2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Women in Poker Hall of Fame Now Accepting Nominations for New Inductees
The Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHoF) inducted its first class in 2008 and its most recent in 2018. It’s back after a COVID-19-induced break, with the public now able to submit nominations for the next class of inductees. The WiPHoF...
Finland’s State-Run Gaming Operator Veikkaus To Cut Gaming Hours
Veikkaus, Finland's state-run gaming monopoly, is slowly forcing itself out of the gaming business. The latest example is a reduction in operating hours of its slot machines in retail establishments. Veikkaus announced that it will limit the opening hours of slot machines,...
Uruguay Becomes Latest LatAm Country to Advance Online Gaming Legislation
Uruguay is a step closer to becoming the latest Latin American country to embrace iGaming. A Senate committee has approved a bill circulating among legislators, but there is still more work to do. The country's Senate Finance Committee approved a bill the...
Cambodian Slave Casinos See Dozens Swim to Freedom
There is a growing number of witnesses that can testify to the atrocities of human trafficking at casinos in Cambodia. Dozens of people just swam across a river from Cambodia to Vietnam, where they told border guards of their slave-like lives. Online...
NFL Gives up on BBC Broadcasting Rights, Turns to New UK Outlet
Sports bettors in the UK will need to change the channel in order to catch up on the NFL action this season. The league is giving up its long-standing relationship with BBC Sport. The NFL and ITV have signed a three-year agreement...
World Championship of Online Poker To Give Out Over $85M in Cash
Another major poker tournament series is coming, and it won’t require players to travel halfway around the world. PokerStars will host its World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) series next month, with at least $85 million in guaranteed cash up for grabs....
Imperial Palace Casino Equipment Headed to Auction to Cover Debts
Imperial Pacific International (IPI) is no closer to figuring out how to keep control of the Imperial Palace casino in Saipan. As a result, a previous court order to auction assets in order to pay down its debt is back in motion....
Mr Green Shutting Down UK Sportsbook Operations, iGaming Safe For Now
Gaming operator 888 Holdings recently announced that it was going to be making cuts to offset financial losses. One of those cuts has arrived, with the company planning on halting the Mr Green Sportsbook in the UK next month. 888 recently completed...
Elon Musk Eyes Manchester United Purchase, Later Recants
Outspoken multibillionaire Elon Musk said on Tuesday he was looking to buy Manchester United. The English Premier League (EPL) fans thought it was a relatively good idea. Until the SpaceX and Tesla founder later said it was only a joke. Musk made...
Premier League Soccer Team Aston Villa Partners With Crypto Gaming Platform Duelbits
The English Premier League (EPL) has stated that most of its clubs favor a voluntary ban on sports betting front-of-shirt sponsorships. However, this doesn’t mean they can’t partner with gaming platforms, and Aston Villa FC has teamed up with cryptocurrency gaming platform...
