival catered to a combined 7,427 entries and
With a strong foothold in the European iGaming market, Soft2Bet continues to navigate the challenges of a highly regulated environment by offering innovative solutions like its gamification platform, Motivational Engineering Gaming Application (MEGA). Designed to drive player engagement and boost operator revenues, MEGA has become a key tool in balancing compliance with growth. The company is
Date Time Event Guarantee Mon 28 Oct 11:00 a.m. PHP12,000 NLHE Philippines National Cup Day 1A PHP4,000,000 11:15 a.m PHP100,000 Single Day High Roller 11:30 p.m. PHP25,000 PL Omaha 12:00 p.m. PHP1,000 Satellite to National Cup and Main Event 20 seats 2:00 p.m. PHP6,000 Limit Hold’em 3:30
Michigan’s online gambling market continues to thrive, with the state’s iGaming sector leading a significant revenue increase in August. The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) revealed that the total gross receipts from both online gambling and sports betting hit $224.0 million for the month. This figure represents a 27.7% increase compared to August 2023, and
The Las Vegas Strip became fully unionized this month after more than 4,000 workers at the Venetian and Palazzo ratified their first contract with the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, marking a significant milestone for local unions. The development was celebrated on Thursday at an event that featured union leaders and employees. The contract, ratified
US sports betting giant FanDuel has furthered its commitment to financial literacy with the expansion of its Operation HOPE partnership. As a result, the company will expand free financial counseling to Kentucky one year after the launch of mobile sports betting in the Bluegrass State. Through this partnership expansion, FanDuel has donated a second $1
British Columbia’s director of civil forfeiture has initiated a lawsuit to retain CAD880,000 ($649,230) posted as a bond with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) by Tujie Lai, an individual accused of leading a criminal gang running casinos in Macao. The legal action, filed Tuesday in B.C. Supreme Court, follows an intricate chain of events
Caesars has launched its Sportsbook Muckleshoot app in Washington State, which is now accepting mobile sports bets at Muckleshoot Casino Resort in Auburn. Caesars informed Thursday that guests 21 and older who want to bet on mobile devices can now download the Caesars Sportsbook Muckleshoot app to do so. However, they must be physically present on
The introduction of the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act (SAFE Bet Act) in Congress last week has sparked mixed responses from major sports leagues, particularly the NFL and NBA. While people familiar with the leagues’ positions told ESPN they appreciate certain protective measures in the bill, they have expressed concerns over advertising
Sep 20, 2024 4 min read Luton may not be the United Kingdom’s most glamorous location, but it is a proverbial poker hotbed. The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) has been at the G Casino in Luton since September 12, with the £1,250 buy-in Main Event kicking off yesterday, September 19. Day 1a of the
Sep 20, 2024 Guests: Alan Keating In the 857th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by PokerStars, Chad Holloway, Kyna England and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Daniel Negreanu‘s recent tweet from the Poker Masters criticizing an unknown player for their lackluster tip to
Sportradar, a leader in sports data and betting solutions, is set to expand its offering with the introduction of micro markets for ATP tennis matches starting in October 2024. This new development, created in partnership with Tennis Data Innovations (TDI), marks a significant milestone in live in-play betting. Micro markets allow bettors to wager on
In a significant development for Illinois’ horse racing and gaming industry, the Illinois Racing Board has approved Accel Entertainment’s acquisition of FanDuel Sportsbook and Horse Racing, formerly known as Fairmount Park. This marks a pivotal move by Accel into the Thoroughbred sector, with the company unveiling plans to launch a temporary casino by the 2025 Kentucky