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Business & Industry, 10 years ago

PokerStars Live Casino Goes Global

Big:A;ccording to a press release from PokerStars, a live casino feature has become available in numerous global markets. Following on the success of the product in Spain, the company has decided to

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

Drastic Fall in Macau Casino Revenue

BIG:G;aming revenue of the world’s biggest gambling empire has fell for 49% in February as China kept wealthy high-stakes players away from Macau during the Lunar New Year holiday period. February

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

Caesars Interest in Ohio Casinos Purchased by Rock Ohio Ventures

BIG:C;aesars Entertainment Corp. has reached the deal with Dan Gilbert’s Rock Ohio Ventures and as a result Caesars sold its 20% interest in three Ohio casinos. Rock Gaming chairman, Dan Gilbert,

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

Adjarabet Joins Microgaming Poker Network

Big:I;f you’ve been keeping an eye on our weekly traffic reports, then the name of Adjarabet probably rings a bell. This Georgian online poker room saw a significant surge in traffic during a few

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

Online Gaming Legislation Officially Approved in Portugal

Big:P;ortugal became one of the latest countries to have a legal and regulated online gaming market after the country’s government approved an online gaming regulation bill. The south-western

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

Straub Buys Revel for $82 Million

BIG:G;lenn Straub has finally signed a deal to buy Atlantic City’s Revel Casino for $82m. After tormented months of legal proceedings, owners of the property have restructured a deal to sell the

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

Bill to Regulate Online Gaming Introduced in Pennsylvania

Big:W;hile most of the recent talk with regards to online gaming in the US has been focused on California, Pennsylvania may be one of the next states in line to legalise and regulate a market.That is

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

Poarch Creek Indians Threaten to Grow Marijuana if Refused Casino License

BIG:T;he Poarch Band of Creek Indians have put the state of Florida in a tough position by requesting approval to build a casino and if the state denies the request, the Creek Indians intend to

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

Maryland Politicians Seek to Decriminalize Home Poker Games

Big:I;t appears that a big wave of momentum towards online poker regulation in the USA may be occurring. So far in 2015 a new state bill to legalize and regulate online poker has been introduced in

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

New Casino Bill Proposed in New Hampshire

BIG:A; New Hampshire casino bill is back thanks to Democratic Senator Lou D’Allesandro, who has sponsored a casino bill for 16 years. He is willing to continue the fight by introducing new

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

Online Gaming Bill Introduced in South Africa (again)

Big:I;n what is a sign of relentless campaigning for online poker and gaming, a bill to legalise and regulate it in South Africa was put forward recently. However, an online gaming regulation bill

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

British Poker Awards Gather Some of the Biggest Names in the Industry

Big:B;ritish Poker Awards ceremony took place on the evening of February 23rd at the London based Hippodrome Casino, gathering some of the biggest names in the industry to be recognized for their

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

Support for PokerStars 6 Discontinued Soon

Big:P;okerStars announced today that support for the older version of their poker client, PokerStars 6, will be discontinued within a matter of days. After a year-long testing period for their latest

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

Destiny of Riviera Casino to be Decided Today

Big:T;imes are tough for casinos in the States. The last couple of years have seen a number of gambling establishments close their doors for a number of reasons and Las Vegas Riviera could be the

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

Another Online Gaming Bill Introduced in California

Big:T;he potential for the legalisation and regulation of online poker in the US state of California has been boosted following the introduction of a third bill into the state’s parliament. The