Rebecca Liggero talks to Ulrik Bengtsson, CEO of Betsson Malta Ltd and he talks about the benefits of having the Betsson HQ in Malta and the impact of consumption tax in the online gambling business in Malta.
Source:: Interview with Ulrik Bengtsson of Betsson Malta
Which pros are owning in the six-figure EPT super high roller? And people are apparently better at poker than machines. It’s all in our daily wrap-up of the world of poker, the Hit and Run.
People are beating the living daylights out of computers in the Brains vs. AI Challenge. Bjorn Li and Doug Polk are simply owning artificial intelligence. All told, four humans are beating a computer by more than $600K …read more
Source:: HIt and Run: Brains Destroying AI; EPT Super High Roller.
For the first instance in quite some time, a debate has erupted in the poker community that doesn’t involve regulation of the online gaming and poker industry. In this particular instance, the supporters of embattled poker professional Bryan Micon are facing an uphill battle in convincing the opposition that he did nothing wrong.
As reported here at Poker News Daily recently, the state of …read more
Source:: Is Bryan Micon Guilty or Innocent In SealsWithClubs Case?
With the crisp ocean breeze blowing just outside the doors of Casino Royale and the sound of crashing waves mixing with clicking chips, Mark Stephen Edwards bagged the largest stack … …read more
Source:: Card Player Poker Tour St. Maarten: Mark Stephen Edwards Leads Day 1A
G2E Asia
G2E Asia is the number one must attend event of the year for any gambling professionals interested in the Asian gambling market.
The latest innovations in technology built for the Asian gaming market and beyond will be on display for three days across the expansive G2E Asia expo floor. A full conference program will run alongside the expo, the first two days focusing on pressing issues surrounding the Asian gambling market and …read more
Source:: CalvinAyre.com Featured Conferences & Events: May 2015
Lee Davy spends his morning bringing you up to date on all of the weekly news including Asher Conniff’s incredible rise to the top, Anthony Zinno wrapping up a sound Season XIII at the World Poker Tour with the Player of the Year award, Bryan Micon having the worst week of his life, and much more.
The weekly news round up begins with Bryan Micon.
When you talk about Bryan Micon you immediately think about Seals …read more
Source:: Calling the Clock: Conniff On Top of the World, Micon Anything But, and Much More
Casino operator Boyd Gaming says its online gambling operation in New Jersey posted its third consecutive profitable quarter in Q1.
Boyd, which shares ownership of Atlantic City’s market-leading Borgata Hotel Casino with MGM Resorts, said its online gambling operation generated earnings of $1.1m in the three months ending March 31. It’s not a huge sum, but it compares quite favorably to the $3.2m loss the online business recorded in Q1 …read more
Source:: Boyd Gaming’s online gambling operation post third consecutive profitable quarter
Two life sentences have been handed out to the people responsible for murdering 56-year-old gambler, Mehmet Hassan, and a third received 16-years for manslaughter. Lock Poker loses their Curacao gaming license.
The three people responsible for killing 56-year-old London-based gambler Mehmet Hassan, are behind bars, after Judge William Kennedy handed down their sentences this week.
Kyrron Jackson, 28, and Nicholas Chandler, 29, both received life sentences with a minimum term of 36-years, after they were found …read more
Source:: Life Sentences Handed Out in Mehmet Hassan Case; Lock Poker Lose Gaming License
Another member has joined the PokerStars millionaire club after the Polish player ‘bladsonpoker’ won the huge prize whilst playing on his mobile phone. At the other end of the scale PokerStars launch relief initiative to help the victims of the Nepal earthquake.
Friend of PokerStars (I hate that term) Jamie Staples was on the ball this week, capturing Poland’s ‘bladsonpoker’ turning a $5 investment into a million bucks whilst streaming live on Twitch.
The Pole is …read more
Asher Conniff has become the Season XIII World Poker Tour World Champion after beating the Russian, Alexander Lakhov, in heads-up action, to claim the first prize of just under a million bucks, in Atlantic City.
There are poker gods, and there are poker gods. The next time I get down on my knees and pray, I want to know the names of the ones that Asher Conniff confides in.
There are times in your …read more
Source:: Asher Conniff Wins the WPT World Championships
Message discovered on Micon’s personal computer addressing CEO Jennifer Larson …read more
Source:: Bryan Micon attempted to buy Lock Poker player debts?
Online gambling software outfit Net Entertainment set new revenue and profit records in Q1 as the company reaped the benefits of its expansion strategy.
