Phil Ivey Refused Stay of Judgement in $10.1M Borgata Edge Sorting Case
As a high-stakes gambler, Phil Ivey is used to seeing his money ebb and flow on the way to amassing greater riches. This week, however, has not been kind on the poker legend after being denied a motion by U.S. District Court Judge Noel Hillman to delay paying back the $10.1 million he and gambling […]
Spain and Portugal’s Online Gambling Markets Report Strong Growth in Q2
Spain and Portugal have released the latest financial results for their respective online gambling markets, with both countries posting solid year-on-year growth for Q2 of 2018. While Spain saw its revenues soar by 40.1% in the three month period ending June 30, growth was even more pronounced in Portugal with revenues spiking by 47.4% during […]
Illinois Holds First of its Two Gambling Expansion Hearings in Chicago
On August 22, the State of Illinois held the first of its two scheduled gambling expansion hearings in Chicago. The joint session overseen by the House Sales and Other Taxes and Gaming Sub-Committees heard testimonies from various stakeholders regarding a piece of legislation (SB 7) introduced by Democratic Rep. Bob Rita in early 2017, which […]
Doug Polk Complete $100-$10k Challenge After Tripling Bankroll on Final Session
In 2016, Doug Polk set out to prove that it was still possible to deposit $100 at an online poker site and turn it into $10,000 by playing through the different stake levels. After 58 individual sessions on Nevada online poker site WSOP.com, the 29 year-old pro finally completed the task this week, having boosted […]
US Commercial Casinos Win Record $40.28BN in 2017
The USA’s commercial casino industry continues to go from strength to strength, and last year generated a massive $40.28 billion in revenue, marking an all time high for the country. Furthermore, five-sixths of all US casino states posted year-on-year revenue growth in 2017, according to the annual report released on Wednesday by the American Gaming […]
First Casino in Massachusetts History to Open on Friday
The first commercial casino in Massachusetts history is set to open its doors on Friday, August 24th. The milestone day will kick-off at 10:30 a.m with a parade on the corner of State and Main streets, with numerous other surprise entertainments organized to mark the occasion. Needless to say, its grand opening is already causing […]
Italy’s Government Wants to Replace Slots with Pinball Machines
In June, Italy’s new coalition government consisting of the Northern League (right-populist) and the Five Star Movement (left-populist) took office, in the process becoming Western Europe’s first anti-establishment government. Even before coming to power, the coalition had caused a stir on the continent with its anti-immigrant and anti-EU views, compounded by comments by its European […]
