View image in fullscreen ‘It changed my life’: how a UK charity is helping female gambling addicts For women put off by male-dominated Gamblers Anonymous meetings, a treatment centre in Wolverhampton offers a lifeline At the height of her addiction at the age of 21, Megan Vanderson lost £4,000 in 10 minutes gambling on games
Flutter Entertainment, a global gambling and sports wagering firm, is excited to reveal that it has officially extended its existing alliance with PARI MUTUEL URBAIN (PMU), the flagship operator from France, and entered into a fresh alliance with UK-based BetConstruct. Partnership extension with PMU: This extended alliance will only enhance the close relationship between the
The Vice Minister of Tourism of Peru, Madeleine Burns, has announced that following the departure of Eduardo Sevilla from the General Directorate of Casino Games and Slot Machines, the current director of Control and Sanction of the entity, Yuri Guerra Padilla, will assume the position of gaming regulator in the country. In an exclusive interview
February 20, 2024 The World Poker Tour (WPT) wants you to pack your linen and your onesies for the upcoming WPT Voyage so you can join in a Pajama Meet-Up Game on the opening night of the six-day cruise. The first day of WPT Voyage is March 31, and players can hop in a MUG
Players love the Huff & Puff series of games from Light & Wonder! Now they have released Huff & Even More Puff! This game comes on the new Cosmic Cabinet with a 49 inch monitor with 4k resolution! They have also given players more denominations and a doubled the reel array! [embedded content] For quite
View image in fullscreen Man sues Powerball lottery after being told his apparent $340m win was error Game’s administrators said their website only showed John Cheeks’s numbers as the winning combination by mistake A man who thought he had won a $340m Powerball jackpot is suing the lottery after the game’s administrators said their website
Star Sydney’s appropriateness to own a casino license will return into focus following the announcement of the New South Wales Independent Commission (NICC) on February 19 that it’d launch a 2nd investigation following concerns about the success of the remediation efforts of Star. The investigation: In a step that appears to have taken Star Ent.
Coljuegos, the Colombian gaming regulator, published the list of the 15 online gaming platforms that have an operating contract in force and, therefore, are the only ones authorized to operate in the country. “We want players to have clarity about which portals are operating legally. In this way, we seek to provide them with security
February 19, 2024 High Stakes Poker returned to PokerGO for the first episode of Season 12 on Monday, and a pair of regulars on the show — Jennifer Tilly and Jean-Robert Bellande — fought for the biggest pot of the night. Tilly and Bellande have played on the iconic poker show about as many times
View image in fullscreen Mornington Peninsula hotel owner forced to sell business after gambling watchdog finds payout error cover-up by staff Owner of Rye hotel hit with $80,000 fine and required to sell business after staff falsified records to cover up an erroneous cash payout Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get
The Macau SAR Government reported significant growth when it came to gaming tax revenue generated in January 2024. The city earned MOP$7.34 billion, or US$911 million in January, which is 365% more than it had in January 2023. The industry is recovering: As the Financial Services Bureau (DSF) reported back then, the tax revenue in
The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) will be holding its 27th annual Western Indian Gaming Conference (WIGC) and trade show from February 20 through 22 at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California. The Western Indian Gaming Conference and trade show has proven to be “one of the most informative conferences in Indian Country,” CNIGA
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)
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