(Credit: Photo courtesy of Atlanticcitynj.com) Atlantic City’s casinos are healthy once again! After the closure of 5 of 12 casinos in 2014, the seaside gambling resort has been on an uphill battle ever since. After 3 years of hard work, the seven surviving casinos can finally breath a sigh of relief, as gross operating profits […]
(Credit: Photo courtesy of World Casino News) James Parker, the former chairman of Australia-based Crown Resorts, one of the biggest gaming operators down under, had a long term goal to enter the U.S. market that was to be realised with the completion of Alon Las Vegas project. However, due to changes in the company’s long […]
(Credit: Photo courtesy of World Poker Tour) The Face Of Poker he face of World Poker Tour (WPT), Mike Sexton, announced yesterday that he would be vacating his role as commentator on WPT for the Chairman position at Partypoker. For many, not only is Mike Sexton synonymous with WPT, having been part of the broadcast […]
(Credit: Photo courtesy of Poker Central) Last week, many were left in the dark when Poker Central announced its partnership with the WSOP and said that live coverage will be broadcasted on ESPN but anything that will not air on ESPN was to be streamed “exclusively through Poker Central’s digital distribution channels.” Well now the […]
(Credit: Photo courtesy of Poker News) The Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) 2017 that ran from April 30 until May 23rd was expected to be the biggest online poker series in history. As was the intended objective, it is therefore no surprise then that the organiser and online poker giant, PokerStars, broke yet another […]
(Credit: Photo courtesy of partypoker) Action is about to kick off at King’s Casino as partypoker MILLION tournament heads over to the famous European poker room at the beginning of June, known to be the largest in the EU. It is located on the Czech-Germany border over the plains of Rozvadov. Players will be facing […]
Marilyn Lancelot, 86, former compulsive gambler arrested at 61 for embezzling $350,000 to gamble. Credit: Deanne Alejandra Dent/NY Times) Is gambling worth jail time? After embezzling $350,000 from her job, Marilyn Lancelot was arrested at age 61 as experts note increasing severity in gambling addiction amongst women nearing retirement. She is now 86 and lives […]
(Credit: Photo courtesy of 888poker) 888poker is once again the official sponsor of the 2017 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Following in the footsteps of 2 big announcements by WSOP officials in regards to the retirement of the Main Even November Nine and a new television deal, 888poker reveals “The 8-Team.” They are giving away […]
After a shocking first-ever triple eviction on Season 3 of the show where Kevin went from being the Head of Household straight to eviction all in one night. It was definitely a lot to take in, and left Kevin with much regret and dissatisfaction. At an interview after the season 3 eviction, Kevin said “I’m […]
WSOP announced on Wednesday the 2017-2018 domestic circuit schedule for its 14th season, with three new venues and a record-topping 26 tour stops. The international side of the Circuit schedule will include a dozen-plus stops and is expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Both are linked by a points system tied to the […]
The $4 billion Resorts World Las Vegas, led by veteran casino industry executive Edward Farrell, is the first mega-resort to be built from the ground up on the Strip in a decade. The original opening was slated for 2016, but after multiple delays, the opening date has been pushed back once again to 2020.Both developer […]
The gaming market in South Korea is developing nicely and has caught the attention of casino industry companies. In acknowledgement of this potential demographic, Australian slot machine manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure Ltd designed the company’s first ever Korean-themed product specifically to target the South Korean gambler. The new offering, “5 Kings”, was show-cased at this year’s […]
