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William Hill and Amaya in Merger Talks but Analysts Say it Could be a Long Shot

William Hill and PokerStars could be set to merge if the former can agree a deal with Canada’s Amaya Gaming. William Hill is one of the largest sports betting companies in Europe and in the last few days it’s emerged...

Barry Shulman to Auction off His $8 Million Vegas Pad

The owner of Card Player Magazine, Barry Shulman, is putting his $8 million Las Vegas penthouse up for auction, but he’s unlikely to recoup his stake. The company in charge of selling the three-story property on October 18,...

Full Flush Poker Players Scramble, as Site Appears to Shut Down

Has Full Flush Poker closed its virtual doors? Or is it all just a temporary shutdown? These are the questions on many online poker players’ minds this week, when the site became inaccessible to customers. According to...

Delaware Online Poker And iGaming Show Strong Growth Streaks In July

Delaware online poker continued strong growth in July and even managed to post record profits for the month. Summer is often a time when online bettors step out into the sunlight and do something else with their spare time. This...

New Jersey Online Gambling Revenue Hits New High

New Jersey’s online gambling industry reached new heights in July according to the latest revenue report from state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement. Released on August 12, the new figures show that July’s...

High Stakes Poker Player Andy Beal Becomes Trump Advisor

Andy Beal, the billionaire businessman and poker enthusiast, is part of Donald Trump’s new economic advisory team. Beal will be best known to poker fans as the man who took on a collective of high stakes poker pros (known...

Chinese Consortium Nabs Caesars’ Playtika in $4.4 Billion Deal

The social gaming arm of Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE), Playtika, has been purchased by a Chinese consortium for $4.4 billion. CIE is owned by Caesars Acquisition Co and Caesars Entertainment Corp. and currently offers...

New Jersey Online Poker Solid As UK Liquidity Share Pushed

New Jersey online poker is in a healthy state as gambling sites recorded a growth in revenue. Licensed sites showed overall gaming revenue of $16.4 million for June, a 40 percent jump on the same time last year. While many sites...

Normandie Casino Card Club Closing After 69 Iconic Years Due to Money Laundering

The Normandie Casino in Gardena, California, will close its doors in the coming months almost 70 years after it first opened. On April 24, 2016, the California Gambling Control Commission (CGCC) ordered the revocation of...

Pennsylvania Budget Shortfall Considers Online Poker as a Possible Solution

The Pennsylvania budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal operating year proposed by Governor Tom Wolf (D) comes in at $33.3 billion, which is $3.3 billion, or 11 percent higher, than the current allocation. To make up for the gap, Wolf...