Opinion: Players Deserve More After 5th Anniversary GGMasters Fiasco
GGMasters 5th anniversary edition chaos Back on February 23, GGPoker hosted the 5th anniversary edition of its signature GGMasters $150 tournament. To commemorate the occasion, the site boosted the guarantee considerably, promising a prizepool of $5,000,000. The players were excited by the prospect of a huge tournament and a potential overlay but when game-time arrived, […]
Dara O’Kearney: Bad Boy Lappin Punished in Barcelona
Worst ruling ever Apart from Vegas, Barcelona is the foreign destination I’ve played the most abroad. I have a lot of memories both good and bad from Spain. It was in San Sebastián I got the worst ruling of my career. The hand started with the big blind not realizing he was big blind, looking […]
GGPoker Bans 31 Players from Site, World Series of Poker for RTA Use
GGPoker has announced that it has banned 31 players for violating site rules. In a Friday tweet, the world’s largest poker room did not specifically say how the accounts broke the “fair play rules,” but did say that it investigated the accounts in collaboration with GTO Wizard, so it is probable that the players used […]
Evolution’s Anonymous Accuser to Be Named in Libel Case
A New Jersey Superior Court judge has ordered that the authors of a notorious anonymous report that wiped $3 billion off the market cap of gaming software giant Evolution AB should be named. Evolution claims it was defamed by a shadowy competitor whose identity will be revealed before the end of this week. Watch this […]
Entain Upheaval Could Prompt Fresh MGM Bid
MGM could consider new bid for Entain following CEO exit US casino operator tried to acquire BetMGM partner four years ago Following the recent departures of three high-level executives, including now former CEO Gavin Isaacs, Entain Plc (OTC: GMVHY) could draw a new takeover bid from MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), its partner on the […]
Penn Entertainment Warns 2026 Could Bring End of ESPN Bet
ESPN Bet could be on borrowed time There’s a three-year out clause in contract between Penn and Disney Penn Entertainment’s (NASDAQ: PENN) ESPN Bet unit could be on the chopping block next year if the online sportsbook doesn’t garner more momentum between now and the end of 2026. The ESPN Bet logo. Parent company Penn […]
Golden Entertainment to Be Selective on Acquisitions
Strat operator says it will be choosy when it comes to deal-making Could examine opportunities in Nevada and beyond Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ: GDEN) is open to mergers and acquisitions, but executives said the casino operator will be judicious on that front. Golden Entertainment’s Strat Las Vegas. The operator could consider mergers and acquisitions, but in […]
Poker Player Faces 30 Years and $1m Fine for $3.9m Fraud After Faking His Own Kidnapping
The poker world couldn’t believe what they were hearing when George Janssen claimed last year he was the victim of a bizarre $2m kidnapping and extortion scheme. The FBI clearly didn’t buy his story and has charged the 42-year-old with bank fraud. Janssen claimed he was held against his will for 33 days and that […]
PointsBet Board Accepts US$220 Million Takeover Bid
Company had also received competing bid from BlueBet Deal comes as PointsBet issues H1 FY 2025 report Total net win in Canada (sportsbetting and igaming) up 18% PointsBet’s board has announced the company is accepting a takeover bid by Japanese consumer technology company MIXI Inc., the same week it released financial results for the first […]
Rush Street Interactive ‘Attractive’ Online Gaming Play, Says analyst
Stock plunged today despite Q4 earnings beat, rosy guidance Canada, Latin America contribute to bull case Despite a fourth-quarter results that soundly beat estimates and the lifting of 2025 revenue guidance, shares of Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI) plunged 15.26% today on volume that was more than triple the daily average. A Rush Street Interactive […]
