February 18, 2024 Malaysia’s Kok Weng Beh, a high-stakes poker player who amassed hundreds of thousands in tournament earnings, passed away at the age of 42. On the morning of Feb. 16, Triton Poker shared the news of Beh’s death on social media, noting that his “legacy lives on in the cards and community (he)
Month: February 2024
A leader of global iGaming and sports betting operations, DraftKings Inc, has reached an acquisition agreement with US-leading lottery operator Jackpocket for a total consideration of around $750 million. As reported, the agreement anticipates 55% of the consideration to be paid in cash, with the remaining 45% payable in DraftKing’s first-class common stock. According to
The Coalition for Fantasy Sports, a group representing the interest of Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operators, has announced its support for Illinois House Bill 5648, the Fantasy Sports Consumer Protection Act, aimed at providing a regulatory framework for DFS within the state. While Illinois legalized sports betting in 2019, the state did not pass a
February 17, 2024 Bill Perkins has bought out of a $1 million fitness prop bet with poker star Shaun Deeb, who is now in his best shape in years thanks to a little financial motivation. Nearly 11 months ago, the poker players agreed to a 14-month wager on Deeb’s ability to bring his body fat
After the SOFTSWISS Jackpot Aggregator launched the progressive Jackpot on the Prime Network in October 2023, the fortunate player finally claimed the winnings on February 7, 2024! The winner of the Jackpot takes the EUR 244,742.34 prize aggregated in the Prime Network Jackpot campaign. Progressive Jackpot Campaign The campaign was run by multiple operators that
From February 19th to February 25th, to mark the official beginning of the Year of the Dragon, Everygame Poker is excited to reveal that it has decided to award its active slots players with 25 free wagers on the recent dragon-themed hit title The Dragon Warriors, originally developed and launched by Tangente Technology. Additionally, each
DraftKings announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire lottery app Jackpocket for a total consideration of approximately $750 million, in a deal the US sports betting giant expects will generate up to $340 million in additional revenue annually. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Jackpocket stockholders will receive a total consideration
February 16, 2024 In line with his 2024 tournament plans, Daniel Negreanu revealed his summer schedule, and he’s leaving himself with more days off than in recent years. Following two years of significant losses at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) totaling a combined nearly $2 million, the GGPoker ambassador plans to lighten the load
Sweden’s Government Proposal and AGT’s Response The Swedish government (Regeringen) has plans to hike the gambling tax rate from 18% to 22% of the gross gaming revenue. If approved, this change will come into effect on July 1st, 2024. As stated, this tax rise will bring an additional 540 million SEK in tax revenue each
One of the leading game development companies in Sweden, Gaming Crops, decided to expand its partnership with the leading operator from Spain, Casino Barcelona, and its online operation Casino Barcelona.es. Major agreement The publicly-listed Swedish company strengthens its position in the Spanish iGaming market by signing this major agreement with the popular casino. On the
There are two direct entities that get affected when a brand like KingCasinoBonus undergoes changes or a major expansion. One is the company itself, and the other is its supporters. KingCasinoBonus has recently entered the global market, with its services becoming available to gamblers from all over the world. Now, global players can access casino
HIPTHER Agency announced an Online Voting Session for the GamingTECH Awards 2024, which will take place at the Prague Gaming & TECH Summit on March 26. This year, the Awards will be honoring excellence in GameTech in Central and Eastern Europe. The GamingTECH Awards is a celebration of industry excellence in the CEE region. “Embracing
February 15, 2024 The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) had its latest stop at Harrah’s Pompano Beach in Florida as more than a dozen ring events took place Feb. 1-12. The WSOPC Pompano Beach stop produced several notable winners, including reigning GPI Player of the Year Bin Weng and East Coast crusher Scott Baumstein.
Scratch cards, those little tickets of mystery and potential fortune, have been a gambling staple for ages. Not just physical scratch cards, either. Many online brands, such as Gxmble Casino, have an entire library of scratch-off tickets to choose from. Like a treasure hunt in your pocket, they promise instant gratification and a sprinkle of
If you decide to try a new hobby, then know that playing chess in the Philippines is one of the trendy options. The ancient game is drawing attention because it is available to everyone, and there is no special equipment required besides the chess board and pieces. In this blog post, you can find out
BetMGM, the famous international sports betting and iGaming operator, has announced the establishment of a strategic partnership with X, the huge social network formerly known as Twitter before it was acquired by billionaire Elon Musk. The agreement will see BetMGM become the exclusive live odds and sports betting partner for X. This is the very
Casino corporation Penn Entertainment has bought a betting license to launch its vertical ESPN Bet to the largest legal sports betting market in the United States. The state of New York originally made only nine sports betting licenses available to leave some leading sportsbooks out of the market. As Penn was one of them, the
The 8th Civil Court of Santiago announced that it has initiated the judicial reorganization procedure filed at the end of January by Enjoy, a major operator in the gaming sector in Latin America, and granted the company the financial protection provided by law until April 24. In a communication from the company to the Financial
February 14, 2024 Poker After Dark: Game of Gold, a GGPoker creation, was the talk of the poker community in the fall, and it will soon return for an eagerly anticipated second season. Show details haven’t been released, but PokerNews spoke with the reigning champion, Maria Ho, at the Leigh Steinberg Super Bowl Party on
Yea, you heard us. The Vegas Super Bowl betting shattered the all-time sports betting record. We know, we know… big surprise that the gambling capital of America took in more on this game than any other. Over $185 million, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, far surpassing the previous state record of $179 million.
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