Bank of Japan's deputy governor stated on Saturday that they were not really sure if digital currencies could replace fiat currencies in the near future He stated that it was still unclear if digital currencies could enhance the monetary policies of central banks He also said that Japan wasn't planning to issue a cryptocurrency Mr Amamiya said..

People started lining up in front of Peterborough's new casino on Monday for the official opening of Shoreline Casino Peterborough However, despite of the rush outside the casino, only a group of VIPs who had special invitations in hand were given priority to play at 3 pm "This feels like an insult to us We are waiting outside the casino for..

The first gold bracelet of the 2018 World Series of Poker Europe has been won by Tamir Segal from Israel after less than four hours of play Segal outplayed a total 2,991 players to the first-place prize of €203,820 for claiming Event #1: €550 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em The tournament offered a prize pool of €1,000,000 but..

US Bookmaking and New Mexico's Pueblo of Santa Ana tribe revealed their plans for a sportsbook at the Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel to open this year The company and the tribe plans to allow their customers to do to place their bets from October 16 at the Bernalilo, New Mexico, casino which is about 10 miles north of the Albuquerque Though sports..

Another bad news for the crypto sector came after the prices of major cryptocurrencies plunged on Thursday with around $13 billion of its valued getting wiped off in only a few hours On Thursday, the prices of Bitcoin fell nearly 5 per cent to $6,303 and XRP and Ethereum plunged over 10 percent, data from Coinmarketcapcom revealed It was not..

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino has submitted the applications to the state gaming regulators and has requested them to issue license and residency waivers for two senior level executive which means that there might be a leadership change just after three months of opening of the casino The Casino Control Commission is expected to grant temporary..

MGM Resorts International announced that at the end of the year their long time serving gaming executive Bobby Baldwin will step down from his positions as Chief Development Officer of MGM Resorts and President and CEO of CityCenter at the end of the year The reasons for resignation are yet to be cited by the company and the man himself "Few have..

While there are still huge clouds of uncertainty looming over the  cryptocurrencies, studies suggest that the digital coins still stand a chance to thrive if they get suitable conditions One such adverse situation is that of recession when a business cycle contraction takes place and it results in a general slowdown in economic activity..

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control board awarded an online gambling license to Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, and another casino on Wednesday also granted them Pennsylvania's first sports betting licenses to both the casinos Sands Casino Resorts sought online gambling license for facility's pending owner Wind Hospitality which is an Alabama..

A Canadian casino north of Seattle might end up losing two employees after they were found guilty of being involved home poker game According to reports, two women who worked at the River Rock Casino were arrested after police raided an alleged poker house British Columbia's anti-gang agency informed the province's Gaming Policy Enforcement..

Sheldon Adelson-backed Coalition asked for a ban of online poker because it violates states' rights A House subcommittee met for discussing sports betting in the wake of the Supreme Court's verdict for legalizing sports betting in the state on Thursday The sports leagues are also calling for new federal mandates, while the casino industry is..

The year wasn't that great for Ether But, Tom Lee believes that the virtual currency will make a comeback and bounce back stronger Ether is the world's second-largest digital currencies in terms of market capitalization, but its prices have surged more than 70 percent since January and has not been able to find stability after a breakthrough..

The data released by the WV Lottery Commission that publishes updated figures on a weekly basis report that West Virginia generated over $34 million in total wagers It means that the state has made more than a million of that turned into revenue The FanDuel Sportsbook which had opened at The Greenbrier on September 14 Thus its revenue is only..

The Mississippi casino registered a sharp growth in August This surge can be attributed to initiation of sports betting in the state State revenue department of the state released some figures on Thursday which showed that gamblers lost $181 million in bets placed in August, which marked an increase of 8 per cent from $168 million in August..

Global Poker has announced the return of the return of The Eagle Cup after having a successful inaugural run in 2017 It is one of the fastest growing site for US players and this time they are all set to embark on a new venture with SC$750,000 in guaranteed prizes over the 135-event series which includes a SC$5,000 opening free roll on September..

Hackers stole around $59 million in cryptocurrency from a Japanese exchange called Zaif, stated a statement released by the owners on Thursday Reports suggest that the breach occured on September 14 but the company sensed that something was wrong on September 17 and they realized that somebody has hacked their software on September 18 The..

Estimations suggest that more than 30 states could make a move to legalize sports gambling in the  US and DC is all set to join the wagon The legislature has also introduced a bill mulling for its legalization in the state It would be run by the DC Lottery and large sports venues like National Park, Audi Field and Capital One Arena where the..

The Wynn Resorts along with its former chief executive, Steve Wynn got sued by the Massachusetts racetrack operator for alleged involvement in rigging the application process for winning a license to run the Boston area's only casino Sterling Suffolk Racecourse filed a lawsuit late on Monday which claims that the construction of the casino at its..

The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) which is in its ninth season witnessed one of the toughest final tables on Sunday The $1,100 MSPT Main Event at Canterbury Park attracted a field entry of 456 participants where Blake Bohn outplayed Kou Vang in a heads-up play to grab $94,776 and a record-tying third title Minnesota's all-time money leader Bohn..

A Chinese crypto-startup set its feet in China, a mainland where trading in virtual currencies is strictly banned The newly incepted InVault has begun offering its cryptocurrency custody services last week in China The Shanghai-based startup aims to attract cryptocurrency exchanges as its primary clients rather than luring in individual clients..