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Artificial Intelligence to Help Online Poker and Gaming Reach $87 Billion Potential

Online poker and gaming will benefit from the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) according to analysts at Mordor Intelligence LLP. Assessing the industry’s potential industry over the next four years, analysts at the research...

Unibet Puts Rivals in Check by Sponsoring Chess Ace Magnus Carlsen

Unibet has strengthened the ties between poker and the chess community by signing one of the sport’s biggest stars, Magnus Carlsen. The 29-year-old is regarded by many as one of the greatest chess players in history. Nicknamed...

London Calling – Poker Central Crosses Pond for High Stakes Double-Header

Poker Central is capitalizing on the current hype surrounding tournaments by announcing two new events in the UK. Following another record-breaking World Series of Poker (WSOP) and its own innovations, the TV company is heading...

2019 WSOPE to Feature More Bling and $15.6 Million Guarantee

The 2019 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) schedule will see more money and bracelets up for grabs than in previous years. In announcing the finalized dates for the 11th WSOPE, the organizers said they hope to run ten...

India, Japan and China: Emerging Poker Regions in 2018 Continued to Grab Market Share

Emerging poker markets online and on land received mixed fortunes in 2018 as political figures and law enforcers continued to blow hot and cold across India, Japan and China. One of the biggest announcements in the last 12 months...

Partypoker and King’s Casino Looking to Rule with Czech Gaming License

Partypoker is set to go live in the Czech Republic a year after withdrawing its license application due to unclear and unfavorable operating conditions. Initially reported by Poker Industry PRO on November 15, the new license is...

Macau Casino Revenue Hits Four-Year High Despite Government Gambling Crackdown

Casino revenue in Macau hit a four-year high in October, despite continued efforts by the Chinese government to crackdown on gambling. According to the latest figures released by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau,...

Another Blow for Poker in China As Macau Venues Close

Poker in China was dealt another blow recently after two leading venues closed their doors and a live tour was forced to postpone its launch. First reported by local gaming media outlet Somuchpoker, the latest from Macau is that...

New York’s Resorts World Catskills Debuts New 5,000-Square-Foot Poker Room

If you’re from New York, there’s a new game in town. On Monday, the Resorts World Catskills, which is located approximately 100 miles north of New York City, opened a 5,000-square-foot poker room to the public. New York’s...

All Japan Poker Championship Tour Following Trends to China, with Stops Planned for Macau and Taiwan

While it won’t be the first time that the All Japan Poker Championship (AJPC) has ventured outside of the Land of the Rising Sun, it will be the tour’s biggest geographic leap yet. The fledgling organization revealed...