News

DraftKings has expanded its Electric Poker game to Pennsylvania, two months after the product first launched in Michigan. [Image: Shutterstock.com] DraftKings expands poker DraftKings has expanded its player-vs-player poker offering to Pennsylvania, two months after its initial test launch. Electric Poker, a real money, player-vs-player game, first appeared in the DraftKings app for users in

Rap superstar 50 Cent now has a Las Vegas residency. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Six shows announced 50 Cent has announced his first ever Las Vegas residency, playing six shows from December to January 2025. 50 will perform the shows at PH Live at Planet Hollywood for the 50 Cent: In Da Club experience, with the shows

PocketFives used to be the equivalent of The Hendon Mob for online poker players. The site kept track of online poker tournament results, similar to what The Hendon Mob does for live tournaments. At the end of 2022, PocketFives rebranded as PokerStake, but the online rankings remained. That was until last week when the site

The UK hopes to fill a financial black hole by raising gambling taxes on “higher harm” games such as online casino games, creating incentives to focus on lower-harm products like bingo and the lottery. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The UK’s financial black hole UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves hopes to fill in a £22bn (US$24.05bn) black hole in

Cryptocurrency companies have invested almost $170m in English Premier League (EPL) teams so far this season. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Cryptocurrency firms are investing heavily in the English Premier League (EPL), committing nearly $170m for the 2024-2025 season. Bloomberg News reported that this figure will likely increase with more agreements to come during the course of the

DraftKings has pulled its DFS product from the UK market, effective October 4. [Image: Shutterstock.com] DraftKings has announced that it is withdrawing from the United Kingdom daily fantasy sports (DFS) market, effective October 4, 2024. In a community update, the company did not provide much information as to why, simply saying: “DraftKings has determined that

The British Heart Foundation doesn’t believe it is promoting gambling after partnering with Sky Bet to raise awareness for CPR training among soccer fans. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has defended its partnership with gambling operator Sky Bet, saying the aim of the relationship is to help promote its cardiac arrest campaign rather

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s (MLB) all-time hits leader who is perhaps better known for his lifetime ban from the game for betting on baseball, has passed away at the age of 83. Key Highlights Pete Rose is MLB’s career leader in hits, games, plate appearances, and at-bats. He was banned from baseball in 1989

A man is in a federal detention center after threatening to burn down a casino in Oregon after getting fired. [Image: Shutterstock.com] A man threatened to burn down the Mill Casino in Oregon after getting fired. William Sherrill allegedly sent text messages to his previous employer in July saying that he would “burn that place

Regular visitors noticed inflation hit the Las Vegas market. Forbes ranked it as the city with the most substantial rise in travel costs based on the increase in prices in 4Q 2023 compared to 4Q 2018. Room rates are higher. Restaurant menu prices keep increasing. Minimum bets keep going up. However, prices were low before