In a strategic move to stimulate the Philippine gaming market, PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) has announced a significant reduction in license fees charged to the country’s integrated resort operators for online gaming activities. Starting January 1, 2025, the fees will be lowered from 35% to 25%, marking a notable decrease from the 50%
Month: September 2024
Sep 10, 2024 3 min read MILLIONS Online has returned to partypoker and brought with it a cool $5 million in combined guaranteed prize pools. Running from September 5 through to October 1, the latest installment of the partypoker MILLIONS Online features ten numbered events and dozens upon dozens of side events for you to
Sep 10, 2024 2 min read Italy has long been prominent in poker’s international landscape. The European Poker Tour (EPT) made seven stops in Sanremo between 2008 and 2014 and hosted EPT Campione in 2012. Now, the flames of Italy’s poker legacy are being reignited, thanks to a new partnership between Casinò di Campione and
Sep 10, 2024 4 min read Brazil’s “Entaotoma” sat down at the 888poker $100,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event sixth from eight in chips. Armed with 25 big blinds, they weren’t particularly short, but its challenging to think they seriously fancied their chances of walking away with a victory, especially as the top two stacks held
Sep 10, 2024 5 min read He might be lagging behind in the early WCOOP League standings, but Lex “L. Veldhuis” Veldhuis is leading by example in pursuit of back-to-back League titles. After picking up his first SCOOP title earlier this year, Veldhuis has advanced to Day 2 of Event #9: $5,200 Bounty Builder Super
In November, Missouri voters will have the opportunity to decide the fate of sports betting within the state. After a long history of failed attempts to pass sports wagering legislation, a judge’s ruling last Friday, September 6, 2024, ensured that the sports betting ballot initiative would remain on the state ballot. If passed, the initiative
Sands China Ltd., a premier casino and resort operator in Macau, has announced a strategic partnership with Agoda, a leading digital travel platform. The collaboration aims to enhance international tourism to Macau by launching multiple marketing campaigns in the fourth quarter of 2024. The partnership will focus on combining the strengths of both companies to
Mohegan Sun has been voted ‘Best Casino Hotel’ for the seventh consecutive year in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, making it the casino that has officially won in this category more than any other nominee since the award program’s inception in 2013. Mohegan Sun placed within the top five in the ‘Best Casino Outside
Entain has announced a marked improvement in its operational performance for the second half of 2024 and this positive shift follows the appointment of Gavin Isaacs as CEO, effective September 2. Isaacs, formerly CEO of Scientific Games, is working closely with interim CEO Stella David to ensure a smooth transition. David is scheduled to assume
As Kentucky marked the first anniversary of legalized sports betting on September 7, Governor Andy Beshear reflected on the significant economic impact the move has had on the state. Speaking at his Team Kentucky update, Beshear described the first year of sports wagering as a major success, generating millions in revenue and exceeding initial projections.
A recent survey conducted by Freshwater Strategy reveals that a majority of Australians favor moderate restrictions on online gambling advertisements rather than a total ban. The study, which surveyed 1,550 voters between August 30 and September 1, found that 56% of respondents support targeted, evidence-based restrictions. In contrast, 37% advocate for an outright prohibition. The
Industry leaders have announced the formation of the Social and Promotional Gaming Association (SPGA), a new organization dedicated to advocating for responsible practices and consumer protections within the social and promotional gaming sector, often referred to as social sweepstakes games. The SPGA aims to underscore the legality and legitimacy of these games, which allow American
A Hard Rock Bet player has turned a $4.00 bet into $136,520.36, hitting the White Hat Studios Jackpot on Almighty Buffalo Megaways. It was the players’ first-day playing slots on Hard Rock Bet in New Jersey. Hard Rock Bet recently surpassed over 2,000 games in its New Jersey online casino, and with 4.9 stars in the
We’ve got a video review for the new Space Crasher online game! Players make bets ranging from 0.1 to 100 credits in this thrilling crash game, where precise timing or a lucky guess can make all the difference. They watch the countdown, then see the astronaut launch as the multiplier soars, with the chance to
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Hard Rock Digital on Friday announced a partnership to make Hard Rock Bet the official sportsbook of the Jaguars. The 2024 season will mark the first season kickoff with legal sports betting in Florida. As Florida’s only legal sportsbook, Hard Rock Bet states that it will “elevate game days with exclusive promotions
iGaming content supplier Pragmatic Play announced the launch of Mystery Mice, a 6×6 cluster pays Slot where power wilds aid a team of detective mice on a quest to uncover big wins. Power wilds are introduced in the base game to boost winning combinations, landing with a random level between 1 and 10. During tumbles,
Gaming supplier Zitro announced that the company has successfully reduced 5 tons of non-recyclable waste in 2023 compared to the previous year, “a significant milestone in sustainability efforts.” Zitro notes that the achievement underscores the company’s commitment to environmental responsibility and its proactive approach toward waste management. The initiative, implemented across various departments and operations
Sep 09, 2024 5 min read After four Day 1 flights with 243 entrants, the 34 players who advanced all came together for Day 2 of $2,200 Event #3 at Pennsylvania State Poker Championship here at Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia. The PokerStars sponsored event created a total prize pool of $500,000 resulting in Max
Sep 09, 2024 8 min read After 13 hours of play, the returning tournament field of 83 was reduced to a single player in the 2024 RGPS RunGood Resort Tunica Main Event. Each one guaranteed a piece of the $342,210 prize pool, but all with their eyes up top. The field possessed many known names,
Sep 09, 2024 3 min read Andrew Moreno made a call for the ages during heads-up play Sunday in a $100,000 guaranteed Super September tournament at The Lodge Card Club near Austin, Texas. The no-limit hold’em two-day event paid its winner $30,544, a prize the champion wouldn’t have received if not for making one of