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Caesars Entertainment Announces Sale of Harrah’s Las Vegas

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December 4, 2017

Renowned global casino resort developer Caesars Entertainment Corporation recently announced their intention sell their real estate assets associated with Harrah’s Las Vegas. The proceeds of this sale are to be used to finance the corporation’s purchase of two casino properties in Indiana both of which are estimated to cost about $1.7 billion – these are, Centaur Holdings and both of its Indiana horse racetrack casinos, Indiana Grand and Hoosier Park. This should be more of a sweet deal for Caesars Entertainment as last year, the two horse racetracks collectively brought in $480 million in gross revenue. The gaming company reportedly… Read More

Authentic Gaming to Launch New Live Dealer Casino Format in Partnership with Go Wild Gaming

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December 1, 2017

Pioneering live casino provider, Authentic Gaming, has launched a new live gaming format that will bring the real casino experience to players by allowing them to access the specialist tables in studio environments situated in real brick-and-mortar casinos. Dubbed ‘Casino Floor Live Studio,’ the new live dealer format presents a fresh perspective into how casino games can be experienced by combining the online gaming buzz with the authentic land-based gaming floor atmosphere. Go Wild Gaming will be part of this new and exciting venture – Authentic Gaming will provide Go Wild Gaming with all of its innovative software and game… Read More

Loot Boxes in Video Games Under Investigation Over Gambling Concerns

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November 27, 2017

Every video game player has encountered loot boxes – maybe every once in while or regularly depending on the game you are playing. If you are not familiar with the term, then loot boxes refer to the containers that often pop up in video games offering random items and prizes for players to win. Winning or losing is random – familiar, right? But does this make it gambling? The concept of loot boxes has long eluded many people with varying opinions from different areas but there is something that they can all agree on; they are unregulated and are marketed… Read More

Chris ‘Big Huni’ Hunichen and Rainer Kempe Scores Big At PartyPoker’s 2017 Caribbean Poker Party

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November 23, 2017

Former top-ranked online player, Chris “Big Huni” Hunichen on Tuesday racked up the highest live tournament score of his career by topping a field with 43 entries and winning the Partypoker $25,000 Caribbean Poker Party Super High Roller in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Other participants included Partypoker Ambassador Kristen Bicknell, Fedor Holz, Rainer Kempe as well as Steve O’Dwyer – the tournament which was hosted by the Melia Caribe Tropical Resort recorded 43 entries that added up to a cumulative prize pool of $1,042,750. Rainer Kempe joined Chris Hunichen to be one of the latest winners of the 2017 Caribbean… Read More