Still Zero Applications for PA Online Gambling Licenses
Nearly two months after the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced that it had begun accepting petitions for interactive gaming certificates on April 16, no operator has applied. Being that the state is two months into the process of licensing online gaming operators there seems to be some extent of laxity from the state’s casinos. But why? It might be a little too early to start panicking but the lack of applicants this...
WSOP Begins Collecting Poker Hall of Fame Nominations
This year’s World Series of Poker kicked off last week and amid all the buzz that came with the poker enthusiasts’ quest for fame, fortune and a good time, the Poker Hall of Fame announced that it had begun the process for the 2018 inductions. This marked the official launch of the voting process where the public would nominate their preferred candidates for a possible induction into the next two slots in the Hall of Fame – of all the...
Hellam Township Residents Speak Out Against Mini- Casino
The possibility of a mini-casino going live in York County is still dependent on the choice that will be made by Penn National. There has, however, been a ton of controversy surrounding what the residents of the Hellam Township consider to be surreal. “No one wins except for a casino when a casino goes in,” a concerned citizen of Hellam Township said. The issue first came up in mid-May in a board of supervisors meeting where most of...
PGCB Renews Sands Resort Casino Bethlehem’s License
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), this week, renewed Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem’s operating license for another five years. The Sands Berthworks, LLC-operated and Northampton County-based casino was found to have been in compliance with all of its obligations under the previously approved license and thus is qualified for a license renewal. The license renewal decision was arrived at by the seven members of the PGCB and...
Darren Elias Claims Record Fourth World Poker Tour Title
This year we might see Daren Elias made World Poker Tour history twice in a week by claiming the fourth career title whilst competing at the inaugural WPT Bobby Baldwin Classic in Las Vegas. Before his historic win, Elias had been tied with Gus Hansen, Carlos Mortensen, David “Chino” Rheem and Anthony Zinno on three titles – the win, however, marked the first time that the poker star pulled away from his illustrious competitors in a...
What to Know About the 2018 World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker has always been a strong indicator of the state of the poker industry. This will also apply for this year’s event which will kick off on May 29 and will feature 78 events. Unfortunately, this year’s “Main Event” which usually crowns the world champion of for the year, has been buried deep in the schedule this time around. The 2018 World Series of Poker will end with a $1 million buy-in event, continuing the...
