Casinos
September 6th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseDonald Trump hasn’t always been a politician, nor has he always been a friend of Steve Wynn, but that isn’t stopping the 2016 GOP frontrunner from seeking out advice from his fellow casino billionaire on running his...
Financial
September 4th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseBwin.party, the sports betting, casino and poker operator, has formally accepted a £1.1 billion ($1.6 billion) takeover bid from GVC Holdings. Despite initially accepting a lower offer from 888 Holdings back in July, bwin.party...
Financial
September 2nd, 2015 | by
Brian CorlissePokerStars was already the world’s largest poker site, dominating most markets in which the Amaya-owned website competes. But there’s always room to grow, and PokerStars’ latest marketing campaign seems to be drawing even...
Players
August 30th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseThe Urban Justice Center will hold its “Blinds & Justice 2015” poker tournament on September 29th with Vanessa Selbst, the only woman to ever reach #1 on the Global Poker Index serving as host, but the future hall...
Financial
August 25th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseThe continued decline of the online poker economy in France was on display for all to see last night after the country’s leading operator, Winamax, was forced to offer discounts for its flagship tournament. Online poker has...
Legal
August 23rd, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseThe Indian Supreme Court was expected to make a ruling this month that would have wide reaching impact on the playing of rummy for real money in the country, something that would likely also impact poker players in the nation....
Legal
August 17th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseThe Borgata in Atlantic City sued poker pro and high-stakes gambler Phil Ivey last April for allegedly cheating its casino out of $9.6 million in 2012 by using illegal edge sorting techniques that gave Ivey and his co-defendant...
Players
August 15th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseThe World Series of Poker may have been the biggest attraction in the poker world this summer, but there was a sideshow that stole some of the spotlight just before the WSOP Main Event. The $500,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl,...
Players
August 14th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseChristian Lusardi’s reputation, along with the fake chips he used at the Borgata Winter Poker Open in January of 2014, has officially been flushed down the toilet. The 43-year-old Fayetteville, North Carolina, native pled...
Players
August 12th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseWhen Jason Somerville planned some Run It Up themed events at the Peppermill Reno last May, he was thrilled to see about 25 of his fans stop by for a few days of poker fun. It’s probably a safe bet that the next Run It...