Poker
November 9, 2021
Georgios Sotiropoulos Secures 3rd WSOP Bracelet, Collects $400K Prize
Georgios Sotiropoulos is a professional poker player born in Athens, Greece. Throughout his career, he has participated in more than 90 poker tournaments. Only recently, Sotiropoulos added another WSOP bracelet to his collection. Sotiropoulos Wins His Third WSOP Bracelet Last week, Sotiropoulos won Event #65: $1,000 Mini Main Event. By taking first place in the […]
Sports
November 9, 2021
Iowa Smashes Handle Records With $280M in October
The popularity of sports wagering in Iowa continues to grow as the state sees remarkable handle. According to analysts from PlayIA.com, the sportsbooks in Iowa took in $280 million in bets throughout October. Iowa Sets a Remarkable Handle Record The $280 million in October mark a 243% year-to-year increase in sports betting handle. Out of […]
Business
November 9, 2021
Kambi Group Inks Partnership With Saginaw Chippewa Gaming Enterprises
Leading B2B provider of sports betting solutions Kambi Group has inked a multi-channel sportsbook partnership agreement with Saginaw Chippewa Gaming Enterprises – a tribal betting operator in Michigan. Kambi to Provide Solutions to Saginaw Chippewa’s Venues The deal will see Saginaw Chippewa Gaming Enterprises integrate Kambi Group’s on-site sportsbook platform into two of its venues, […]
Industry
November 9, 2021
Jacksonville Jaguars Help Gambler Snatch DraftKings’ $1 Million Top Prize
A brave bettor was among the rare group of people to place a bet on the Jacksonville Jaguars to win against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday and that bet paid off majorly. The sports fan was on the side of the Jaguars in a key parlay bet and, in doing so, managed to win $1 […]
Industry
November 9, 2021
New York Announces Winners of Sports Betting Licenses
New York has finally declared the winners of two licenses in mobile sports betting, after many years of delays. But residents might still need to wait months before they can start to gamble on their cellphones. The state Gaming Commission decided to issue two licenses, but not to Jay-Z. The rapper had teamed with two […]
Industry
November 9, 2021
Rush Street Gaming Founder Works to Stop Sports Betting in Chicago
Neil Bluhm may be a billionaire, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he understands business. The entrepreneur and partner of Midwest Gaming & Entertainment is trying to convince the Chicago City Council not to lift a local sports betting ban because it would impact his Rivers Casino and sportsbook in the city of Des Plaines. However, […]
Poker
November 8, 2021
Dan Cates Takes Home $950K Prize, Wins First WSOP Bracelet
In the early hours on Saturday last week, Dan Cates won his first WSOP gold bracelet. The poker pro, who is also known as “Jungleman,” won Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship that was played at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jungleman Takes Home First WSOP Bracelet The event wasn’t […]
Sports
November 8, 2021
BetMGM Sportsbook at Vee Quiva in Arizona Opens for Guests
The partnership between leading sports betting and iGaming operator BetMGM and Gila River Hotels & Casinos in Arizona saw the opening of the first of three retail sportsbooks, at Vee Quiva, BetMGM announced. First Retail Sports Betting Location The opening of the first BetMGM retail sportsbook at Vee Quiva in Arizona happened less than two […]
Poker
November 8, 2021
Jean-Luc Adam Takes Home First World Series of Poker Bracelet
Jean-Luc Adam is a player from France that currently lives and works in Saint Martin, which is an island in the Caribbean. Last week, the 69-year-old player won his first WSOP bracelet. Jean-Luc Adam Is the Winner of Event #58: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’Em Jean-Luc Adam won Event #58: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em […]
Casino
November 8, 2021
FBI Highlights Risks of Cyber Attacks on Tribal Casinos
The FBI has everyone on high alert as the casino industry has been buffeted by repeat ransomware attacks for five years now. The past several years have exposed weaknesses in the way casinos protect their customers’ data or rather, a renewed effort on behalf of nefarious parties who have been actively assaulting businesses on US […]