Donald Trump Turns to Fellow Casino Billionaire Steve Wynn for Campaign Advice
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Donald Trump Turns to Fellow Casino Billionaire Steve Wynn for Campaign Advice

September 6th, 2015 | by Brian Corlisse
Donald 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...
Bwin.party Agrees To $1.6 Billion Takeover Deal with GVC
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Bwin.party Agrees To $1.6 Billion Takeover Deal with GVC

September 4th, 2015 | by Brian Corlisse
Bwin.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...
PokerStars Marketing Campaign Paying Off in First Few Weeks
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PokerStars Marketing Campaign Paying Off in First Few Weeks

September 2nd, 2015 | by Brian Corlisse
PokerStars 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...
Urban Justice Center Poker Tournament Headlined by Vanessa Selbst and Daniel Negreanu 
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Urban Justice Center Poker Tournament Headlined by Vanessa Selbst and Daniel Negreanu 

August 30th, 2015 | by Brian Corlisse
The 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...
Winamax Takes Evasive Action to Save Weekly Major
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Winamax Takes Evasive Action to Save Weekly Major

August 25th, 2015 | by Brian Corlisse
The 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...
Indian Supreme Court Ruling Won’t Impact Poker
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Indian Supreme Court Ruling Won’t Impact Poker

August 23rd, 2015 | by Brian Corlisse
The 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....
Borgata Admits Destroying Cards in Phil Ivey Edge-Sorting Case
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Borgata Admits Destroying Cards in Phil Ivey Edge-Sorting Case

August 17th, 2015 | by Brian Corlisse
The 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...
Vanessa Selbst Wins $1 Million in Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout
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Vanessa Selbst Wins $1 Million in Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout

August 15th, 2015 | by Brian Corlisse
The 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,...
Christian Lusardi Reaches Plea Deal in “Flush” Counterfeit Chips Scandal
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Christian Lusardi Reaches Plea Deal in “Flush” Counterfeit Chips Scandal

August 14th, 2015 | by Brian Corlisse
Christian 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...
Jason Somerville Bringing Run It Up to Reno This October
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Jason Somerville Bringing Run It Up to Reno This October

August 12th, 2015 | by Brian Corlisse
When 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...