Sands Bethlehem To Be Sold To Alabama Tribe for $1.3BN
On Thursday, Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVSC) announced that it had agreed to sell the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem in Pennsylvania for $1.3 billion, with its purchaser named as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama. The deal must now receive a green light by Pennsylvania’s gambling regulator before going ahead, which could take […]
New Jersey iPoker Revenue Could Grow by 12% in 2018
After experiencing teething problems following its launch in November of 2013, New Jersey’s online gambling industry has gone from strength to strength and in 2017 experienced a 25% growth spurt versus the previous year, with revenues totaling $245.6 million. Furthermore, 2018 has continued in a similar vein and in January revenues reached $21.96 million, marking […]
Time Running Out for the Poker Players Alliance
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) recently warned that unless it received $25,000 in donations by the end of March then it may be forced to end its fight for legalized online poker in the US. Receipt of those funds, however, would then help keep the non-profit organization open for a further 30 days, after which […]
US Sponsored Pros No Longer in Demand
Chris Moneymaker not only started the ‘Poker Boom’ after taking down the WSOP Main Event in 2003, but he also helped spark an interest in poker sponsorship deals after PokerStars realized the marketing potential of Moneymaker and his inspirational back story. It didn’t take long for other online poker rooms to get in on the […]
UK Gambling Industry Trends Expected in 2018
This year, the UK Gambling Commission is expected to implement a number of sweeping changes to its regulations which will have a dramatic impact on the way the industry is run. One of the major new standards implemented relates to stricter rules being imposed on the advertising of gambling products, with the development designed to […]
Winamax Readying for European Expansion
The online poker industry was born on January 1, 1998, and one of the sites that has been a feature of the industry ever since is Winamax, which launched the following year. Since then, it has grown to become the number one online poker room in France, and over the years has sponsored a number […]
Highlights from 4th Annual American Poker Awards
Last Thursday, the 4th Annual American Poker Awards was held at the Andaz West Hollywood Hotel situated along Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, with accolades awarded across twenty different categories. The PokerStars sponsored ceremony was created by Global Poker Index (GPI) owner Alexandre Dreyfus, and each year recognizes the achievements of influential people working within […]
