A big blow Technical difficulties at PokerStars led to the cancellation of tournaments on Sunday. Some events were already running when PokerStars revealed that it was ending all of the day’s action. one of the online poker platform’s busiest Sundays in 2022 The active events initially had a 90-minute delay before the plug was pulled on them. ...
A long list of offenses A tennis coach from Chile has been hit with a lifetime ban from the sport after he was found guilty of a record-breaking number of match-fixing offenses. In total, Sebastián Rivera was deemed guilty of 64 offenses, the most the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) and the former Tennis Integrity ...
In the United States, casinos are big money. Of course, most people know about the high rollers and casino whales, extremely rich individuals who love nothing more than gambling millions of dollars in a single session. However, the richest people at casinos ...
A simple “error” A woman living in the United Kingdom stole £1.4m ($1.5m) from her employer to help fund her gambling addiction. obtained the money largely by manipulating invoices Karen Brailsford, 53, took the money from Urban Design and Development Ltd in Clay Cross from March 2012 to February 2021. She obtained the money largely by manipulating ...
Madden 23 facing criticism A popular sports video game is being attacked for alleged predatory behavior toward customers. encouraging other Madden players to shun developer Electronic Arts Madden NFL 23, named for football icon John Madden, is being subject to thousands of boycotts for terrible in-game lottery odds. Popular streamer Zirksee is one of the people at ...
The launch date is fast approaching Online sports betting could become a reality in 2022 in Maryland after the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC) gave the green light for the rolling approval of online licenses. The unanimous decision on Thursday means that online sportsbooks will be able to go live as soon as they receive ...
Commercial gaming in the USA broke the $5 billion threshold again in July, according to the latest numbers available from the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker. As the world health crisis gets smaller and smaller in the rear-view mirror, there are still lingering effects on the numbers year-on-year and when comparing the ...
A big earner A new class action lawsuit filed against MGM Resorts International claims that the casino giant has been stealing change from its customers at its various US properties. essentially robbing their customers a few cents at a time, on millions of transactions” The filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi ...
A celebrity deal Actress Vanessa Hudgens, who became a household name playing Gabriella Montez in High School Musical (HSM), has inked a celebrity brand ambassador deal with BetMGM. advertising campaigns and marketing promotions In a Thursday news release, BetMGM said that the 33-year-old star will appear in upcoming advertising campaigns and marketing promotions for the betting giant’s ...
Passing a vote Cannabis lounges will soon arrive in the city of Las Vegas. A City Council vote Wednesday swung 5-1 in favor of the lounges, with councilwoman Victoria Seaman standing as the only one opposed. The city had already automatically opted into the licensing process by failing to respond to a letter from the Nevada ...
