Gaming America

WSOP: Player fears cheating increase; director lauds event's "esports version"

July 1, 2020

Poker player expresses concerns ahead of online-only tournament; but event director hails "esports version of the WSOP."

GGPoker makes gaming history with WSOP $25m online guarantee

June 30, 2020

GGPoker’s 2020 World Series of Poker's $5k Main Event and $25m prize mark the biggest guarantee in online poker tournament history.

New Quil Ceda Creek Casino scheduled to open early next year

June 29, 2020

The new casino will more than double the size of the existing casino.

No roulette, craps or poker when MA casinos reopen

June 24, 2020

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission approved a set of requirements for the future opening of its three casinos.

Sahara Las Vegas reopens poker room

June 18, 2020

Limited seating of adapted room encourages online reservations.

Poker to remain unavailable once Wynn casinos reopen

May 18, 2020

Social distancing creating a new dawn for Wynn Resorts.

US states slowly recover

May 15, 2020

Mississippi, Kansas and Ohio gauge reopening strategies.

MGM prepares for re-openings

May 1, 2020

Exact date still needs to be set as Q1 results are assessed.

Stock jump in US gaming industry

April 28, 2020

US gaming industry gets uptick following news that gaming operations might reopen in some states in May.

Efforts to rebound in Las Vegas

April 27, 2020

Las Vegas casinos accepting reservations for as early as mid-May.

WSOP postponed; targeted for fall 2020

April 20, 2020

Caesars Entertainment announced that the 2020 World Series of Poker has been postponed.

Celebrity charity poker tournament raises $1.75m but takes place on unlicensed site

April 16, 2020

The poker tournament, organized by celebrities such as Ben Affleck, was run by a website that isn’t legal to US customers, according to reports.

Update on Atlantic City casino losses

April 16, 2020

Atlantic City casinos suffer 61.7% drop in March.

Report: Tribal casinos have lost $4.4bn in economic activity amid closures

April 9, 2020

Tribal casinos closures in response to COVID-19 have cost tribes $4.4bn in economic activity according to Meister Economic Consulting.

Ohio casinos suffer steep revenue losses

April 8, 2020

Due to pandemic, Ohio’s casinos lose $112.3m in March despite strong start to 2020.

Caesars furloughed majority of employees

April 3, 2020

Among its 64,000 people across 53 properties, 90% of Caesars Entertainment employees will be furloughed until further notice.

PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Pleads Guilty

March 26, 2020

Illegal gambling charges could result in five years in prison.

March shines spotlight on problem gambling awareness

March 13, 2020

March is usually one of the most prolific months of the year for sports bettors but for a small portion of the population, the fun won’t end with the conclusion of a wager.

Nevada casinos January revenue tops $1bn

February 28, 2020

Nevada casinos took in $1bn of January revenue for a year-on-year increase of more than 5%.

In focus: Microgaming folds poker network

January 14, 2020

Sean Chaffin examines Microgaming’s decision to fold its poker network and how this affects the future of online poker.