Poker

Las Vegas police have released images of two men suspected of robbing poker pro Jared Griener of $57,500 after allegedly ambushing him at his rental home during the World Series of Poker. The images come more than two months after Griener said he was bound with duct tape and robbed at the Las Vegas…

Gaming equipment and content provider Light & Wonder Inc says its new “Mini Ultimate Texas Hold’em” live table game has made its world debut. It is described as a streamlined, faster-paced version of Ultimate Texas Hold’em, a poker-based table game already part of the company’s portfolio. The new g…

Six Malaysian men have been sentenced for robbing several players at a private, high-stakes poker game in Singapore in 2024. The gang stole money and valuables estimated at almost $4 million, making it one of the biggest robberies in Singapore’s history. Singapore Sentenced the Gang Wong Chi Shan,…

Six Malaysian men have been sentenced for an audacious armed robbery of a private high-stakes poker game in Singapore that involved the theft of US$3.38 million. Prosecutors said it was one of the biggest robberies by value in Singapore’s history. The April 2024 raid targeted a luxury home in the a…

The Yaamava’ Resort & Casino has celebrated its 40th anniversary in style, with one guest walking away a millionaire from the casino’s gaming floor after they turned a $10 bet into a seven-figure payout. The Rancho Cucamonga resident was playing the Ultimate Texas Hold’em game at the casino when go…

A Florida poker player with more than $225,000 in recorded tournament cashes has been accused of running an illegal sports betting operation that handled millions of dollars. Devon Shalmi, 42, of Boca Raton, was arrested September 8 following a 13-month undercover investigation by the Palm Beach Co…

New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured $8 million from VGW Holdings Pty. Ltd. and its affiliates for illegally operating online gambling platforms in the state. The settlement covers VGW’s Chumba Casino, Global Poker, and Luckyland Slots, which allowed users to play casino games using…

VGW settles with New York Attorney General Letitia James and makes a payment of $8 million. Former sweep coin customers are entitled to a one-time redemptions. The Assurance of Discontinuance covers VGW Holdings Pty. Ltd. as well as affiliates that operate Chumba Casino, Global Poker, and Lucky Lan…

Cubeia, the Sweden-based iGaming software solutions provider, has launched a major upgrade to its poker client, rebuilt on PixiJS — the WebGL-based rendering engine behind many of the web’s most demanding real-time graphics. The new engine gives Cubeia Poker a stronger technical foundation for grap…

Americas Cardroom's OSS XL series will pay out more than $50 million across 336 events through September 29, with three Main Events accounting for $5 million of that total. The series opened Sunday and runs for three weeks, covering formats from four-figure buy-ins down to sub-$20 entries. The thre…

Following its recent rebrand, Evenbeter (formerly EvenBet Gaming) is introducing a new commercial philosophy that it will officially debut at the upcoming SBC Summit in Lisbon, held from 29th September to 1st October. Moving beyond traditional product-led sales, Evenbeter is reframing the conversat…

Brothers Jackson James Dubois, 22, of Fargo, and Delton Robledo Dubois, 20, of West Fargo, North Dakota, are charged with helping to orchestrate an armed robbery of a private poker game last month, holding six men at gunpoint. Dubois Brothers Accused of Robbing Poker Players The two young men were…

Two North Dakota brothers allegedly helped orchestrate the armed robbery of a private poker game by masked gunmen who made off with cash, wallets, and cell phones. Jackson James Dubois, 22, of Fargo, and Delton Robledo Dubois, 20, of West Fargo, are each charged in Cass County District Court with r…

Prospect Park Councilman Anand Shah has been banned from holding public office due to his involvement with an illegal gambling ring involving a prominent syndicate, the Lucchese crime family. Official Takes Plea Deal, Awaits Sentencing and Faces up to 10 Years Behind Bars As part of his involvement…

EvenBet Gaming, an established supplier of iGaming tech and products, has enhanced its identity by rebranding as Evenbeter, a move meant to strengthen its position as Nordic expansion continues. Evenbeter Emerges as Champion of Customer-Focused Approach Evenbeter is the spiritual successor of the b…

EvenBet Gaming has officially rebranded as Evenbeter, marking a significant milestone in the company’s evolution. The new brand identity reflects a broader transformation that has taken shape across the company over time. Building on more than two decades of leadership in online poker, EvenBet Gami…

The Malta-based poker software provider says the new identity reflects an organisational shift towards a more structured, customer-focused… The post EvenBet Gaming rebrands as Evenbeter, citing growth across 41 countries appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.

Irish police searching for a possible breakthrough in the case of an Icelandic poker player who went missing in Dublin seven years ago have identified a “person of interest” – but they say he’s refusing to talk. Jon Jonsson, a 41-year-old taxi driver and father of four, vanished on February 9, 2019…