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PokerStars Bails Out PKR Players With No Strings Attached

There are obvious questions to be asked, the first being: why would PokerStars invest money in PKR players?

Macau Luxury Hotel Has 30 Rolls Royces But No Guests to Ride in Them

It appears that 13 Holdings Ltd. may have mixed up their priorities by first obtaining 30 Rolls Royces for their guests, while lacking full authority to open for business.

PokerStars Enters the Booming India Market

PokerStars has teamed with an unnamed partner in India to make its presence felt in that part of the world.

Absolute Poker Co-Founder Pleads Guilty

A rather sweet plea deal was reached between Absolute Poker co-founder Scott Tom and federal prosecutors.

Usain Bolt Is In All For PokerStars

It was as unexpected as, well, a bolt of lightning form a clear sky – the world’s fastest man ever Usain Bolt has signed for PokerStars.

Marcel Luske Becomes Party Poker's Latest Ambassador

Netherlands best-ever player signs up as an ambassador to the site, joining a team of pros which includes Sam Trickett, Jackie Glazier, Boris Becker and Carl Froch.

Sheldon Adelson Plans $8 billion Casino Project in Rio de Janeiro

Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson may be considering an $8 billion casino investment in Brazil if the country legalizes large-scale resorts.

Mike Sexton Leaves WPT To Become Party Poker Chairman

Mike Sexton announced that he would be leaving his iconic role as WPT commentator for the past 15 years to become the Chairman of Party Poker.

PokerStars Announces Partnership With Genting Casinos UK

Genting Casinos UK has joined forces with the industry's top poker site, allowing players to qualify for live tournaments online.

$1.5 Billion Paradise Park Project For Wynn Las Vegas Receives Green Light

Wynn Resorts plans to begin construction later this year on a Disney-like park that includes a 20-acre lagoon, convention center, and other entertainment.

Cambodia’s Casinos Suffering From Chinese Exodus

Last year’s arrests and the lack of explanations and charges meant that the whole industry got scared and left.

MGM Resorts Launches Online Poker Site in New Jersey

There will soon be a new player on the block in New Jersey, with the announcement that the playMGM brand will enter the online poker and casino markets

Monte Carlo Poker Room Has Dealt its Last Hand

Its game over for another Las Vegas poker room as the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino officially stopped dealing poker in its eight-table room earlier this week.

Hard Rock Announces $375 Million Plans for Trump Taj Mahal

The old Trump Taj Mahal will have a decidedly new look come the summer of 2018 when it re-opens as the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City.

Carnegie Mellon AI Takes On Chinese Players

Poker players are taking another crack at defeating artificial intelligence, but this time around the players all hail from China.