Heidi Specter, Author at Gambling News

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The United Kingdom may have indeed become one of the best places to do business when it comes to the iGaming industry. With licenses have been issued en masse, many operators have managed to find their feet in the age-old industry. Of course, the sugar rush for casinos and bookmakers has created the need to […]

By Heidi Specter

Esports

Fortnite eSports Stars

July 8, 2018

Fans and pros of Fortnite want it to be a game as big as League of Legends and Overwatch. Even the big financial websites are talking about Fortnite highlights and hints because it is an important game in the eSports industry. Dataminers recently leaked season 5 Battle Pass Cosmetics because everyone wants to know what […]

By Heidi Specter

Poker

Gus Hansen Wins $1 Million

July 6, 2018

Whether it is a win at the US Poker Open or something more intimate it always makes news. For those who follow the World Series of Poker, even #66 is coming up, which is a $1,500 NLHM tournament. Gus Hansen is a name that you might recognize from the poker world. Hansen just picked up […]

By Heidi Specter

Casino

Osaka World Expo Bid Gains Las Vegas Sands as a Partner

July 4, 2018

Las Vegas Sands is one of the casinos that saw their stock prices fall Monday, July 2, 2018. But, it is not stopping them from trying to expand. Tuesday, July 3, 2018, the company announced their partnership for the Osaka World Expo Bid. Osaka, Japan is trying to host the 2025 World Expo. The Las […]

Osaka World Expo Bid Gains Las Vegas Sands as a Partner

By Heidi Specter

Poker

Phil Galfond’s vLogging Channel

July 3, 2018

Phil Galfond won a WSOP bracelet, and announced he is going to start a vLogging channel. Phil Galfond is the founder of Run It Once. He is also a poker pro. He has decided, like many pros, to start video blogging about his experiences. Galfond provided the announcement during an interview at the World Series […]

By Heidi Specter

Business

Lottoland Refuses to Leave Australia

July 1, 2018

The lottery in Australia has seen better days, with fraud cases happening in the last decade. One winner pled guilty to fraud, and a married couple were found to have turned in fake lottery tickets for winning tickets that no one claimed. It has made Australia change how they view the lottery. Australia is so […]

By Heidi Specter

Casino

Two Atlantic Casinos Open for Business

June 29, 2018

The Hard Rock Casino in New Jersey is now open. Ocean Resort Casino also opened its doors the same day the Hard Rock Casino did. Both the Hard Rock Casino and Ocean Resort-Casino decided to jump ahead by one day and open. The casinos were supposed to open mid-day Thursday; however, they decided that everything […]

By Heidi Specter

Business

$436 Million in Notes Bought Back by IGT

June 28, 2018

IGT experienced a price drop at the beginning of June, and now they announce a multi-million dollar buy-back of notes. International Game Technology will purchase some outstanding notes. It is considered a buy-back. The buy-back scheme is from outstanding notes that amount to over $436 million. The buy-back was announced on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. […]