The unexpected 2020 coronavirus pandemic has been a really tough challenge on the gaming industry with multiple casinos experiencing month-long shutdowns and continuous drastic effects. Being a major entertainment hub worldwide, Las Vegas has been one of the cities heavily affected by the whole Covid-19 situation and may possibly never return to what it used […]
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Vegas Mayor Pushes to Reopen Casinos in Bizarre Interview, Governor Suggests State is Unprepared
A trending topic made headlines as Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman called to reopen casinos in the state amidst the current global COVID-19 situation. In an interview conducted on television network CNN with Anderson Cooper, the appointed Goodman made some reckless and contradictory statements that confused millions of viewers. Anderson Cooper: You’re talking about encouraging […]
Sahara Las Vegas to reopen poker room
Poker rooms have been shutting down and opening up frequently in the fast-paced gambling metropolis Las Vegas. Unfortunately more of the former than the latter. In the wake of Black Friday, twenty-eight poker rooms have shut their doors in Nevada since 2012. In 2018, five have closed in Las Vegas alone. In recent news however […]
Rio Hotel & Casino sold off for $516.3 million; WSOP’s future uncertain after 2020
In a business deal which had been rumoured for weeks, the Rio Hotel & Casino has been sold for $516.3 million. The property was sold to real-estate company Imperial Companies, which is based in New York. Initial reports confirm that the WSOP which has been based at the Rio for fifteen years, will run at […]
WSOP 2019: John Hennigan bests Daniel Negreanu for bracelet six, Joseph Cheong claims his first
The last twenty-four hours has seen one of poker’s most controversial stars come agonisingly close to a seventh bracelet, while the man who defeated him heads-up picked up what was the seventh bracelet of his own career Elsewhere, Joseph Cheong picked up the first bracelet of his career, with China’s Zinan Xu also going deep. Event […]
WSOP 2019: Adam Friedman goes back to back and Weiyi Zhang goes close
The World Series of Poker in Las Vegas has been heating up nicely during the past week, with numerous stories being written over in sin city. The last twenty-four hours alone have seen China come close to a bracelet, not for the first time this summer. The biggest story, however, has been the astonishing achievement […]
WSOP 2019: Razavi goes close, an Australian bracelet, Mizrachi’s fifth and Chinese players going deep
This week’s action in Las Vegas has been interesting for several reasons, but crucially, it has also seen Asian players flying high on the chip count leaderboards and going deep in events. Former bracelet winners have also been adding to their tally, as the more illustrious names at the series begin to find some momentum. […]
WSOP 2019: Japan’s near miss, O’Dell’s trio, Ivey arrives and Ezra’s quadruple
The third week of this years World Series of Poker is now in full flow as is the tournament action and the headlines which inevitably follow it. Our latest update sees a desperately close call for Japan’s fans, former bracelet winners increasing their tally, Phil Ivey gracing the series with his presence, and much more. […]
Asian players head to Las Vegas for 2018 WSOP campaign
Asian players begin their WSOP journey! The great migration has started once again. Players from all around the world have been arriving in Las Vegas these last few days to begin their challenge for coveted WSOP bracelets. Asian players may not be filling up the registration lists for events just yet, but significant numbers are […]