December 30, 2021 Matthew Pitt The current year is almost done and dusted, and it is fair to say 2021 was a year to remember for GGPoker and its legions of players. The online poker giant hit several massive milestones during the past 12 months, some of which are nothing short of staggering. GGPoker’s Random
Month: January 2022
Betting billionaire’s charity cuts donations from £9m to £6m Denise Coates, boss of online gambling company Bet365, saw reserves in her foundation rise by almost 50% A charity founded by Denise Coates, the billionaire boss of online gambling firm Bet365, has reduced its donations to good causes from £9m to £6m, despite its reserves swelling
Vita Media Group, a Danish iGaming company, announced today the acquisition of Greenplay, a casino brand formerly owned and managed by Codere Online, an international gaming operator from Spain. With this acquisition, Vita Media Group is strengthening its market position both in Europe and LATAM countries. This December acquisition is a step forward in the
Closing out the year with a bang, specialist online slots developer Red Rake Gaming has released the latest addition to its “1 million ways to win” series of games, Million Zeus, which offers an exciting minigame and an extra spins feature with a special reel in each spin that multiplies wins! A fantastic end to
Italian lottery and online casino operator Sisal’s parent company, CVC Partners has agreed to a £1.6bn (€1.9bn / $2.15bn) takeover deal by Flutter. The Dublin-based firm owns such brands as Paddy Power, Skybet, and Pokerstars. Sisal is a major Italian operator with online casinos in Italy and Spain as well as interests in the lotteries
The gambling market share growth by the casual gaming segment will be significant during the next several years. The market for casual gaming is growing with the increasing adoption of mobile gaming. Most casual gamers prefer mobile devices over PCs and consoles because of easy access to the games. According to the “Gaming Market –
December 30, 2021 Jon Sofen Phil Galfond has decided to close down Run it Once internationally. But he isn’t ready to end his run as the owner of an online poker site. In fact, he’s now setting his sights on the United States market as he announced in a blog post. PokerNews reached out to
The Global Poker Index (GPI) and The Hendon Mob (THM) have announced the categories for the upcoming Global Poker Awards, live from the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, February 18, 2022, exclusively on PokerGO. A total of 26 awards are expected to be presented at the ceremony. Awards
The Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Incorporated subsidiary of Japanese pachinko, slot and arcade games manufacturer Universal Entertainment Corporation is reportedly still interested in obtaining a listing on the Manila bourse next year. According to a report from GGRAsia, the operator behind the Manila’s 993-room Okada Manila development is run by Asiabest Group International Incorporated
Let’s make the transition into the new year with this WEEKEND POKER MARATHON! In this Poker livestream you’ll be able to watch the best shows with Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu, Doyle Brunson, and many more! Subscribe here to our channel: http://psta.rs/SubscribetoPS —————– PokerStars is home to the best (online) poker events. Every year we run
Darren gets a positive run on some Double Deck Blackjack. Click here to leave a tip: https://streamelements.com/thewagergames/tip The Wager Merch: https://store.streamelements.com/thewagergames Darren follows basic strategy and treats each hand is as a unique event. There is no card counting or consideration of the discarded hands unless there was a very obvious spree of low or
Poker legend Antonio ‘The Magician’ Esfandiari played on every season of High Stakes Poker and these are his best hands! – Watch all seasons of High Stakes Poker on PokerGO: https://bit.ly/3weKLqH – Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/PokerGOSubscribe – PokerGO Shop: http://bit.ly/PokerGOshop Connect with PokerGO on Social: – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pokergo/ – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pokergo/ – Twitter:
Playtech Plc (LON: PTEC) is making a slow return to the regulated US market after losing 40% of value when US legislators dropped the hammer on internet gambling in 2006 with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Online gambling has never been specifically illegal in the United States but lawmakers made payment processing a
And so, what you are left with is the state lottery, pari-mutuel betting, bingo, and raffles. The latter two must be organized by registered charities for the purpose of raising money for a good cause. From what we have said so far, it becomes clear that gambling is against public policy in the state of
In 2021, the singular focus of the American Gaming Association was to accelerate gaming’s recovery. Our industry has much to be thankful for as we close out the year. We began 2021 cautiously optimistic about our continued reopening, and 12 months later, we’re celebrating the highest-grossing commercial gaming revenue year of all time. That’s a
December 31, 2021 Jon Sofen Going without a live World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 2020 felt a bit like a kid waking up Christmas morning to discover that Santa didn’t bring any presents. Thankfully, poker’s greatest spectacle returned in 2021, and it was the biggest and most satisfying story of the year. The pandemic