Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the new luxury resort and casino developed by Fontainebleau Development that is set to open Wednesday, has announced Fontainebleau Rewards, its loyalty program. This program enables members to earn points and benefits from spending on gaming, hotel stays, dining, and more. Fontainebleau Rewards is a tiered program that offers its members the
In November, Maryland’s legal sports betting market surged past its previous record, demonstrating a robust appetite for this type of wagering. The monthly handle reached $550.7 million, surpassing the prior high of $497.1 million in December 2022. This also marked a 14% increase from October’s $483.1 million, which was the second-highest handle at that time.
The Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel in North Carolina is currently undergoing a $275 million expansion project, expected to be completed by late 2024. Although the resort opened in Murphy in 2015, a casino expansion has been underway for the past year. The multi-million investment includes a 25,000-square-foot gaming floor expansion, seeking to add 300 slot machines, 8
Gaming equipment manufacturer Euro Games Technology (EGT) has been recognized as a ‘true leader’ by credit risk and business information solutions firm ICAP CRIF for another year in a row, owing to its results for 2022. At a special awards ceremony that took place at the Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia on 7th December, the company
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has announced the appointment of Matthew Saxon as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Platform & Sportsbook. The appointment comes as GiG continues to strengthen its senior executive team under Platform and Sportsbook CEO Richard Carter. With a 30-year tenure across iGaming and financial sectors, in a resume that includes executive positions
The Palm Beach Kennel Club (PBKC) has announced a strategic partnership with the Seminole Tribe of Florida to boost enrollment for the tribe’s online sportsbook app in the state. This move aims to amplify the growth of sports betting in Florida, following the state’s recent launch of the market. The agreement centers around the Seminole
After two years of steady growth, it appears the online casino industry in the Netherlands is poised for more of the same in the coming year, according to the Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). The country’s sole regulating agency responsible for all gambling-related issues recently revealed that while growth of the Netherlands’ regulated online market
Legislators decided in September not to include language in the budget forbidding Richmond from holding a second referendum. That referendum was shot down 58-41 by Richmond voters in a citywide ballot referendum last month. Plans for the project, branded as the Richmond Grand Resort and Casino, called for an entertainment and gaming complex at 2001
The Asian Poker Tour (APT) canceled Friday the last two days of its APT Hanoi Billions 2023 series, which was being held at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam. The event was interrupted on the eighth day of a planned ten-day schedule. The cancelation includes the record-setting main event, which was set to be
Sports & Casino: Luke Garrison Luke Garrison is a professional writer who grew up just outside of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He currently works at the Canadian Press and enjoys the outdoors in his free time. The NHL’s decision to suspend Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto for 41 games over’ activities related to sports wagering’ is,
December 11, 2023 On Friday, December 8, GGPoker’s hit show Poker After Dark: Game of Gold released its 12th and final episode. In the finale, the final six players participated in one last sit-n-go playing 50-minute levels with the blinds at 10,000/20,000/20,000. Seats were chosen based on chip stacks, which in turn were based on
December 11, 2023 Tamas Adamszki set a goal for himself at the start of 2023 as he prepared to transition to playing more live poker tournaments: try to replicate the success he had online over a career that spanned more than a decade to the live arena. He accomplished that in a big way today
The Christmas season may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it will also the time for the Golden Gate Casino on Fremont Street to shut down for a week. The down town landmark will temporarily shut down this month for renovations before welcoming guests again just in time for the holidays. Golden
It’s the most wonderful time of the year at Foxwoods Casino, and this year they are unveiling an exciting lineup that will welcome guests of all ages to experience the Wonder of It All this holiday season. The resort’s holiday season kicks off with the longstanding Foxwoods tradition, the annual Christmas Tree Lighting. Taking place
Over the last few years, America has increasingly witnessed high online gaming activities; it is writing a new chapter of engaging this vibrant market. As more states in the country adopt more legislation, more states are starting to look at online sports wagering as a viable opportunity that both experts and newbies can find useful.
The casino is a great source of entertainment for many; however, during the fun, we should never forget the etiquette one should follow in a casino. We often hear casino news in which people are misbehaving with each other intentionally or unintentionally. Therefore, you must know 10 of the basic etiquette so you will not cause problems
December 11, 2023 Alexander Tkatschew has just conquered the record-breaking 4,403-player field in the €1,100 Eureka Main Event at the 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague to earn €511,710 of the €4,226,880 prize pool. Tkatschew is no stranger to victory, though, as he has just come off a first-place victory of $432,090 at EPT
December 11, 2023 The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise at the Atlantis Paradise Island in The Bahamas is comprised of 15 gold bracelet events, and PokerNews has been on-site offering live updates from the vast majority of them. During that time, our Live Reporting Team has captured some entertaining and game-changing hands, which
In response to the low use of responsible gaming tools by sports bettors, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) plans to organize a roundtable involving operators, industry experts, and other stakeholders to address the issue. The goal is to discuss strategies to make responsible gaming tools “cool” and widely used. The MGC has been collecting quarterly
PayBrokers, a payment company specializing in the betting and gaming sector, participated in the Mercosur iGaming Summit (MIS) in Porto Alegre (RS). The event was held on November 28 and brought together authorities, experts, and executives from Brazil and the region. “MIS was an exceptional event, which was attended by key companies and people in