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As you may have heard, PokerStars, the undisputed champions of the poker world, launched an exclusive global partnership recently with the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, the UFC.
For months now, teams across the business and at the UFC have been working on big plans to thrill as far and wide as possible with games, promotions, content and competitions the gaming world has never seen before.
UFC fans will be welcome into the PokerStars fold with UFC-themed PokerStars promotions and products featuring cash prizes and exclusive UFC experiences to be won in 2019. Meanwhile, poker fans will see UFC branding emblazon newly relaunched Spin & Go’s. For the first time, players can play poker inside the UFC’s world famous Octagon®, feel the thrill of an arena atmosphere, and potentially win millions.
What do you think:
1. Is this going to be BIG?
2. Is this a good partnership?
3. Will this attract more Poker plays?
Tomorrow marks the beginning of the annual World Series of Poker. Running from 28 May through 16 July, the WSOP heads back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for the biggest poker tournament of the year.
Since its modest start back in 1970, the WSOP has awarded almost $3 billion in prize money. Here, we take a look at some key facts and figures to get you primed for the 50th edition of the WSOP.
What do you think about the Top 10 facts:
Do you think they shound rank it differenly, and why?
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20. Nevada Gaming Commission grants license to GVC Holdings. http://bit.ly/2Qqfqxm
19. Bet365 moves operations from Gibraltar to Malta due to Brexit uncertainties. http://bit.ly/2M9qdxq
18. Online sports betting is now legal in Tennessee. http://bit.ly/2W7yLJX
17. MGM vows to invest 9B in Osaka casino in partnership with local companies. http://bit.ly/2VRMmQD
16. "UK gambling industry should consider funding a national network of treatment centres". http://bit.ly/2VPJYtC
15. PokerStars and UFC: Video: http://bit.ly/2I1aefo
As you may have heard, PokerStars, the undisputed champions of the poker world, launched an exclusive global partnership recently with the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, the UFC.
14. Top 10 facts and figures for 2019 WSOP. http://bit.ly/2HEJtif
Tomorrow marks the beginning of the annual World Series of Poker. Running from 28 May through 16 July, the WSOP heads back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for the biggest poker tournament of the year.
Quote: MrCasinoGamesPokerStars and UFC: Video: http://bit.ly/2I1aefo
As you may have heard, PokerStars, the undisputed champions of the poker world, launched an exclusive global partnership recently with the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, the UFC.
For months now, teams across the business and at the UFC have been working on big plans to thrill as far and wide as possible with games, promotions, content and competitions the gaming world has never seen before.
UFC fans will be welcome into the PokerStars fold with UFC-themed PokerStars promotions and products featuring cash prizes and exclusive UFC experiences to be won in 2019. Meanwhile, poker fans will see UFC branding emblazon newly relaunched Spin & Go’s. For the first time, players can play poker inside the UFC’s world famous Octagon®, feel the thrill of an arena atmosphere, and potentially win millions.
What do you think:
1. Is this going to be BIG?
2. Is this a good partnership?
3. Will this attract more Poker plays?
My reaction to this partnership is: WTF are they thinking? People who play poker tend to be the opposite of people who engage in (and enjoy) martial arts. I play poker and can't name a single UFC fighter and have zero interest in the macho blowhard UFC where men and women with dough for brains inflict bodily harm on each other.
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22. Nova Scotia Sports Media expands in New Jersey. http://bit.ly/2EF44Rt
The ACSIE license permits NSSMP to expand its business partnerships with legal sports books and online gaming operators within the state of New Jersey.
21. Foreign investors in failed Las Vegas Lucky Dragon demand refunds. http://bit.ly/2Kbr1PY
20. DraftKings sportsbook arrives at New York State's Del Lago casino. http://bit.ly/2WdDWYP
19. Italy seeks to bring back Europe's biggest casino from bankruptcy. http://bit.ly/30P4huS
18. Mississippi casinos see slow-moving revenue in April. http://bit.ly/2VYdihA
17. Does the Mississippi Coast really need more casinos? Here’s what operators said. http://bit.ly/2MfuPlH
Coast casino operators continue to invest millions of dollars in new hotels, sportsbooks and other amenities...
16. Will latest changes make sports betting bill — and casinos — a winning wager in Illinois? http://bit.ly/2JIWn0U
A war between billionaire casino owner Neil Bluhm and two fantasy sports giants that threatens to halt a sports betting measure saw a temporary cease fire on Friday
15. Will latest changes make sports betting bill — and casinos — a winning wager in Illinois? http://bit.ly/2JIWn0U
14. GAMBLING IN THE USA Sheldon Adelson Becomes Nevada’s Highest Paid CEO of 2018. http://bit.ly/2I2uIVb
13. Borgata’s Moneyline Bar & Book to Open in June. http://bit.ly/2JIBkey
12. Tennessee Governor allows betting bill to pass into law. http://bit.ly/2JFWPNr
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has allowed a bill to legalise sports betting to pass without his signature, despite having made clear his opposition to expanding gambling in the US state.
