WORLD POKER TOUR BRAND SOLD FOR US$78.25M
The Chinese-owned gambling giant Allied Esports Entertainment has agreed to sell its World Poker Tour assets to Element Partners. Elsewhere.- The Chinese-owned gambling giant Allied Esports Entertainment has sold its World Poker Tour brand assets to the private investment vehicle Element Partners…
BRAZIL REMAINS DIVIDED OVER LEGALISATION OF GAMBLING
As the country debates whether or not to legalise gambling, those in favour are divided between casinos or integrated resorts. Brazil.- All eyes remain on Brazil as one of the most attractive potential markets for gaming although for now gambling…
WSOP MARKS LARGEST ONLINE POKER TOURNAMENT EVER
The international WSOP Online 2020 tournament series, played on GGPoker, concluded on Tuesday. A number of long-standing poker records were smashed over the course of the 54 event series, including the largest prize pool ever for an online tournament. Some of the highlights…
POKER WORLD IN MOURNING AFTER PASSING OF LEGENDARY PLAYER AND WORLD POKER TOUR COMMENTATOR MIKE SEXTON
by Ben Blaschke The global poker community has lost one of its true icons following the passing of long-time World Poker Tour commentator, WSOP bracelet winner and Poker Hall of Famer Mike Sexton on Sunday (US time). Sexton, who had been…
POKERSTARS WITHDRAWS FROM CHINA, MACAU AND TAIWAN
The world’s largest online poker site, PokerStars, appears to be pulling out of China, Macau and Taiwan as it looks to focus on regulated markets following the recent merger of parent company The Stars Group with UK betting giant Flutter…
A SECOND POKER BOOM
A couple of weeks ago, I was the moderator for a panel at the SBC Digital Summit. The topic was ”Poker to the Rescue?” referring to whether online poker revenue can replace sports betting revenue now that there are no…
WORLD SERIES OF POKER POSTPONED
The World Series of Poker has been postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic that has swept the globe. US.- The World Series of Poker has been postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic that has swept the globe. The 51st annual event was…
AGA CALLS FOR HELP FROM TRUMP
AGA president and CEO wrote a letter to US President Donald Trump about the PPP Interim Final Rules and to defend the industry. US.- The American Gaming Association (AGA) president and CEO William C. Miller, Jr. wrote a letter to…
WORLD POKER TOUR CANCELS ALL ASIAN EVENTS UNTIL MAY DUE TO CORONAVIRUS IMPACT
The World Poker Tour (WPT) has cancelled or postponed all of its Asia-Pacific events for the next three months as a result of the widespread disruption to regional travel caused by the Coronavirus. The decision means that next month’s WPT…
FIVE BRITISH FOOTBALLERS WHO TURNED TO POKER
Football and poker go together like the tackle and the shin pad, like the through-ball and the dinked finish, like Tim Sherwood and memes. Often, when players have finished playing the most popular sport in the world for a living, they…