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Cleveland’s Horseshoe Casino to host WSOP

The Horseshoe Casino in Cleveland will be the host venue to the 2013-2014 World Series of Poker circuit There seems however to be a problem with the capacity the casino has compared to the full attendance of poker players, the casino will have to figure a way to squeeze in thousands of players within its 3-story building "We hear great things..
13 years ago

Sheldon Adelson loses $70 million court case

Hong Kong businessman Suen has won a $70 million lawsuit against Sheldon Adelson, owner of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation which manages casinos and resorts in Las Vegas and other cities A jury agreed that he had a protagonist role in aiding the casino mogul get a gambling license in China by lobbying Chinese officials in the mainland to grant the..
13 years ago

Crockfords accuses Ivey of cheating

Crockfords Casino in London has accused poker superstar Phil Ivey of cheating at Baccarat in filed papers during a court hearing Apparently Ivey and an accomplice used some kind of cheating technique to rack up £78 million in winnings last year in London The news has shocked the poker industry and has inadvertedly pitted one of the world's..
13 years ago

Delaware Lottery chooses 888 Holdings

The Delaware State Lottery company has announced it will choose a joint effort by 888 Holdings and Scientific Games Corporation, to be its provider of online gambling services Innitially the deal will be for 5 years and the final contracts have not been signed yet, but Delaware passed a legislation last June to permit a wide array of gambling..
13 years ago

Is sports-betting Macau’s next bet?

According to Macau's official Gazette, Macauslot, a monopoly provider of non-racing sports and betting, has renewed their contract until June 2015 This shows not much interest from the Macau government in liberalising sports or online betting in their country but, in the public and private sector, a strong interest in this matter has arisen After..
13 years ago

Iovation and Ultimate Poker part ways

Many concerns and doubts sorrounded Ultimate Poker players when they found out Iovation was hired as a security service providing player identification and anti-fraud checks The uncomfortable situation arose because of a cheating bond created when Iovation was UltimateBet's security software provider Ultimate poker players stated their..
13 years ago

Revenue increase for Nevada Casinos

An increase in gaming revenues in Nevada Casinos for the month of March 2013 was calculated to be $914,784,656 This figure is 7,04% higher if compared to last year March's numbers reported as $854,590,337 by state regulators During the fiscal year (July 1, 2012 through March 31,2013) the revenues had already increased 2,79% Based on the tax..
13 years ago

Lock Poker changes P2P transfer rules

Lock Poker, part-owner of the Revolution Network, has made its new P2P transfer changes public amidst a hail of player complaints and negative publicity on online forums over the existing rules Shane Bridges, PR rep for Lock, posted the new P2P rules on the Lock dedicated section of the 2+2 Forum In the post, Bridges annouces that Lock Poker will..
13 years ago

US igaming market will be worth $9.3 billion

Morgan Stanley, one of the leading financial analyst and services company in the world, has published a prediction for 2020 in which it estimates the igaming industry in the US will be worth more than the combined revenues of Las Vegas and Atlantic City It says the market might reach up to $93 billion and that is a conservative estimation of the..
13 years ago

William Hill will be well-positioned when legalization occurs

CEO of William Hill US Race & Sports, Joe Asher, believes that professional sports leagues and the NFL will change their position on sport betting at some point, supporting the expanded legalization in the United States Asher states that it's more a matter of when legalization will occur in New jersey rather than if it's going to happen or..
13 years ago

Ultimate Poker players uneasy as Iovation verifies accounts

When Ultimate Poker players received an error on the day of it's launch, they found out Iovation was being used to confim the players identities It's also probable that Iovation is using online gambling scores as a way to ascertain an operator's risk Nevada based Ultimate Pokers' partner, known as CAMS, is a user of this relationship too ieLogic..
13 years ago

Senaca Nation of Indians receives ultimatum

The Senaca Nation of Indians has until the third week of June to figure out their $600 million casino revenue-sharing altercate with the state as Governor Andrew M Cuomo has given them an ultimatum Cuomo stated he is not positive that the Senacas will clear the dispute before the State Legislature end its session June 20 If this is so, this is..
13 years ago

Will Hill to operate on Monmouth Park NJ

Monmouth Park, the Oceanport acetrack, has partnered up with William Hill to let it provide all sports betting operations in the case that New Jersey would legalize gambling on sports William Hill CEO Joe Asher stated on Tuesday during a press conference "We are looking forward to a long and successful partnership with Monmouth Park" If federal..
13 years ago

Phil Ivey sues Crockfords Casino

World famous professional poker player Phil Ivey is going ahead with a lawsuit against London-based Crockfords Casino for £78 million in winnings which he claims are being unlawfully withheld from him In the claim presented at the High Court in London, Ivey says he won the amount playing Punto Banco at Crockfords late August of last year The..
13 years ago

Holland Casino reports losses

The Dutch casino, owned and operated by the state, is going thorugh troubling financial times The company reported losses of €652K for 2012 and has been "in the red" for this first yearly quarter The company which might be facing privatization (according to government statements) has suffered from swindling visitor numbers and could fail to..
13 years ago

Gambling common amongst NCAA golfers

According to data published by the NCAA, 213% of male college golfers in the 1st division have admitted to betting on sports at least once in their lives This is a higher rate than in any other sport The figures are higher than the 2004 survey which shows 145% in contrast to other sports where the figures have decreased or remained steady NCAA..
13 years ago

100K hand dealt at Ultimate Poker

In just 72 hours, Ultimate Poker registered thousands of new players from every state in the Union and from up to 20 other countries By last Thursday, around 10pm server time and with about 50 poker tables in full action, Ultimate Poker had dealt its 100,000th hand "I would say we were the largest poker room in the state at that hour,” Tobin..
13 years ago

Casino revenues up from 2012 in US

There is a good outlook and high hopes as the most US commercial casinos show gambling revenues increasing up to 5% last year and jobs remaining steady for the moment According to an annual survey by the American Gaming Association, non-tribal casinos raked in $37 billion last year which represents an increase of 48% over 2011 This was the second..
13 years ago

Breaking News: 4 states join NJ sports-betting cause

4 states have filed for "amici curiae" briefs in the longstanding NJ sports wagering case This support or "amici curiae" are states that have submitted a brief to point out mistakes in the District Court's outcome and to point out the impact created by the unbalance between state and federal powers The amici states are West Virginia, Georgia,..
13 years ago

Atlantic City casino still interesting to PokerStars

According to the associated press (AP) and other media companies, PokerStars is still interested in buying out the Atlantic Club Casino and Hotel This comes despite an announcement made public recently about the deal not going through as planned The AP news bit also reports on Eric Hollreiser (spokesperson for PokerStars) stating that PokerStars'..
13 years ago