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78 gold bracelet events at 2018 WSOP

The schedule of 2018 World Series of Poker (WSOP) has been announced The 49th Annual World Series of Poker will run from May 29 to July 17, 2018 The next year’s event will host 78 gold bracelet events, an increase of four from this year 2018 WSOP will feature nine new events, while five previous events have been deleted from the..
8 years ago

“Bitcoin” second most Googled Global News of 2017

Given the headlines Bitcoin has made in the recent time, it is not strange to see it TWICE in the Google’s most-searched list for 2017  The crypto currency has come out as the second most Googled news in the five biggest global news stories of 2017, only behind Hurricane Irma Bitcoin is followed by the Las Vegas Shooting, North Korea..
8 years ago

NJ online casino biz racks $20m for 9th month-in-row

New Jersey has released the gross revenue statistics for its regulated online poker sites The gaming sites have racked $20 million for the ninth straight month The last time the NJ online casino industry failed to get past $20 million revenue mark was in February  Golden Nugget is the biggest winner, with the collection of over $6 million It..
8 years ago

Korea ban banks from dealing in Bitcoin

The government of South Korea has banned its financial institutions from dealing in virtual currencies such as Bitcoin on Wednesday The announcement has come amid soaring crypto currency prices fuelled by retail speculators in the country  The statement from the Prime Minister's Office asserts that Seoul would ban financial institutions..
8 years ago

The Ashes: Perth Test under a cloud of fixing

A British media house has produced the evidence of match fixing in the third Ashes test match between Australia and England in Perth It reports that bookmakers have offered to fix parts of the Perth test  The Sun has published a video in which a person, who the newspaper claims is a bookmaker, is trying to make an offer or selling details of..
8 years ago

Ethereum and Litecoin hit new records

Two of its best-known rivals of Bitcoin – Ethereum and Litecoin – have soared to new records The crypto currencies have had some crazy runs in the recent time, however, mostly Bitcoin This time, not Bitcoin, but Ethereum has been making the news for hitting a new all-time high and going past $600 price barrier for the first..
8 years ago

The Ashes: Starc tipped to run the show at Perth

Australia go to the WACA Perth with a 2-0 lead The punters see the hosts stretching the lead further and claiming the Ashes series at the venue of the 3rd Ashes test  Mitchell Starc is tipped to be the man of the test There is a slight doubt that Mitchell Starc is a serious threat to the visitors on the WACA wicket which has a pace-friendly..
8 years ago

Mini-casino likely in Chambersburg after Mayor’s tie-breaking vote

Chambersburg in Pennsylvania might soon host a mini-casino The prospect of mini-casino in the borough was dead-locked at 5-5 before the interim mayor and mayor-elect Walter Bietsch cast the deciding vote in favor on Monday Pennsylvania’s gaming law allows up to 10 of the “category 4” casinos across the state The municipalities..
8 years ago

Bitcoin is ‘a speculative mania’: RBA chief

Australia’s central bank chief Philip Lowe is the latest dignitary to raise the alarm on Bitcoin Lowe said that the current fascination with the crypto currency feels more like a speculative mania and in all likelihood it poses a grave threat to appeal to criminals than consumers In a speech in Sydney, the Reserve Bank of Australia Governor..
8 years ago

Timothy Adams wins PokerStars Championship Prague €50,000 Super High Roller

The Canadian poker pro Timothy "Tim0thee" Adams has claimed the PokerStars Championship Prague €50,000 Super High Roller to take home the €555,000 prize money In the heads-up for the title, Adams beat Mikita "fish2013" Badziakouski The play started around 1230pm local time with Adams, Badziakouski and Spain's Adrian Mateos battling it..
8 years ago

Half a million UK youth gambles every week: Report

A new survey has revealed that over 300,000 youngsters in the United Kingdom (UK) have been gambling every week through online games and other channels The report published by the Gambling Commission pinpoints that over 1 in 10 youth claims to have participated in gambling style social games at some point in their lives  When it comes to..
8 years ago

Bitcoin: What’s ahead for 2018?

Bitcoin has taken over the world Not just Bitcoin, but most crypto assets, have had crazy runs this year Would 2018 be any different for ballistic Bitcoin As 2017 draws to a close in just a few weeks, it is the time we map out the projections ahead for 2018, although predicting the price swings of the crypto currency will continue to remain a..
8 years ago

A punter wins £41,000 on £20 football accumulator

A football bettor is rejoicing becoming £41,000 richer, after winning an unbelievable £20 football accumulator The punter had made 10 selections for the accumulator which gave him a chance of 2077/1 He defied the odds, thanks to the two injury-time winners, to win big   The enthusiast had placed bets on Burnley's clash with..
8 years ago

Ryan Tosoc wins 2017 WPT Five Diamond for nearly $2 million

Ryan Tosoc has taken down the prestigious 2017 WPT Five Diamond to win $1,958,065 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas The week-long 2017 World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic $10,400 no-limit hold’em main event saw a record 812 entries, by far the largest field in this event’s history, playing for the title The Las Vegas man,..
8 years ago

$400m ICO for Floating Cryptocurrency Casino in Macau

Hong Kong-based gaming company Dragon Corporation is attempting to raise more than $400 million to construct a floating cryptocurrency casino in Macau The token sale was open for investors in “most countries except the United States, mainland China, and Singapore” The company, led by Chakrit Ahmad, sees the potential of Macau as an..
8 years ago

Colorado group plans $375m revamp for Revel Casino Hotel

The defunct Revel Casino and Resort may soon get a revamp to reopen in the summer next year The owner of the hotel-casino, also referred to as Ten, has been turning down reports of a property sale for some time now  However, a recent report by the Moody's Investors Service on a Colorado-based firm's rating suggests that it would spend $375..
8 years ago

Fake Ether App rises to #3 on Apple’s App Store, taken off

An app pretending to be MyEtherWallet, a free service for storing digital currencies, soared to the top of the iOS App Store before being taken down The threat has come following a great week for Bitcoin and other crypto currencies wherein the crypto currency market witnessed an increase by more than 20 percent while the price Bitcoin broke..
8 years ago

New Jersey eyes landmark sports betting case ruling

The Supreme Court ruling on New Jersey’s challenge to federal gambling laws is closely followed by the entire United States The Christie v NCAA case looks at the 25-year old Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 The industry experts see it as a landmark event that can reform sports gambling throughout the nation..
8 years ago

LWRC, GEG in talks for Boracay Island Casino Resort

The Philippines gaming giant Leisure and Resorts World Corporation (LWRC) together with Hong Kong-based Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited (GEG), is mulling over a world-class integrated beach resort and casino in Boracay Island According to the LWRC director Willy Ocier, the project estimated between $300 million and $500 million casino resort..
8 years ago

PPA urges players to push for legal online poker in New York

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has asked poker players to come in support for the legalization of online poker in New York Pennsylvania has recently given the nod to online poker and became the fourth state to legalize internet gambling in the United States In an op-ed at ppaorg, the vice president of the PPA Rich Muny wrote that players must..
8 years ago