The UK’s Betting and Gaming Council has asked the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to protect gambling jobs ahead of planned changes to gambling law. The industry body provided evidence and opinions to a DCMS Select Committee Inquiry, ahead of the imminent publishing of the first consultations of the Gambling Review’s White Paper.
July 13, 2023 There wasn’t much suspense this year. Brian Rast, the heavy favorite to be inducted, is the 2023 Poker Hall of Fame selection, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) has revealed. Following his win in the prestigious Event #43: $50,000 Poker Players Championship, his third victory in that tournament, arguably the second biggest
Yesterday, July 12, Light & Wonder Inc., formerly Scientific Games Corp, a flagship developer of land-based and digital games based in Las Vegas, Nevada, along with its affiliates, revealed an extended multi-year international licensing alliance with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment (WBDGTE) to produce the latest outstanding game worlds for clients via the Light
The North Las Vegas Planning Commission on Wednesday approved re-zoning plans for a new development replacing where Station Casinos’ Texas Station and Fiesta Rancho casinos once stood. The project is estimated to employ 925 people and developers plan to break ground in early 2024, hoping for completion sometime in 2025. Real estate developer Cary Lefton
The poor, neglected Rio Las Vegas. The resort has fallen from its glory days of hosting the World Series of Poker. It’s off the Strip and it’s been neglected. It’s been sold by Caesars, and even considered a joke of many vacationers and locals for years. But now, it’s getting some attention. There was some
July 13, 2023 Daniel Williams Team PokerNews has been busy during the summer transfer window and is proud to announce the first PokerNews Ambassador, Lukas Robinson, is joining our ranks and streaming poker action from his home on Twitch. Robinson famously became the first player to stream his poker sessions for 1,000 hours over 100
July 13, 2023 Almost every poker player dreams of jetting off to Las Vegas and competing in a massive tournament at some stage of their careers. Unfortunately, for many, doing so remains a dream for most because of the sheer expense. Do you know what the next best thing is? It is playing for free
July 13, 2023 While the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is fast approaching its final table, another big tournament has been taking place just down the road at Wynn Las Vegas. The $10,000 buy-in World Poker Tour (WPT) EveryOne for One Drop attracted 1,676 entries over a trio of starting flights and is slated
July 13, 2023 The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is firmly underway and has seen highlights including an epic Main Event entrance from Phil Hellmuth and Dan “Jungleman” Cates and a resounding “Shuffle Up and Deal” by 2006 Main Event champion Jamie Gold. Not only this, players at the series have also seen several
Top executives from Las Vegas resorts Rio Casino & Hotel and Fontainebleau shared new details on their respective renovation and opening plans during appearances before the Nevada Gaming Control Board on Wednesday. The board recommended approvals for both properties, with final decisions to be made by the Nevada Gaming Commission later this month. In August, the
Top executives of two top Las Vegas Strip casino destinations scheduled to open in December 2023 revealed their plans for the renovation of the Rio resort opened in 1990 and, respectively, the continuation of the development of the towering Fontainebleau property. The Rio will reportedly start a $350 million refurbishment of the 2,500-room resort and
The recent period was very successful for the famous Stakelogic. After signing deals with Royal Casino in Denmark and Princess Casino in Romania, the popular developer of classic and video slots partnered with an industry giant Bally’s Corporation by signing a multi-year live dealer agreement, for the newly opened Rhode Island market. Rhode Island bill:
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The construction of the outer structure of the Hard Rock Casino Rockford has been completed. On July 12, 2023, the steel beam was lifted on the top of the construction and traditionally installed to represent a significant milestone in the resort’s development reportedly scheduled to open in August of 2024. Significant Milestone: The latest milestone
Greentube USA, a subsidiary of Novomatic’s digital gaming division Greentube, has announced the launch of its new iLottery game Drop The Balls. The product is described by the company as a cross between pinball, pachinko and bagatelle, and has been specifically designed “to appeal to a wider audience.” According to Greentube, with a growing demand
Events company SBC has announced the addition of a new gaming expo to its portfolio, SBC Summit Rio, sparked by growing “industry demand.” The conference and exhibition will take place on March 5-7, 2024, at Windsor Barra Hotel, and SBC says it will serve “as a pivotal gathering for the key industry stakeholders in Brazil.”
July 13, 2023 You are forgiven for scratching your head and wondering why PokerNews wrote a headline about the PokerStars MicroMillions with biggest in it. The MicroMillions is a low-stakes festival, after all. That may be the case, but with $4.4 million in combined guaranteed prize pools, there was bound to be some players that
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday announced that it has enhanced its self-exclusion tools to better assist individuals with a gambling disorder. Under the plan, the Board has launched a more user-friendly online system to enable problem gamblers to exclude themselves from participating in any gaming activity regulated by the watchdog. While a person
Graton Resort & Casino in Sonoma County, California, is introducing a new mobile app allowing its guests access to personalized offers and rewards, in addition to tracking funds for slot play. Billed as “the first of its kind” in Northern California, the resort’s app aims to provide patrons with “a truly cashless solution” for visiting
Bally’s announced Wednesday that it has entered into a strategic partnership with live casino supplier Stakelogic. The agreement follows the passage of the Rhode Island iGaming bill, which occurred on June 22, extending Bally’s role as the sole active casino operator in the state to now include the online vertical. As part of their partnership,