Female Participation at WSOP Lowest in Six Years at Just 4.86%
The 49th Annual World Series of Poker recently concluded its 50-day run at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, and produced a number of dramatic headlines, including Phil Hellmuth winning an incredible 15th bracelet, and Justin Bonomo winning the $1 Million Big One for One Drop to overtake Daniel Negreanu on the ‘All Time Money […]
South Africa Introduces Amendment Bill Designed to Strengthen Gambling Laws
Last Friday, South Africa’s Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released a draft of a bill designed to significantly restrict the country’s regulated and unregulated gambling markets. The National Gambling Amendment Bill was originally drafted in 2016, and has since passed through several iterations before the DTI announced its intention to introduce the latest version […]
Pennsylvania Receives Nine iGambling License Applications at Eleventh Hour
A total of nine Pennsylvania casinos have applied for online gaming licenses ahead of the July 16 close-of-business deadline set by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). These licenses are three-in-one packages that will allow the approved operators to offer poker, casino table games and slots through the internet to customers within the Keystone State. […]
Yakuza Looking to Infiltrate Japanese Casino Industry
Japan’s casino bill seems to be progressing smoothly through the legislature, and after sailing through the Cabinet Committee of the House of Councillors on Thursday is expected to clear parliament during a full upper house session later today. The Government of Shinzo Abe view casinos as a valuable means of attracting more foreign tourists to […]
Hennigan and Eskandani Inducted into Poker Hall of Fame
As has become customary, the Poker Hall of Fame welcomed two more members to its ranks just as this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event was reached, with its latest inductees being top pro John Hennigan, and television poker program executive Mori Eskandani. The enshrinement ceremony took place on July 12th at the Rio […]
Justin Bonomo Wins 2018 Big One for One Drop for $10M
The 2018 World Series of Poker was one of the most exciting ever witnessed, with the 78 event series ending in dramatic fashion after Justin Bonomo joined Sean Deeb and Joe Cada in picking up two bracelets this year in Las Vegas. Furthermore, Bonomo also collected the festival’s biggest prize worth a massive $10 million […]
Online Poker Liquidity Deal Fails to Ignite NJ Market
The Garden State’s internet gambling market collected $22.7 million in June, or 12.1% more than it took during the same month in 2017, according to the latest results released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Revenue (DGE). As usual, online casinos comprised the bulk of revenues, and posted a 13.1% improvement to $20.9 million, […]
