Month: March 2021

New York Mobile Sports Betting Appears Unlikely In 2021

Posted on March 31, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

At the start of the new year, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared to do an about-face on the addition of mobile sports betting in the Empire State when he ...

Report: No Correlation Between Casinos And Crime

Posted on March 31, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

One of the main arguments used by opponents of expanded gambling can be put to rest thanks to a report from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. The commission released a report ...

New Jersey Governor Expands Vaccine Eligibility To Include Casino Workers

Posted on March 31, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

New Jersey casino employees started taking COVID-19 vaccinations Monday morning at the Atlantic County Convention Center. The move came after Gov. Phil Murphy expanded eligibility for the shot to hospitality ...

First Las Vegas Tribal Casino Opens For Business

Posted on March 31, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

The first Las Vegas casino run by a native American tribe opened just a few days ago as the Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas officially allowed customers ...

Santino Marko Wins 2021 Palm Beach Poker Classic Main Event

Posted on March 30, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

The 2021 Palm Beach Poker Classic $1,100 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event attracted a field of 312 entries, blowing away the $200,000 guarantee to create a prize pool of $302,640. ...

Daniel Sepiol Wins Mid-States Poker Tour Riverside $1,100 Main Event

Posted on March 30, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

Daniel Sepiol has won the 2021 Mid-States Poker Tour Riverside $1,100 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event, defeating a field of 862 entries to capture the title and the top prize ...

Utah Teen Creates Gender-Equal, Racially Diverse Deck Of Cards

Posted on March 30, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

A Utah teen created a new deck of playing cards to reflect what she perceives to be gender and racially inequality within the typical 52-card deck. In 2020, 16-year-old Maayan ...

“Mattress Mack” Bet $1 Million On Houston Cougars To Win NCAA Tournament

Posted on March 30, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

It doesn’t look like there is a sporting event that Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale won’t bet on. The Houston-area furniture mogul made another seven-figure wager, but this time on the ...

Hal Rotholz Wins 2021 bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series $2,500 Buy-In Main Event

Posted on March 29, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

The 2021 bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series $2,500 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event drew a field of 401 total entries, building a $898,242 prize pool that was ultimately paid out among ...

Ruthie Dugal Wins No Limits Women’s Global Poker Tournament

Posted on March 29, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

Ruthie ‘Ruthie180’ Dugal has won the first-ever No-Limits Women’s Global Poker Tournament celebrating Women’s History Month. Dugal defeated a field of 321 entries in the free-to-play event put on by ...

Artur Martirosyan Wins 2021 European Poker Tour Sochi Main Event

Posted on March 29, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

Artur Martirosyan has won the 2021 PokerStars European Poker Tour Sochi 175,000 RUB ($2,352 USD) buy-in no-limit hold’em main event. The 23-year-old Russian poker pro overcame a field of 852 ...

Nevada Casinos See Revenue Dip For 12th Straight Month

Posted on March 26, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

Nevada casinos completed a year-long streak of year-over-year gaming revenue decline as Silver State properties reported winning $772.4 million from gamblers in February. According to the numbers released by the ...

What Are the Benefits of Working for a US Online Casino Company?

Posted on March 26, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

In 2019, the world’s online gambling market size was worth $53.7 billion. It is expected to grow at 11.5 percent compound annual growth rate from 2020 to 2026. The growth ...

What Can Online Casinos Teach Us About Branding?

Posted on March 26, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

Branding is a concept that is often confused with marketing, advertising, and other seemingly similar but essentially quite different concepts. Branding is a marketing practice that aims to make a ...

Connecticut Online Gambling And Sports Betting Legislation Makes Progress In Legislature

Posted on March 26, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

A week after Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont got the two tribal nations to agree to a new online gambling and sports betting deal, the first steps of launching that new ...

Blackstone Group Submits Proposal To Purchase Australian Casino For $6 Billion

Posted on March 25, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

Over the last several years, Blackstone Group Inc., has been acquiring Las Vegas casinos. Now, the New York-based investment group is looking to purchase one of Australia’s largest casinos. According ...

Team Polk’s Bryan Pellegrino Talks About His AI Research And How It Helped Formulate Strategies To Win $1.2 Million

Posted on March 25, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

This interview was featured in the latest issue of Card Player Magazine, available now online for FREE. Throughout the early days of the poker boom, Bryan Pellegrino was arguably one ...

Phil Hellmuth To Use Breinfuel For High-Stakes Duel With Daniel Negreanu

Posted on March 25, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

Poker legend and 15-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth is all set for his upcoming match against Daniel Negreanu. The two poker superstars will battle it out for $100,000 as ...

Enrollment Spikes At Las Vegas Dealer Schools

Posted on March 24, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

The more people that are comfortable being inside a casino, the quicker the brick-and-mortar casino industry will recover to pre-pandemic levels. That seems to be the case, at least on ...

The 2021 PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship Has Officially Been Postponed

Posted on March 24, 2021 by CardPlayer Poker News in Uncategorized

The inaugural PokerStars NL Hold’em Players Championship was held in January of 2019. The first running of the event broke the record for the largest $25,000 buy-in poker tournament in ...