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FanDuel Confirms Exit From UK Market Without Specifying The Exact Reason
FanDuel and DraftKings are the two biggest Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operators in the United States and earlier this year were holding discussions for a possible merger that would have created the biggest DFS company in the U.S and given them a monopoly on the DFS market. The companies announced recently that they would no […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | July 31, 2017
Forbes Does Story On Success Of 24 Year Old Poker Pro Fedor Holz
There are thousands of professional poker players from all over the world who are trying to make a living playing the game they love. Many of these poker players quickly give up as they find it is extremely difficult to consistently win at the poker table and a lot easier to end up losing money. […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | July 30, 2017
Asian Properties Help Boost Las Vegas Sands Corp Revenue By 61 Percent In Second Quarter
Las Vegas Sands Corp recently announced its second quarter results and has witnessed a 61.9 percent increase in net income when compared to the same period in 2016. The company reported net income of $638 million in the second quarter and attributed the strong growth to the performance of its Macau and Singapore properties. Sands […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | July 27, 2017
Galaxy Macau Lost $77,000 Due To Seven Instances Of Counterfeit Chips In Four Days
Casinos in Macau have been on high alert ever since the attack at Resorts World Manila in the Philippines. Macau, the biggest gambling hub in the world has always had concerns over its booming casino industry and as a result, all six major casino operators had stepped up security measures at their casino properties. Galaxy […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | July 26, 2017
Goa Government Plans To Eliminate Floating Casinos Within The Next 36 Months
Goa is easily one of the most tourist friendly states in India with its string of beautiful beaches, laidback culture and offshore & land based casinos. The gaming industry in Goa is responsible creating thousands of jobs for the local population, boosting both domestic and international tourism and also providing the government with a significant […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | July 25, 2017
Poker Hall of Fame Welcomes Phil Ivey And David ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott
Many poker players would agree that the pinnacle of being recognized as a top poker professional is being inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame (PHoF). The PHoF is the equivalent to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame acknowledging contributions of poker players and non-players who have had outstanding achievements and contributed to the […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | July 24, 2017
Scott Blumstein Wins $8.15 Million After Winning 2017 WSOP Main Event
Poker players from all over the world flock to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) every year as this is the longest and richest poker tournament in the world. The WSOP has been around for decades and every year the guaranteed prize pool grows bigger and the competition has also become a lot more competitive […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | July 23, 2017
Final Nine Players For 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event Now Official (Part 2)
The first part of our coverage on the 2017 WSOP Main Event highlighted the fact that this year’s Main Event was the third largest in terms of its guaranteed prize pool of $67,877,400 and the fact that the nine finalists will also take home a minimum of $1 million. We looked at player profiles for […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | July 20, 2017
Final Nine Players For 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event Now Official (Part 1)
The 2017 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a month and a half long tournament that finishes with the popular Main Event that has boasted massive guaranteed prize pools for a number of years. This time around it is no different as the 2017 WSOP Main Event had a $10,000 buy-in and saw a total […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | July 20, 2017
Union Gaming Says Japan Could End Up Overregulating New Casino Industry
Ever since Japan decided to lift the ban on gambling, there has been much interest and speculation over the new gaming market in Japan that is estimated to generate more than $20 billion in gaming and non-gaming revenue each year. The Japanese gaming market is expected to provide stiff competition to Macau – which is […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | July 18, 2017