Revenue in the three months ending March 31 rose 37.1% to SEK 258.3m (US $30.9m) while operating profit jumped 59.8% to SEK 81.8m and profit after tax soared 60.9% to SEK 74.2m. Operating margin improved 4.5 points to 31.7%. Net Ent CEO Per Eriksson credited 2015’s strong start to the …read more
Source:: Net Entertainment expansion strategy pays off as Q1 profit jumps 60.9%
Card Player magazine is helping poker enthusiasts celebrate the 2015 World Series of Poker with a Series Subscription Special. From now until July 15, new subscribers can take advantage of … …read more
Source:: Save With The Card Player Magazine Series Subscription Special
A new study says pathological gamblers are more prone to cognitive distortions than non-gamblers.
A new report published in the Journal of Gambling Studies examined the phenomenon of probability matching, i.e. the tendency to match response proportions to outcome probabilities when predicting repeated binary outcomes. This is more commonly referred to as the gambler’s fallacy, in which some gamblers believe that because a roulette wheel has landed on red the last nine …read more
Source:: Problem gamblers see patterns where none exist and act more impulsively
888 has partnered with Pennsylvania’s Mount Airy Casino in anticipation of online gaming being legalized in the Keystone State, according to a report from EGR North America. 888 is a … …read more
Source:: 888Poker Partners With Pennsylvania Casino
Australian betting and lotteries operator Tatts Group has officially launched its new UBET betting brand.
On Wednesday, Tatts threw a party in Sydney to mark the official birth of UBET, into which Tatts has folded its Tattsbet, Tatts.com, TAB and Tote brands. The choice of Sydney was interesting for the Brisbane-based Tatts, given that Sydney is the home of retail betting rival Tabcorp, so consider this a shot across the bow.
The …read more
Source:: Tatts launches new UBET brand, denies Tabcorp takeover reports
Season XIII of the World Poker Tour is in the books, with Asher Conniff as the surprise winner of the WPT World Championship last night. Naturally, Conniff is the night’s big story, both for his final table dominance and for the fact that he was only playing in the tournament in the first place due to having won an online satellite which he registered for by mistake. Some guys have all …read more
Source:: Yoon’s Small-Blind Limping Strategy
The Indiana legislature has passed a bill that would allow the state’s 11 riverboat casinos to move onto land adjacent to where they are docked. The bill is now in … …read more
Source:: Indiana Casino Bill Sent To Governor’s Desk
The fifth stop of Season III of the Card Player Poker Tour kicked off at Casino Royale in Maho Bay, St. Maarten April 24. The series will continue until May … …read more
Source:: Card Player Poker Tour St. Maarten Results
Canadian online gambling operator Amaya Gaming is reportedly interested in acquiring daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator DraftDay.
Earlier this month, MGT Capital Investments, which acquired DraftDay in April 2014 for around $600k plus stock options, revealed that it was looking to sell its new toy to take advantage of the current media frenzy around the DFS space. On Wednesday, eGR North America reported that Amaya was among the suitors …read more
Source:: Amaya eyes DraftDay acquisition, scales back Innova Group IPO plans
KidPoker shares his wisdom to aspiring professional poker players. …read more
Source:: Negreanu’s advice on going pro
Card Player TV brings you a look at the beautiful Caribbean island of St. Maarten, which this week is hosting the Card Player Poker Tour for a $200,000 guaranteed no-limit hold’em main event. Check out the video for more information. …read more
Source:: CPPT St. Maarten Welcome Video
Daniel Negreanu will be teaming up with the new 24/7 poker network, Poker Central.
Announced as a “partner,” it’s not exactly clear what role Negreanu will play with the new television network, which is yet to launch.
“We are excited to add Daniel to the Poker Central team,” Poker Central CEO Clint Stinchcomb said in a press release. “Daniel is a great ambassador of the game and will help take televised poker to new heights.”
Poker Central …read more
Source:: PokerStars’ Negreanu Teaming Up With New TV Network, Poker Central
Phil Ivey already in for two bullets – follow the tournament live from here. …read more
Source:: EPT Grand Final Underway with €100,000 Super High Roller
A proposal in New Hampshire would have allowed two Las Vegas-style casinos to open in the state, but House lawmakers on Wednesday decidedly voted against it. The New Hampshire House … …read more
Source:: New Hampshire House Again Kills Casino Plan
Revenue from poker rooms in Nevada was $9.69 million in March, according to a gaming revenue report released by Silver State regulators this week. In March, Nevada had 70 poker … …read more
Source:: Nevada Poker Rooms Collect $9.7 Million In March