11. National) A little more than a year after a U.S. Supreme Court decision lifted the 1992 federal ban on sports betting, 14 states have either moved forward with allowing wagers on sporting contests or have passed legislation that will permit them. http://bit.ly/2EEanEV
(New Hampshire) Another ill-fated casino bill and the governor’s call for legal sports betting have occupied most of the State House spotlight on gambling this year, http://bit.ly/2Mfv3cx
10. Mississippi) Casino revenues were flat in Mississippi in April, as gambling halls along the Mississippi River won more from bettors, while those along the Gulf Coast won less. Figures released this month show gamblers lost $183 million in April, almost exactly level with the same month in 2018. http://bit.ly/2WrL3vN
9. Alabama) Greg Sankey does a little bragging when asked about the main item on the agenda for this week’s Southeastern Conference spring meetings. “That as a conference we’re doing really, really well,” the league’s commissioner said. http://bit.ly/2YUYyln
8. Oklahoma) The River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma has been closed since last Wednesday after parts of the resort flooded from the rising water that seeped in from the Arkansas River. http://bit.ly/2W8PgFm
7. Las Vegas) It was 10 minutes before the Las Vegas Aces began Season 2 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center and Lance Evans, the MGM Resorts International pointman for the company’s sports deals and sponsorships, greeted his boss — Jim Murren, MGM Resort’s CEO. http://bit.ly/2wqV5Pk
6. California) A third horse died in nine days at Santa Anita when Kochees could not be saved by surgery Sunday morning after sustaining an injury Saturday during the sixth race. http://bit.ly/2Xdrepc
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5. Tourist tax will affect the city’s tourism: Ambrose So. http://bit.ly/2HHgNos
SJM chief executive officer Ambrose So said he believes a tourism tax imposed on visitors will “certainly affect the city’s tourism."
4. Consumer protection measures come into effect across Australia. http://bit.ly/2Qxnbl5
Certain gambling inducements have now been banned across Australia, after a number of measures from the National Consumer Protection Framework (NCPF) came into effect on Sunday.
3. Macau’s unemployment rate now just 1.7% as gaming workers on the rise. http://bit.ly/2K8XQN9
Macau’s labor force continues to be stretched to the limits with the unemployment rate for the three months …
2. Sands China joins list of operators offering CPF scheme. http://bit.ly/2YQYWRV
Employees of Sands China will be able to enroll in the government-promoted Non-Mandatory Central Provident Fund (CPF) Scheme starting from July 1 this year, according to a press release from the company on Monday.
1. Sheldon Adelson named Nevada’s highest paid CEO in 2018. http://bit.ly/2EDufYF
Las Vegas Sands Corp boss Sheldon Adelson has been named the highest paid CEO in Nevada in 2018 …
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11. This Week in Gambling: Gambling news from the Vegas Strip. Video: http://bit.ly/2JKVd4Q
J. Todd reports this week's gambling news from the Las Vegas Strip, plus interviews the CEO and Owner of The D Las Vegas and Golden Gate Hotel & Casino, Derek Stevens.
10. Asian markets on the downswing, for now. http://bit.ly/2KcCVZJ
9. MGM Springfield to pay USD 100 G penalty for underage violations. http://bit.ly/2JJVfKj
8. Pennsylvania gaming board launches online gambling self-exclusion program. http://bit.ly/2YXIJu3
7. Louisiana's sports betting bill nearly buried by House Committee. http://bit.ly/2HKqSRU
6. Wynn won't appeal Massachusetts' decision and pays record USD 35.5 M fine. http://bit.ly/2YWpoJI
5. MGM-GVC joint venture secures Nevada and New Jersey licences. http://bit.ly/2EIxi1I
4. SugarHouse begins PA online sportsbook test. http://bit.ly/2WtHrtn
SugarHouse Casino has moved a step closer to becoming the first gambling operator to roll out an online and mobile sportsbook service in the regulated state of Pennsylvania after beginning a series of test launches.
3. SJM considering all possibilities for Japan IR license
SJM assistant chief operating officer Arnaldo Ho told media that the company would be considering “all kinds of possibilities” in order to win an integrated resort license in Japan. http://bit.ly/2W4g2tW
2. Gaming revenue sees Macau government push ahead of 2019 budget through April. http://bit.ly/2KajYqA
The amount of revenue gained by the government from Macau’s six gaming concessionaires is tracking …
1. Wynn Resorts pays US$35 million Massachusetts fine after declining appeal but disputes Maddox findings. http://bit.ly/2JLmCDD
Wynn Resorts has announced that it won’t appeal the US$35 million fine imposed upon it by the Massachusetts …
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The Massachusetts casino was fined $100,000 by state gambling authorities for “repeated noncompliance” in keeping underage visitors from gambling or drinking alcohol on the casino floor.
Any comment on this, USD 100 G penalty.
is this penalty too much or too low?
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8. Pennsylvania gaming board launches online gambling self-exclusion program. http://bit.ly/2YXIJu3
The iGaming Self-Exclusion Program will allow individuals to voluntarily choose 1-year, 5-year, or lifetime bans for online gambling activities.
Is this a good Idea?
