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World Series of Poker Crowns German Koray Aldemir Main Event Champion
The 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event is over, and 31-year-old Koray Aldemir from Germany was the last man standing. Late Wednesday night, Aldemir, who had only regained the lead over his heads-up opponent George Holmes during the 219th to...
Penn National Casino Workers Who Smoke File Class Action Lawsuit Against Company
Penn National Gaming (PNG) is the defendant in a class action lawsuit brought by some 1,500 employees who work inside the company's casinos and who regularly smoke tobacco. In a lawsuit first filed in Missouri last year, PNG workers in at least...
Groundhog Day: Pennsylvania Casinos Set Another Monthly Gaming Record
COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania are on the rise, but so is gross gaming revenue (GGR) at the state's 15 brick-and-mortar casinos. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) total unveiled October revenue numbers for the state's 15 casinos, online gaming, fantasy sports, retail...
Atlantic City Gaming Numbers Soar, as Casino Property Tax Breaks Floated
Atlantic City casinos endured a most difficult and unprecedented 2020, and pandemic concerns lingered into 2021. But the nine gaming resorts have more than rebounded in the latter part of the year. Brick-and-mortar gross gaming revenue (GGR) in October totaled $237.5 million....
Two Lucky Gamblers in Las Vegas Hit $1M Jackpots on Same Day
Sunday, November 14, was a good day to be in Las Vegas, as two lucky gamblers each hit a jackpot north of $1 million. Quoclong Pham, a resident of Vancouver, Washington, said he had just sat down at a Face Up Pai...
Maryland Casinos Argue State Sports Betting Licensing Process Unjustly Delayed
Maryland's three largest casinos are urging the state to speed up the issuing of their sports betting licenses. MGM National Harbor, Live! Casino Maryland, and Horseshoe Baltimore wrote the state's Sports Wagering Application and Review Commission (SWARC) this week. They called on...
Evolution Gaming, Largest Live Dealer Firm in US, Accused of Operating in Black Markets
The Sweden-based parent company of Evolution Gaming, the largest live dealer business-to-business firm in the United States, is denying allegations that it allows its products and services to be used by bad actors. Evolution AB, through its many subsidiaries, conducts real money...
Las Vegas Expected to Marry Five Millionth Couple Early Next Year
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) says the five millionth wedding license issued in Clark County will likely happen in early 2022. In anticipation, the marketing and promotion agency has unveiled a new campaign to commemorate the milestone. Titled "Forever...
Sega Sammy Mulling Online Gaming Markets Following Japan IR Exit
Sega Sammy Group, best known in the US for its iconic arcade and video games, tells investors that it's exploring potential entries into regulated online betting markets. In a recent investor update, Sega Sammy revealed that it's considering new investment spaces. The...
Massachusetts Casinos Set Another Revenue Record, October Win Totals $96M
Massachusetts casinos have done it again. Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Plainridge Park combined to win $95.98 million in October, which is yet another monthly revenue record for the state gaming industry. Massachusetts' three casinos set their previous all-time best gross...
