MGM Resorts CEO supports legalizing online casinos in Nevada, citing expansion opportunities
The MGM Grand hotel/casino and New York/ New York as seen on Monday, March 20, 2017. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent) Nevada’s gaming industry is “missing a significant opportunity for growth”…
WSOP’s Return, Las Vegas Intersecting At Just The Right Time
LAS VEGAS — The World Series of Poker arrived here at just the right moment. From the steady stream of pedestrians marching along The Strip, to the traffic snaking its…
Gamesys CEO To Lead Combined Company Following $2.7 Billion Acquisition By Bally’s
AP Photo/Wayne Parry Colorado and Iowa are the only places you can currently play at Bally Bet sportsbooks, but the brand is going to be expanding soon. To that end,…
Connor Drinan Wins 2021 World Series of Poker $1,500 Omaha Eight-or-Better Event For Second Bracelet
Connor Drinan emerged victorious from a field of 607 entries in the 2021 World Series of Poker $1,500 buy-in Omaha eight-or-better event, earning $163,252 and his second gold bracelet. The…
US Outlook for iGaming: ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’
LAS VEGAS — The gaming industry just opened its first in-person convention since the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked financial havoc on the casino business through most of 2020 and even into…
Zamani Takes Down $5,300 NL Hold’em WSOP.com Online Bracelet Event
Martin Zamani The first two off 11 WSOP online bracelet events crowned their champions on October 3, Martin “Bathroomline” Zamani and “NJ_AcesmarkA” being the last two players in their respective…
This Week in Poker Podcasts
#3 CPG Villagers: Moving to Texas to Shoot His Shot Joe Johnson is an up-and-coming young gun who’s in hot pursuit of realizing his poker dream.He and his fiance have…
Kindred Group temporarily halts services to Dutch players
Prominent iGaming operator Kindred Group has announced that it has temporarily ceased offering its services to punters in the Netherlands as it works towards obtaining a local online gambling license.…
2021 WSOP Day 4: Cornell In Pole Position For First Bracelet
Tyler Cornell The 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is only four days old yet it is producing some incredible action in Las Vegas, Nevada. October 3 saw three bracelets…
Technical Difficulties Hamper Coordinated Launch of Dutch Online Gambling Market
Persistent problems with the new self-exclusion tool have hampered the launch of the newly regulated online gambling market in the Netherlands, forcing operators to postpone their launch. October 1 was…