Pennsylvania Casinos Reach All Time High of $300m in March
Pennsylvania’s casinos market reached a new milestone in March after generating more than $300.5 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR), representing an all time high for the state. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) made its proud announcement on Tuesday, with the GGR generated by its 12 casinos marking a 3.8% improvement over the same […]
Confusion Reigns Over Boracay Island Casino Project
In March, Hong Kong-listed firm Galaxy Entertainment Group received a provisional license to build a $500-million integrated casino-resort on the small island of Boracay, situated 196 miles south of Manila. It seems that all bets are now off, though, after Tourism Assistant Secretary Frederick Alegre stated on Tuesday: “Galaxy has said that they are now […]
Shared US iPoker Liquidity Starting May 1st
Online poker in the USA is set to get a whole lot more enticing starting May 1st, as on that date Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey will finally launch their shared online poker player pools. The news was announced on Monday via the Associated Press, and will initially involve just those brands with operations in […]
OTPL Launches iPoker League In India
Another major poker league is being launched in India with the aim of boosting the country’s poker offering and bringing it to the attention of the global poker market. Organizing the newly formed Online Team Poker League (OTPL) is Raj Kuundra from Raj Kundra’s Viaan Industries Ltd, an entrepreneur with extensive experience in the poker […]
New Jersey Casinos Down For Third Straight Month in March
Atlantic City’s seven land based casinos saw their overall revenues slide by 1.5% to $218.4 million in March, completing three straight months of decline for the industry. The trend is inversely proportional to the state’s online gambling market which has set all time highs during each successive month of the first quarter. Commenting upon the […]
Atlantic City Casino Profits Soar 22.5% to $723m in 2017
Atlantic City’s seven casinos saw their gross operating profits soar by 22.5% to $723 million in 2017, while net gaming revenue was also higher by 5% at $2.67 billion, according to the latest results released by New Jersey’s Department of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) on Monday. Impressive Profits In 2017, Atlantic City’s casino market generated $133 […]
PokerStars Play-Money Site Exits Washington State
Last week, PokerStars and a small number of social-gaming sites withdrew their play-money services from Washington State, with their decision coming in the wake of a ruling made against Big Fish Games in a federal court. As a PokerStars statement explained concerning its decision: “As a result of a ruling by the court of appeals […]
