MGM Springfield reported record revenue numbers in November as a result of being the only gambling establishment in Massachusetts offering poker to players. The largest casino in Massachusetts, Encore Boston Harbor, plans to bring the popular table game back to their casino by Feb. 1, 2022 after seeing revenues decline in November. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – … Read more
Delaware iGaming grew nearly 45% YoY in October. The video lottery accounted for $711,995 worth of October revenue DOVER, Del. – Delaware’s October online gaming revenue grew nearly 45% from the previous year. Online gaming revenue in October 2021 demonstrated exponential growth from the 2020 October online gambling revenue, as the total nearly broke the … Read more
Phil Hellmuth has captured his 16th WSOP gold bracelet. The win came in a deuce-to-seven event, which is his first bracelet of that type. 13 of Hellmuth’s 16 bracelets have come in Hold ‘Em variants. LAS VEGAS – Phil Hellmuth has done it again. For the sixteenth time in his illustrious career, Hellmuth has captured … Read more
Oklahoma’s Indigo Sky Casino has partnered with International Gaming Technology (IGT) to bring its cashless gaming momentum to the casino. IGT will combine its IGTPlay solution with Resort Wallet technology to create a seamless one-step process to access funds. WYANDOTTE, Okla. – Oklahoma resort Indigo Sky Casino will be seeing a new streamlined way for … Read more
Alexandru Papazian won his second gold bracelet in the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Tal Noach secured the second-place spot, making him the runner-up of the tournament. Papazian won $241,128 for the event. LAS VEGAS – Romanian poker player Alexandru Papazian just solidified his name in poker history for a second time. Papazian’s Victory While … Read more
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission lifted poker restrictions in May. Poker rooms in major casinos have not reopened, however. The Gaming Commission will check in on this problem in the coming months, but has taken no action yet. BOSTON – During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission allowed local casinos to replace poker areas in … Read more
PokerStars has dominated the cash game market for 15 years. GGPoker recently passed PokerStars for number of concurrent cash game players. GGPoker’s growth was accelerated by the pandemic and a partnership with the WSOP. LAS VEGAS – PokerStars, long an institution in the world of online poker, has finally been overtaken as the leading provider … Read more
World Series Of Poker has released their schedule for 2021. It will host 88 gold bracelet events, 51 of which will be Texas Hold ‘Em. Buy-ins for the events will range from $400 to $250,000. LAS VEGAS – The World Series Of Poker is set to return to Las Vegas in 2021, after more than … Read more
The Japan Open Poker Tour recently broke attendance records for a live series. Poker prize pools are not legal in Japan, so the contestants play for contracts. These contracts have some monetary value, but also allow winners to play in events around the world. LAS VEGAS – The Japan Open Poker Tour recently finished its … Read more
The Seminole Hard Rock Tampa has opted to remove its mask requirement. Some pandemic measures will still be in place, such as dividers at poker tables. The Hard Rock is not the only major Tampa business removing mask mandates. TAMPA, Fla. – Following in the wake of a CDC guidance stating that vaccinated people no … Read more