Maryland Governor Larry Hogan officially introduced legal sports betting in his state on Tuesday, signing a law that allows online and retail sports betting. According to The Action Network, the law was passed with an "urgent" clause, which allowed it to enter into force immediately. Hogan's signature makes Maryland the fifth state to legalize sports betting ...
New Jersey casinos won $ 352.2 million in April
The New Jersey gambling market won $ 352.2 million from gamers in April, according to published figures by the state's gaming regulators. That's a huge 326. 4% increase year-over-year, but April 2021 is basically on par with April 2020 as Governor Phil Murphy closed nine Atlantic City casinos in response to ...
Brek Schutten breaks the biggest field in the history of the World Poker Tour and wins 1,261,095 $
2021 World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown 3 $, 500 Main Event with Buy-In set the record for the biggest Main Event field in WPT History, with a huge attendance of 2,482 entries. Ultimately, only one player was allowed to depart as the champion of this record event. This player is Brek Schutten, 32 - years old ICU, nurse and father ...
Gambler wins $ 1.325 million lawsuit against Connecticut Casino
The Connecticut player has been awarded $ 1,325 million following a lawsuit against Foxwoods Resort Casino. In 2016, then - 56-year-old Gary Goodman slipped and fell due to a "build-up of liquid substance", which resulted in a fracture of his left leg, a tendon rupture and an ankle sprain, according to a lawsuit. The injuries he suffered as a result of the fall caused that ...
Veerab Zakarian wins the long-delayed World Poker Tour 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event
The 2020 World Poker Tour Borgata Winter Poker Open final table was pulled back on January 1980 in Atlantic City, NJ. Field 1, 290, the number of entries was limited to just six players, who had to wait around two months before going to Las Vegas to play the champion under the Delayed Format ...
Balakrishna Patur wins the 2020 World Poker Tour LA Poker Classic Main Event for 1,015,000 $
2020 World Poker Tour LA Poker Classic $ 015,000 Main Event buy-ins pulled a total of 490 to create a prize pool of 4 $, 712, 550. Ultimately, only one player would walk away with a seven-figure jackpot and LAPC champion title: Balakrishna Patur. "It's amazing . I can't express my happiness right now. For me it was ...
Taylor Howard wins the Mid-States Poker Tour South Dakota State Championship of poker
2021 Mid-States Poker Tour South Dakota State Poker Championship 1 $, 100 purchase n non-limit hold'em main event attracted 585 entries, removing $ 100, 13 guaranteed to build a prize pool of 567,450. Ultimately, Taylor Howard won with his second MSPT title and first place award of $ 119, 165. Coming from ...
Texas Casino legislation will not pass in 2021
Legalizing gambling in Texas casinos and sports betting is unlikely in 2021 after the collapse of state legislation to vote on bills for any of the actions in time. vote, according to a report from the Texas Tribune. There was similar legislation in the Senate, joint Senate Resolution 49, which didn't even hold a committee hearing, let alone ...
Masks become optional for vaccinated guests at Las Vegas casinos
For vaccinated guests at Las Vegas casinos, masks are no longer compulsory. The Nevada Gaming Control Board announced Friday that it was removing the mask mandate that had been in place since the state casino market reopened last July. The change in state policy came shortly after the Disease Control Center announced that it was safe for ...
Bovada Poker offers new players a 100% deposit bonus
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