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19. James Packer sells nearly half of his Crown's stake to Melco. http://bit.ly/2XhNpdZ
18. Mike Tyson Invests in eSports Team F2K. http://bit.ly/2wDs03r
17. Massachusetts: land-based and online operators disagree on sports betting legislation. http://bit.ly/2wsVGjt
16. SugarHouse becomes the first Pennsylvania casino to launch online sports betting. http://bit.ly/2QxqLMe
15. Nevada's game and table down nearly 6% in April, with wins hit by weather. http://bit.ly/2Wz6TO4
14. Sands Bethlehem Casino sale to Alabama tribe gets state’s approval. http://bit.ly/2HKKTHI
13. New York Gov. says mobile sports betting could be legal next month. http://bit.ly/2YUTDkl
12. Massachusetts) Whether bettors should be allowed to place wagers on collegiate sporting events and whether legalization would be successful without collegiate betting emerged as a key consideration in the first of two days of Beacon Hill hearings on sports betting legalization Tuesday. http://bit.ly/2Wz5MxS
11. Massachusetts) The $35 million fine against Wynn Resorts was the largest in gaming history, and the $500,000 fine against CEO Matt Maddox came with mandated leadership training that shocked the gaming industry. http://bit.ly/2MgzhAH
10. Rhode Island) Gamblers placed nearly $17 million in wagers on professional sports in April in Rhode Island, the state lottery said Wednesday. The lottery released figures for betting at casinos in Lincoln and Tiverton, showing that the casinos paid nearly $15 million on winning bets. http://bit.ly/2Kfek6K
9. Illinois) A group of pastors called on state leaders and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to slow down the push for a city casino, saying they want to make sure black and brown communities benefit from any deal that emerges from Springfield’s legislative session this week. http://bit.ly/2EHE1Je
8. Oklahoma) The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to review a case in which the Comanche Nation sought to block the Chickasaw Nation from building a casino in southern Oklahoma. Without comment, the justices let stand a ruling by U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals against the Comanche Nation. http://bit.ly/2YTTvSj
7. Colorado) The Wildwood Casino plans to be the first of Cripple Creek’s four major casino operators to begin construction of a new hotel when it breaks ground at 11 a.m. June 6 on its 104-room Wildwood Hotel adjacent to the casino. http://bit.ly/2JOnAzk
6. Las Vegas) Officials in Las Vegas say nearly 4.3 million passengers passed through McCarran International Airport in April, up 2.3 percent compared with the same month a year ago. The Clark County Department of Aviation reported Wednesday that means more than 16.2 million arriving and departing passengers have used the airport so far this year, up 2.5 percent from the same period last year. http://bit.ly/2QyR1pm
5. Drawing Las Vegas visitors through advertising continues to evolve. http://bit.ly/30Uriwt
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will roll out more advertisements that are a departure from its 16-year-old award-winning “What happens here, stays here”...
4. Pennsylvania gaming regulators unanimously OK $1.3 billion sale of Sands Casino. http://bit.ly/2EIvbLE
3. Bet365 to expand Maltese operation amid Brexit uncertainty. http://bit.ly/2WvBvjr
2. Melco Resorts buys 19.99% stake in Australia’s Crown as former partners reunite. http://bit.ly/2JMooV8
1. World Poker Tour to hold first ever Australian event at The Star Gold Coast. http://bit.ly/2wrJmzR
The World Poker Tour is heading to Australia for the very first time with the inaugural WPT Australia …
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11. Green wins first bracelet of 2019 WSOP. http://bit.ly/2Z4QXAV
Brian Green won $345,669 in his first World Series of Poker win in the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty.
10. GAMBLING IN THE USA New Jersey Player Wins ResortsCasino.com’s Biggest-ever Jackpot. http://bit.ly/2JPqDap
9. Google Play Store Requires Games to Include Loot Box Odds. http://bit.ly/2QAVhom
8. Sale of $1.3 billion Sands Bethlehem to close as soon as Friday. http://bit.ly/2EKtLQO
7. Melco agrees to buy $1.75b Crown stake. http://bit.ly/2wuKfYL
6. Live casino bets on innovation to maintain remarkable growth. http://bit.ly/2wuJKxR
The rising popularity of slots and RNG table games is challenging live casino’s long-held reign as the dominant product vertical in Asia’s online space.
5. Melco’s City of Dreams Mediterranean IR delayed by six months: reports. http://bit.ly/2QB5Sj7
Melco Resorts & Entertainment has delayed the opening of its €550 million City of Dreams Mediterranean …
4. SJM and China Duty Free Group sign binding agreement for Grand Lisboa Palace store. http://bit.ly/2JNHE4J
Macau concessionaire Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A. (SJM) and China Duty Free Group Co., Ltd …
3. Gaming and cannabis industries remain far apart in Nevada. http://bit.ly/2QzVZCl
Don’t expect the gaming and cannabis industries to mix anytime soon in Las Vegas.
2. The problem for the Illinois sports betting and casino bill: the casinos hate it. http://bit.ly/2XkVpLs
1. MGM Resorts eliminates 557 positions in final round of MGM 2020 layoffs. http://bit.ly/2YY9nTO
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