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Galaxy Gaming Free to Pursue Digital Ambitions After Evolution Merger Falls Through
Galaxy Gaming won't become part of Evolution's global empire after all, but the failed deal presents an opportunity for the casino game developer to pursue grander ambitions on its own. Backing out of the merger forced Evolution to pay a $5.2 million cancellation fee to Las Vegas-based Galaxy. From Evolution's point of view,...
Wynn Now Aims to Open Emirates Resort in September 2027 Amid Delays Stemming From Iran Conflict
The US-Iran War is still expected to delay the opening of Wynn's new resort in the United Arab Emirates, but not by as much as previously feared. During the company's...
BetMGM Expresses Hopes for 2027 iGaming Expansion As Sports Betting Revenue Flatlines
During a Q2 earnings call, BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt told investors that he's hopeful to see iGaming legalized in at least one of three places next year: Indiana, Virginia, and Washington...
Online Bracelet Series Propels WSOP.com Back Into iPoker Market Lead in June
June online poker revenue numbers are in, and WSOP is once again the top dog in U.S. online poker, though probably only temporarily. Its daily average revenue jumped 35% from...
Opinion: ESPN’s New Poker Tell AI Is a Solution No One Asked For, to a Problem That Doesn’t Exist
ESPN's coverage of this year's World Series of Poker features a new gimmick no one asked for — AI-based analysis of players' expressions and body language, which purports to determine...
Solana Backs WSOP-Themed Blockchain-Based Poker Fantasy Hybrid Product
Solana, a blockchain platform that sponsored this year's World Series of Poker, is working with a team of independent creators on something called "WSOLP," which it describes as "Poker's Premiere...
BetMGM Poker’s Market Lead Looks Fragile Amid Spring Slowdown
BetMGM Poker remains the most successful U.S. site for the moment, but it no longer looks as dominant as it has for the past year. In large part, that's due...
GTO Strategy: New Poker Training Tool Aims to Lower the Barrier to Entry
AI-driven analysis and study tools have made the gap between professional poker players and amateurs wider than it has ever been, but unfortunately, many of these solvers are difficult to...
For Lawmakers, Political Gridlock on Gambling Issues May Be a Feature, Not a Bug
After considerable investment of time and money by all parties, the situation for California cardrooms and the gaming tribes who oppose them is right back where it started. Last month, the cardrooms...
PokerStars’ Reboot as FanDuel Poker Stops the Bleeding
Flutter's decision to reboot its U.S.PokerStars sites as part of FanDuel's product has paid off. Whether you can consider is a success per se depends on your frame of reference. The...
