The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has approved a new gaming license in their state, allowing a new casino to be build in Greene County near Jefferson, RadioIowa reports The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission had a vote yesterday where the members of the board votes 3 against 2 on permitting a new casino license Chairman of the Commission, Jeff..

UltraPlay is making their mark on the online casino and sports betting industry, as they announced today that they have closed deals with five new operators, who will all be using one of their products The five operators are spread out across the globe and also into the cryptocurrency industry BetcoinSportscom is a relatively new online gaming..

One of the biggest attractions for anyone visiting Copenhagen in Denmark, is to go and see Tivoli which is the amusement park located in the heart of Copenhagen A few years ago they decided to expand their portfolio and build a casino and hotel inside the amusement park, locating a second casino in Copenhagen With the success that Tivoli had in..

The World Series of Poker Event #25, $2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low has come to an end and it was the British John Kabbaj who came out on top and won his second bracelet along with $267,327 The victory came after three days and 28 levels of play, after having beaten some big tournament names on the final table Amongst the players on the..

It might have come as a shock to the poker industry when Amaya Gaming and Rational Group announced late last night that they had reached an agreement to let Amaya Gaming take over all of Rational Group's assets Not only because Rational Group, who operates Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker, has been the face of how the poker industry should be..

Phil Ivey is probably one of the most famous poker players in the world His name was broadcasted across the globe in the early 2000's, when World Poker Tour showed final tables from events all across the world Phil Ivey, along with guys like Gus Hansen and Phil Hellmuth, was one of the guys who were a frequent at those tables and thus became super..

The time has come Men and women from all over the world has been waiting in anticipation for this for months and now that it's finally here, it's hard to comprehend it completely But it is true, the World Cup 2014 in Brazil starts tonight with a blast between Brazil and Croatia at the Arena de Sao Paulo Stadium The kickoff will be at 2200 CET and..

If you have ever been looking for a hotel to book online, you have probably stumbled across Expediacom The travel giant not only sells flight tickets, but also sell accommodation at hotels worldwide, making it easy for people across the world to create their own unique holiday through their website Now Expedia have announced that they will begin..

MGM has been approved as the first casino to get a license to operate in Massachusetts, but it is still not completely certain that they ever will Why Because the Massachusetts Gaming Commission reviewed the $800 million proposal and application, approved it and then asked MGM to not transfer the upfront cost, as the MGC is awaiting a decision..

Tonight is the official start of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and Pokerstars are going to celebrate that with its players Simply put, Pokerstars are giving away more than $500,000 in non-time daily challenges and will also be hosting a $1,000,000 guaranteed Phase Tournament amongst the promotions made available As an extra touch for the players,..

For major bookmakers there is probably never really a good time to announce that you'll be withdrawing from 19 different countries, but doing it up to the World Cup in Brazil and lose out on millions in potential revenue is probably an even worse time than any other Still this is what Betfred just did, as they announced that they have pulled out..

The first Bitcoin ATM in the Middle East is being showcased and put into operation today, as it has been installed in the Israeli capital of Tel Aviv The machine which is made from American-based Robocoin, makes it possible for users to both buy and sell the cryptocurrency after filling in some personal information, providing easy access for the..

Pokerstars announced today that Pokerstarsnet will be sponsoring the 2014 Beijing Millions tournament, running from July 18-27th and that the event will be a part of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) This is the first time that an event being held in mainland China will participate in the APPT and if successful, probably not the last time Part..

The online operator 32Red is probably most well known for being one of the most well respected casino operators in the world, but their sports betting side of the business is just as legitimate and the favourite choice among many punters from all over the world Now they announced that their upgrade of the betting platform up to this years World..

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, also known as MIT, have just installed their very first Bitcoin ATM, which has been provided by Liberty Teller It has been installed in the MIT Coop store in Kendall Square in Cambridge, an ideal location for placement The installation marks the beginning of an era which many believe to be the era of the..

The World Series of Poker Event #22, $10,000 HORSE Championship has just finished and it was Christopher Wallace who came out on top, after playing against some of the most well known poker players in the world A total of 200 players paid the $10,000 in buy-in to participate, creating a prize pool of $1,880,000 of which Wallace took $507,614 for..

Arland is a sports book software developer, who develops customized and personalized betting platforms to operators across the globe They have now chosen to be able to offer their customers a casino integration product as well, going with one of the leaders in the field, Microgaming The partnership agreement will allow Arland to sell..

Most people don't know him by his real name Doug Polk, but if you say WCGRider you can be assured that most people that plays poker has heard of him Doug "WCGRider" Polk won the World Series of Poker Event #23, $1,000 Turbo No Limit Hold'em, beating 1,473 opponents and taking home a gold bracelet and $251,969 It is the first WSOP bracelet for..

The World Series of Poker Event #21, $1,000 No Limit Hold'em has come to an end, this time with a German winner in form of Dominik Nitsche The German overcame 2,043 opponents to win the tournament, providing him with a first prize of $335,659 and a well deserved WSOP bracelet Event #21 had a total of three days of poker, with only 16 making it to..

A punter in the UK has placed what is believed to be the biggest political based bet in history, with his local William Hill Bookie The middle-aged man from Surrey put down a massive £400,000 in total on the outcome of the Scottish Independence Referendum to be a no, at odds 125 which would in case of him winning give him £100,000 in..