Jan 29, 2025 4 min read Table Of Contents Brazilian poker players dominated the latter stage of the latest PokerStars Sunday Million, with five samba stars navigating to the $1 million guaranteed event’s final table. Two of those Brazilians, Yuri “tecaoo” Martins Gama and Thiago “KKremate” Crema found themselves heads-up. Between them, they took home
Month: January 2025
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and operator Rush Street Interactive have partnered to launch in-person sports betting at the Swinomish Casino & Lodge in Washington. Customers will be able to place a wide array of bets at the new retail BetRivers Sportsbook on a variety of US and worldwide sporting events, including parlays, prop bets, and in-game
Clarion Gaming has confirmed that the 2025 editions of ICE and iGB Affiliate in Barcelona, Spain, will set a new attendance record for any gambling industry event. According to Stuart Hunter, Managing Director of Clarion Gaming, the combined attendance for both shows is expected to exceed 56,000 industry professionals, surpassing the previous record of 52,345 set in London just a year
Online betting and gaming operator Betway announced has signed Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis as a global brand ambassador. Du Plessis, the reigning Middleweight Champion, is currently undefeated in the mixed martial arts organization, boasting a 10-fight win streak with a 22-2-0 career record. The African MMA player joins Betway as he
North Dakota lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would eliminate the state’s Gaming Commission and transfer full regulatory authority over gambling to the Attorney General’s Office. Senate Bill 2224, which seeks to streamline the regulatory process, received a do-pass recommendation from the Senate Judiciary Committee in a narrow 4-3 vote on Tuesday. The bill is scheduled for debate
The Missouri House is considering a bill to regulate and tax video lottery terminals (VLTs), a move that supporters say would provide legal clarity for businesses but opponents argue would expand gambling in the state. House Bill 970, introduced by Rep. Bill Hardwick (R-Dixon), would place VLTs under the Missouri Lottery Commission. Currently, the
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The 2025 Barcelona editions of ICE and iGB Affiliate will be recorded as “the biggest gathering of gambling industry professionals in history,” organizer Clarion Gaming has confirmed in a new statement. Ahead of the final analysis being completed, Stuart Hunter, Clarion Gaming Managing Director, stated: “Whilst we are in the process of undertaking all of the forensic checks
Jackpot.com has announced the launch of its services in Arizona. With this latest offering, Arizonians can now purchase and play their favorite lottery games from mobile phones, desktops and tablets. This includes their favorite nationwide games such as Mega Millions and Powerball, as well as the popular local game, The Pick draw. The innovative platform
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A bill that could bring a casino to Fairfax County has advanced in the Virginia State Senate. The legislation, known as Senate Bill 982, successfully passed through the Senate Finance Committee and is now set for a full Senate vote later in the General Assembly session. If enacted, the bill would authorize Fairfax County’s Board
Indiana lawmakers have taken a significant step toward legalizing online gambling, as the House Public Policy Committee voted 9-2 to advance House Bill 1432. The proposed legislation would authorize digital lottery and casino gaming, allowing Hoosiers to legally access these platforms. The bill now moves to the full House for further consideration. House Bill 1432,
Star Entertainment Group has announced the sale of its Sydney Event Centre and several other facilities located within The Star Sydney complex. The buyer, Foundation Theatres, has agreed to purchase the assets for AU$60 million (roughly US$37.5 million) as part of the casino operator’s ongoing efforts to address its financial instability. The transaction is set to help Star manage a severe cash
BGaming has further solidified its global expansion efforts with the announcement of a new partnership with Playtech, one of the largest software providers in the online gaming industry. Through this collaboration, BGaming’s extensive catalog of over 200 games will now be available on Playtech’s Open Platform (POP), offering operators access to an impressive range of top-tier gaming content. A strategic partnership
In a major development for Washington’s sports betting scene, Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has launched a retail BetRivers Sportsbook at the Swinomish Casino & Lodge. This partnership with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community allows customers to place bets on a wide range of U.S. and international sporting events, from parlays to in-game wagers. The grand opening of this sportsbook brings a new
Atlaslive, a tech B2B supplier for the iGaming sector, provides in its latest analysis a look into the growth that the online gambling market is expected to have in South America. According to the article below, provided by the company, the region’s user numbers are projected to reach 10.4 million by 2028. As a key
The Turkish government acted against more than 230,000 illegal gambling websites in 2024 as part of its efforts to break the country’s black market, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has revealed. While state-owned sports betting company IDDAA is the only organization that can legally offer Turkish citizens access to online gambling, many websites have
GameTech conferences organizer HIPTHER Agency has unveiled a new media partnership with digital marketing and iGaming acquisition company Revpanda Group and its events division, Ace Alliance. “This strategic collaboration marks a new chapter in elevating the Gaming and Tech sectors, as Revpanda Group and Ace Alliance join HIPTHER as official Media Partners. Together, they aim to
iGaming solutions provider SOFTSWISS has won the Best Advertising and Marketing Campaign and Best Customer Service categories at the European iGaming Awards 2025. The awards, held in Barcelona, recognize companies in the online gaming sector and took place on January 21, alongside ICE Barcelona, at the Porta Fira Hotel. SOFTSWISS noted that it was honored
Jan 29, 2025 6 min read Table Of Contents The $1 million guaranteed XL Winter Series Mystery Bounty Main Event drew in a crowd of 1,145 players to 888poker, and Finland’s “wellyxx” outlasted them all. The Finn sat down at the final table second in chips before navigating to heads-up, where they defeated Romania’s “Hxs87”