Poker
BetMGM launches online poker mobile apps in Pennsylvania
BetMGM, the gambling brand operated via the joint venture between Entain and MGM Resorts, has launched two online poker mobile apps in Pennsylvania. BetMGM Poker…
Caesars signs CBS Sports as TV partner for World Series of Poker
Caesars Entertainment has agreed a deal for CBS Sports Network to become the exclusive US television partner for its World Series of Poker (WSOP) property.…
Element and Allied Esports agree terms on increased WPT offer
Privately-held investment vehicle Element Partners has agreed terms with Allied Esports Entertainment (AESE) on an increased takeover offer for Allied’s poker business, including the World…
Poker comes to Michigan as PokerStars launches alongside Fox Bet
Flutter Entertainment’s Stars Casino and Fox Bet brands have launched in Michigan, while the roll-out of PokerStars marks the beginning of online poker in the…
Allied Esports agrees sale of World Poker Tour
Allied Esports Entertainment and privately-held investment vehicle Element Partners, have entered into a definitive agreement under which Element will acquire Allied’s poker-related business and assets,…
888 extends WSOP agreement with Caesars Interactive
888 Holdings has agreed to a multi-year extension of its exclusive B2B poker partnership with Caesars Interactive Entertainment, in a deal which sees 888 continue…
State of the Union: MGM-Entain, Michigan, Adelson and more
The first State of the Union of 2021, in partnership with Segev LLP, is headlined by MGM Resorts’ proposal to acquire igaming giant Entain, formerly…
State of the Union: DraftKings, IL, Boyd and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers DraftKings’ efforts to raise $1.66bn, record sports betting figures for the US in…
Michigan interstate online poker bill clears Senate
A bill that would allow interstate online poker in Michigan has cleared the state’s Senate and will now move forward to the House of Representatives.…
Lockdown reveals poker’s qualities—can the trend be sustained?
Online poker has enjoyed something of a revival during lockdown but how are operators responding to the increased levels of interest, and can they sustain…
Reopened Nevada casinos see revenue fall 45.6% in June
In their first month back after closures due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), Nevada casino revenue reached $566.8m, down 45.6% year-on-year, with sportsbooks in the…
HeadsUp resurfaces with igaming acquisition in “final stages”
HeadsUp Entertainment – the former owners of the Canadian Poker Tour – said it is in the “final stage” of negotiations to acquire an online betting and…
Masks required at Nevada gaming tables
Gamblers in Nevada will be required to wear masks if they wish to play at gaming tables that do not have barriers in place, according…
Oklahoma Governor signs Class III compacts with two tribal casinos
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has signed new gaming compacts with the Otoe-Missouria Tribe and the Comanche Nation to allow the tribes to offer Class III…