Mainland China and Macau have joined forces to crack down on illegal foreign exchange operations and related crimes, dismantling 263 syndicates and identifying illicit funds exceeding RMB800 billion (approximately US$110 billion). The Ministry of Public Security announced these results during a press briefing, highlighting the extensive network of underground banks and unauthorized money exchangers operating
Month: December 2024
Dec 13, 2024 4 min read Table Of Contents Five years ago, Stephen Chidwick captured his maiden WSOP bracelet in the 2019 $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller. Today, he adorned his wrist with his second piece of gold after claiming victory in Event #8: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship at the 2024 World Series of Poker
Dec 13, 2024 2 min read Who says that begging a dealer to give you the card you need to win a hand doesn’t work? “Mike X” made an odd plea on Hustler Casino Live Thursday night during an $80,000 pot, promising to kiss the dealer if a four-outer on the river came through. And
Dec 13, 2024 4 min read Table Of Contents If you’re in Las Vegas and not at the Wynn for the World Poker Tour World Championships (WPTWC), what are you even doing? The WPT’s flagship festival, and one of December’s “Big Three,” has moved into fifth gear, with the WPT Prime Championship playing down to
Dec 13, 2024 4 min read Table Of Contents Friday the thirteenth is known as the unluckiest date on the calendar, but for Mats Ullereng, it proved to be the exact opposite. Ullereng bested a field of 835 over three days of play to take home €265,560 in the €3,000 Mystery Bounty at the 2024
Dec 13, 2024 2 min read On Thursday night, before the action kicked off in the highly-anticipated ClubWPT Gold $5,000,000 Freeroll, players were invited to special event. For the third year in a row, the WPT World Championship hosted an epic players party at AREA15. Complete with a world-class DJ, DJ LEFIH, and complimentary food
Dec 13, 2024 2 min read The $5 million ClubWPT Gold Invitational Freeroll kicked off Friday at Wynn Las Vegas with some fireworks that involved a former Halo champion. Aaron Elam’s nickname in the gaming world is, fittingly, “Ace,” and he used an ace to win a wild hand right off the bat to secure
Dec 13, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents The WPT Prime Championship and Friday’s $5 million ClubWPT Gold Invitational Freeroll will get most of the headlines at Wynn Las Vegas this week. But there are many other intriguing events taking place during the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship festival that are seeing some
In a new installment of their analysis on the current political situation of the gaming sector in Mexico, attorneys Alfredo Lazcano and Andrea Avedillo, of the law firm Lazcano Sámano S.C., focus on the opportunity of the new Government to provide a solution through the Ministry of the Interior (SEGOB) to the need for new
Revo Casino and Social House is set to transform Lebanon, New Hampshire, as it opens its doors on Miracle Mile next week. The venue, a $10.5 million renovation of a former car dealership, introduces a dynamic mix of gaming, dining, and entertainment. With 137 electronic slot machines, 10 gaming tables, five poker tables, and a smoker-friendly gaming room equipped
Player tastes are always changing. Online casino and sportsbook software and aggregator Slotegrator has a breakdown of how user preferences are changing in 2025. Demand for gambling might be inflexible, but that doesn’t mean gamblers themselves never change. The online casino player or sportsbook bettor of 2025 is worlds apart from players a few decades
iGaming content provider Play’n GO is highlighting its lineup of music-themed slots during the month, celebrating a different title from its portfolio each week this December. The second game under the spotlight is Mötley Crüe, inspired by the American heavy metal band of the same name. The game mixes elements associated with the band with
Dec 13, 2024 4 min read Table Of Contents The European Championship Of Poker (ECOP) Paris festival, scheduled for January 2-13, 2025, has been postponed until further notice. The postponement comes only 24 hours after PokerStars announced it was canceling the European Poker Tour (EPT) Paris festival that was scheduled for mid-February. The ECOP Paris
Play’n GO, a global leader in casino gaming, has announced a new partnership with PointsBet, a prominent operator in Ontario. This collaboration expands Play’n GO’s reach in the Canadian market, bringing its popular slot titles, such as Book of Dead, Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness, and Reactoonz, to PointsBet’s platform. The move solidifies Play’n GO’s presence in Ontario’s
The Brazilian government has taken a decisive step in regulating its betting industry, approving 71 federal licenses for online operators as the country moves toward launching its regulated market on January 1, 2025. Regis Dudena, head of the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA), confirmed the progress during a December 10 meeting, noting that these operators have satisfied
Soft2Bet, a leading iGaming solutions provider, has launched its Seasonal Christmas engine, powered by its proprietary Motivational Engineering Gaming Application (MEGA) platform. This festive addition is designed to captivate players with interactive, skill-based gameplay while offering personalized rewards and maximizing operator revenue during the holiday season. In this unique gamification experience, players step into the
The Secretariat of Prizes and Bets of the Ministry of Finance (SPA-MF) and the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) signed on Monday, December 9, a Technical Cooperation Agreement (ACT) to accelerate and improve the blocking of fixed odds betting sites operating illegally in Brazil. Since the beginning of this action, on October 11, more than 5,200 irregular
In a press release, Control F5, a services provider for the betting and gaming sector, highlighted the main themes of the Mercosur iGaming Summit (MIS), held on December 5 in Florianópolis (SC). For Control F5, sponsor of the meeting, “MIS 2024 took place at a key moment when the gaming and betting market was booming.
The Borgata Winter Poker Open (BWPO), powered by BetMGM, is set to kick off 2025 by featuring $5 million in total guarantees and a packed schedule of 32 main events. Running from January 2 to 16, the tournament promises a blend of online and live poker action. For the first time, BetMGM Poker will
Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel has earned top honors in the 2024 Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards, securing the titles of Best Overall Casino Outside of Las Vegas and Best Native American Casino. As per the resort, these dual awards mark its first-ever #1 ranking in the annual readers’ poll, “further solidifying its position