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Poker
December 30, 2022
Daniel Negreanu Won $4.9M in 2022, It Wasn’t Easy
This amount, though, factors in his buy-ins, which stood at $3,224,564 over the year, which means he ended up profiting $1,625,545 from playing poker this year. Negreanu has made it his annual tradition to post a detailed breakdown of everything that he has spent and earned playing poker, serving as a good example to others. […]
Casino
December 29, 2022
PGCB Announced New QGE Process Offering 12 Certificates
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced this week a new period for Qualified Gaming Entities (QGEs) petitions to allow out-of-state online gaming operators to enter the market. Standalone Online Casino and Poker Licenses The QGE application process announced by the PGCB will run for two months from January 3, 2023, offering 12 certificates that, […]
Poker
December 28, 2022
Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland Starts 2023 with $900K Poker Tournament
The event which is dubbed the 2023 Mid Atlantic Poker Tournament and is set to get underway on January 4, will also be the casino’s first major poker tournament in 2023. It will be held in The Poker Room at Live! And offers players a 16-event tournament series that will run through January 15. First […]
Business
December 23, 2022
Connective Games Withdraws from Russia, Remains Hopeful about the Future
The company said that it undertook the measure in order to guarantee the sustainability of its business and not disrupt the flow of product delivery moving forward. Russian companies have been buffeted by an increasing number of sanctions issued in response to the country’s illegitimate invasion of neighboring Ukraine. Connective Games confirmed that the decision […]
Poker
December 22, 2022
Wind Creek Bethlehem Unveils New and Improved Poker Room
Famous as one of the best resort and casino locations in Pennsylvania, Wind Creek Bethlehem, announced it opened the doors of its new luxury poker room. Wind Creek Bethlehem Revamps Poker Room Managed by Wind Creek Hospitality, the authority of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, which is the only federally recognized Native American tribe […]
Poker
December 19, 2022
NSW’s Planned Pokie Tax Hike Sets the Stage for Broader Reforms
Australia’s New South Wales government introduced proposed changes to poker machine taxation. The new reform will bring casino operator taxes in line with those for machines in hotels and clubs. The state plans to use the extra income to aid struggling communities. Casino representatives have already spoken up against the changes, but the government appears […]
Poker
December 13, 2022
WSOP 2023 Goes to the Vegas Strip Once More
In 2022, for the first time in the last 17 years, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) changed its usual location at the Rio in Las Vegas and made a historic debut on the Vegas Strip, at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas. The 2023 event that will mark the prestigious event’s 54th annual event will […]
Poker
December 12, 2022
PokerStars Launching Shared Pools in Michigan, New Jersey
A couple of days of server maintenance might be a small price to pay for players across New Jersey and Michigan, as something big might be on the horizon very soon. Although there hasn’t been an announcement, shared liquidity is all but officially coming. PokerStars First MSIGA Operator in Michigan On December 9, PokerStars announced […]
Sports
December 5, 2022
PokerStars and NHL’s Red Wings Joined Forces
PokerStars, a Flutter-owned operator describing itself as “the world’s best online poker room,” has penned a sponsorship agreement with the Detroit Red Wings, a franchise from the National Hockey League. PokerStars Joined Forces with the Detroit Red Wings As per the agreement, PokerStars will join the team as a sponsor and promote online poker while […]
Poker
December 1, 2022
GGPoker Receives an iGaming License in Germany
GGPoker, the world’s biggest poker room, has received a license to offer online gambling in Germany. The State Administration Office of Saxony-Anhalt, a regulator which currently provides licenses to operators, allowed the NSUS-owned company to operate poker for the next five years. GGPoker Receives a German License While Germany is known for its strict rules, […]