888poker is kicking off the New Year in style with a major live event scheduled to take place in Madrid, Spain in January. 888poker LIVE Madrid will run from January 13-23, 2023 at the Casino Gran Via and will be headlined by an €888 buy-in Main Event which features €300,000 in guaranteed prize pool. 888poker […]
GGPoker Now Running Daily Satellites for £500K GTD UKPC Main Event
GGPoker has joined forces with Dusk Till Dawn for the return of the UK Poker Championship (UKPC) in January 2023. As the online sponsor of the upcoming series, the operator is hosting satellites to the flagship tournament of the festival, the Main Event, which features £500,000 in guarantees. Daily Satellites Available on GGPoker The Main […]
EGBA Proposes List of ‘Standard Markers of Harm’ in Europe To Control Problem Gambling
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) is pushing for a unified standard on markers of harm to be implemented across Europe. The Brussels-based trade association recently submitted a standardization proposal to the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), stating that a standardized list of markers of harm will play a vital role in preventing gambling […]
KSA Chairman Stresses Commitment To Fight Gambling Addiction In 2023
Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit(KSA) remains committed to preventing problem gambling and will continue to be tough against operators that fail to comply with their duty of care obligations. That’s the key message from KSA Chair René Jansen during his speech at the recently-concluded 2022 Amsterdam Gambling & Awareness Congress. Licensed Online Operators Increase to 24 […]
Wynn Macau To Invest Over $2 Billion In Non-Gaming As Part of New 10-Year Concession
Wynn Macau Ltd has plans to develop a theater, an interactive center, and an event space, among other non-gaming attractions in the region under its new 10-year license. The company revealed its plans at a press briefing on December 17, 2022, which was also attended by representatives from the five other casino operators who were […]
PokerStars Ontario to Host $1.3M GTD Winter Series from Dec 26 – Jan 10
PokerStars is bringing its popular Winter Series to Ontario! The operator will award over $1.3 million in prizes across 61 numbered events which will kick off on December 26, just a day after Christmas, an occasion called “Boxing Day” by the Canadians. 2022 Winter Series The 2022 Winter Series will run on PokerStars Ontario for […]
PokerStars Informs New Jersey and Michigan Players Of Upcoming Merger Under MSIGA
PokerStars has informed players in New Jersey and Michigan of a scheduled outage on Dec 12 and 13. Players in both states will not have access to online poker, casino or sports betting services as the online poker operator is carrying out server maintenance work. PokerStars will resume normal services from Dec 14. Merging of […]
River Room Social Club In Texas Completes Soft Launch Of Poker Room
Poker rooms in Texas have been under the scanner for the last couple of years as the authorities have carried out sting operators on these social club poker venues to see if any of these poker rooms are breaching gaming laws. Texas does not allow gambling in public but does permit poker to take place […]
Swedish Government Proposes Customer Data Sharing to Combat Problem Gambling
Sweden’s Ministry of Finance has tabled a proposal that would allow customer data sharing among licensed operators to prevent problem gambling. The measure, if approved, will be implemented in 2024. Data Sharing to Help Operators Prevent Gambling Harm Under new changes to Swedish gambling law put forward by the Minister of Financial Markets Niklas Wykman, […]
Macau To Create Exclusive Gaming Zones In Casinos to for Foreigners From 2023
Macau is pushing on with its tax incentive policy designed to boost the number of foreign customers visiting the city’s casinos. As part of new regulations announced by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), casino concessionaires will be required to create special gaming zones and chips exclusively for overseas patrons. Casinos Could be Eligible […]
