Yaniv Sherman to spearhead the company’s expansion in the regulated U.S. market 888 Poker revealed Wednesday that Yaniv Sherman, Senior VP and Head of Commercial Development, will be relocating to the U.S. from September to spearhead the company’s expansion in the regulated U.S. market. Sherman is responsible for 888’s commercial initiatives, including Dragonfish, 888’s independent B2B arm. He will continue...
GVC And MGM Resorts In U.S. Talks On Sports Betting Possible joint venture could create a US gambling giant The big news breaking over the weekend is that UK online and land gambling group GVC Holdings has confirmed that it is in advanced talks on a joint $200 million US sports betting venture with MGM Resorts, one of America's largest...
But legislation unlikely to be voted on before November this year Lawmakers in Illinois have again turned their attention to previously failed attempts to legalise online gambling. The chair of House sub-committees on Gaming and Sales and Other Taxes, Rep. Bob Rita, is once again a major driving force behind new initiatives that will see hearings in August and October...
First Mobile Sports Betting Licence Awarded In New Jersey Resorts Casino Hotel and DraftKings partnership the first to market in the Garden State The Bloomberg business news agency reports that Resorts Casino Hotel and DraftKings have received approval to become the first companies to offer online and mobile sports betting in New Jersey. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement...
International Game Technology feels the loss of DoubleDown US gambling provider group International Game Technology has posted a set of Q2-2018 numbers with revenue almost flat following the sale of its DoubleDown social casino subsidiary, currency fluctuations and jackpot expenses. Q2 highlights include: Total revenue of $1.2 billion represented a 1 percent year-on-year decrease for the supplier; Operating income was...
Gambling company is partnering with Scientific Games to offer sports betting technology through its OpenBet sports book The major US gambling group Caesars Entertainment announced its entry into New Jersey and Mississippi sports betting Monday, advising that two Atlantic City casinos in the group will start taking sports bets this week, and another two in Mississippi will do so in...
Operator of Parx casino inks agreement GAN, a developer and supplier of enterprise-level B2B Internet gaming software, services and online gaming content in the United States, announced Monday that it has signed a partnership agreement with Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. trading as ‘Parx Casino’. The agreement is to offer Sports betting in both retail and online channels in the...
Bests Schindler and Men "The Master," to claim $565,055 first prize New York poker pro Simon Lam has claimed his first major tournament title and a first prize worth $565,055 after taking down the $5,000 buy-in main event at World Poker Tour Gardens in Los Angeles after a three-handed tussle with two formidable opponents - Jake Schindler and Men "The...
Atlantic City Casino Officially Launches Online Operation (Update) Ocean Resort Casino announces OceanOnlineCasino.com is now live On Thursday, Atlantic City land casino operator Ocean Resort formally announced the official launch of the new OceanOnlineCasino.com, a "...convenient way for players to enjoy their favourite casino games, while also earning Ocean Premier points that can be redeemed toward benefits at Ocean Resort...
Organisers release statistical information on this year's poker spectacle The organisers of the World Series of Poker have released final statistics on this year's successful edition of the world's most prestigious poker tournament, revealing: The 50-day poker extravaganza in Las Vegas drew 123,865 players this summer - up 2.4 percent y-o-y; The prize pool of the 78-event series at the...
