Sovereignty of Macau passed from Portugal to the People’s Republic of China in 1999, and despite gambling being banned on the mainland, casino gambling remained legal in the Macau Special Administrative Region thereafter. The island has since grown to become the world’s biggest gambling hub, and over the past...
July 30th, 2018 By Stephen Smith
The 49th Annual World Series of Poker recently concluded its 50-day run at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, and produced a number of dramatic headlines, including Phil Hellmuth winning an incredible 15th bracelet, and Justin Bonomo winning the $1 Million Big One for One Drop to overtake Daniel...
July 25th, 2018 By Charles Washington
Last Friday, South Africa’s Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released a draft of a bill designed to significantly restrict the country’s regulated and unregulated gambling markets. The National Gambling Amendment Bill was originally drafted in 2016, and has since passed through several iterations before the DTI announced its...
July 24th, 2018 By Lucy Brown
A total of nine Pennsylvania casinos have applied for online gaming licenses ahead of the July 16 close-of-business deadline set by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). These licenses are three-in-one packages that will allow the approved operators to offer poker, casino table games and slots through the internet...
July 23rd, 2018 By Shane Larson
Japan’s casino bill seems to be progressing smoothly through the legislature, and after sailing through the Cabinet Committee of the House of Councillors on Thursday is expected to clear parliament during a full upper house session later today. The Government of Shinzo Abe view casinos as a valuable means...
July 20th, 2018 By Stephen Smith
As has become customary, the Poker Hall of Fame welcomed two more members to its ranks just as this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event was reached, with its latest inductees being top pro John Hennigan, and television poker program executive Mori Eskandani. The enshrinement ceremony took place...
July 19th, 2018 By Charles Washington
The 2018 World Series of Poker was one of the most exciting ever witnessed, with the 78 event series ending in dramatic fashion after Justin Bonomo joined Sean Deeb and Joe Cada in picking up two bracelets this year in Las Vegas. Furthermore, Bonomo also collected the festival’s biggest...
July 18th, 2018 By Adam Brown
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