After years of contentious legal battles, the Seminole Tribe of Florida and West Flagler Parties, including West Flagler Associates, LTD, Bonita-Fort Myers Corporation, and Southwest Florida Enterprises, Inc., have reached a comprehensive settlement to move forward in a partnership. The agreement signifies the West Flagler Parties’ commitment to cease all future litigation against the Seminole
Month: October 2024
Sahara Las Vegas, located on the northern end of the Las Vegas Strip, is preparing to close its seven-table poker room on November 16, with plans to replace it with a new slot machine area debuting in mid-December. This decision reflects an ongoing trend in Las Vegas, where smaller poker rooms have struggled to maintain
In a notable advancement in retail investing, Robinhood has introduced a new way for users to engage with the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Starting on October 28, Robinhood’s platform will enable U.S. citizens to speculate on the potential outcomes of the election by purchasing derivative contracts focused on the presidential race. This move positions Robinhood at the forefront of
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has disclosed an impressive financial performance for the first nine months of 2024, with revenues reaching Php79.43 billion (US$1.36 billion). This figure marks a 42% increase compared to the same period last year, showcasing a robust growth trajectory for the regulator. Record-breaking quarterly revenues: Significantly, the third quarter of 2024
The ICE World Gaming Forum, set to take place January 20 – 22 at the Fira Gran Via Barcelona, has confirmed Vicente Fox, the 62nd President of Mexico, as one of its keynote speakers. Organizers said the announcement further underlines the event’s reputation as the “Davos of Gaming.” The former President will headline the World
High Roller Technologies, the operator of online casinos High Roller and Fruta, announced the closing of its initial public offering of 1,250,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $8.00 per share, for gross proceeds of $10 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses. In addition, High Roller has granted the
SoftConstruct has unveiled the third edition of the ftNFT YoCerebrum Awards, an event recognizing innovation in NFTs and iGaming, to be held at Fort Manoel, Malta, on November 14. The annual awards spotlight creativity and achievement across 15 categories, gathering artists, enthusiasts, and industry visionaries in a celebration of digital art and gaming evolution. With
Oct 29, 2024 2 min read The World Poker Tour (WPT) has not only been busy with its CAD $5,300 WPT Playground Championship in Montreal, but across the pond, they wrapped their second edition of the €1,100 WPT Prime Paris Championship on Monday night. That tournament attracted 1,242 entrants over five starting flights to Club
Keith Becker Oct 29, 2024 5 min read Table Of Contents Hi! I’m Keith Becker, PokerNews Ambassador and Pennsylvania native, here with a PA poker update for October 2024. It’s an exciting time in America for the game we all know and love, and I’m excited to be bringing you state highlights every month. What
Macau’s new “Law to Combat Crimes of Illegal Gambling” came into effect today, October 29, introducing tougher measures to tackle illicit gambling practices in the city’s casinos and integrated resorts. Published in the Official Gazette on October 28, the legislation aims to address various forms of illegal gambling, including the “multiplier” practice, unauthorized online gambling, and
The University of Alberta has launched a new micro-credential course aimed at providing professionals with insights into Canada’s evolving gambling and gaming industries. Developed by political science professor Fiona Nicoll, the course is based on her research conducted with the Alberta Gaming Research Institute and addresses the rising usage of digital gambling platforms, spurred by
Oct 29, 2024 4 min read Table Of Contents Top-tier professional poker players often dominate PokerNews‘ headlines, but today, it is the lesser-known Daniel Johnson who finds himself thrust into the limelight. You see, Johnson may not be an established pro, but he recently pulled off a remarkable double by capturing packages for the upcoming
Oct 29, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents In a remarkable comeback, Vitalijs Polukejevs rose from the bottom of the pack and, facing elimination with only card remaining, turned it into victory to claim the title of champion of the 2024 International Poker Open Main Event, held at the stunning Bonnington Dublin Hotel. The
Oct 29, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents Every Friday, as we head into the weekend, a member of 888poker’s stable of incredible poker players publishes a video on the 888poker YouTube channel entitled “Focus Fridays.” The most recent episode features Nick “eastyyy22” Eastwood delving deep into the world of live cash games. Eastwood
Oct 29, 2024 2 min read Table Of Contents WPT Global has some of the softest cash games in the online poker industry, making them potentially lucrative to anyone that plays them. They could be even more profitable thanks to WPT Global offering up to 40% rakeback to any cash game player that starts new
Oct 28, 2024 4 min read Table Of Contents Day 3 of the CAD $3,500 buy-in, CAD $1.5 million GTD World Poker Tour (WPT) Playground Championship had 53 players from the 840-entry field return to action, but by the end of the night just the final table of six remained with Baron Ha and his
Oct 28, 2024 5 min read Table Of Contents The Season 13 finale of High Stakes Poker — Episode 12 — aired on PokerGO Monday night, and it was packed with some big bluffs, a plethora of pocket aces, and a Hollywood actress in desperate need of some help on the river. Phil Hellmuth, who
Oct 28, 2024 5 min read Table Of Contents In her decade and a half in the industry, Jen Shahade has done more for women in poker than most can claim. From pioneering a PokerStars Women initiative to facilitating women’s boot camps and winning a GPI award for a poignant piece about secondary infertility and
Oct 28, 2024 3 min read Five years ago, Toronto’s Connor Daynard was 20 years old and didn’t know how to play poker. That is when the pandemic hit and a buddy of his sent him and some other guys $50 so they could start an online home game. Now, Daynard is closing in on
Oct 28, 2024 2 min read The World Poker Tour (WPT) is wrapping up its stop at Montreal’s Playground. Still, they won’t rest long as they’re already gearing up for the WPT Korea, which will return to Landing Casino at Jeju Shinhwa World for the Jeju Poker Festival from November 15—December 1. The 2,500,000 KRW