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Unlike the 2023 GGPoker tournament which ended on a scandalous note, the World Poker Tour World Championship recently concluded at Wynn Las Vegas without such controversy. Overall, the event proved to be wildly successful with two of the biggest winners of the series being Dan Sepiol and Mikita Badziakouski. Badziakouski...

The poker world was recently stunned when the news broke of a superuser scandal involving GGPoker. On 29 December, the site announced a security update and revealed that they had banned ‘Moneytaker69’ after discovering they took advantage of a security exploit that allowed them to intercept traffic, allowing them to...

Crown Casino has been working diligently toward enacting cashless gaming at its casino. On Thursday, the casino announced that it has enacted carded play on its 2,500 poker machines. The new system will require players to set spending and loss limits on play. The technology has come at a sizeable...

Pragmatic Play releases up to eight new online pokies per month and regularly releases Bingo and Live Casino games. Recently, the company released its latest holiday-themed pokie in Sugar Rush Xmas. The game is a festive take on one of the company's most popular pokies. Meanwhile, the Live Casino library...

Crown Resorts has been working to improve profitability, resulting in numerous cuts. Back in August, the casino closed two of its VIP rooms. Now, the casino has announced it will no longer operate 24/7. Starting on 29 November, Crown Sydney will close for at least six hours a day, from...

In one of the more unusual stories of the week, Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy claims that he will file a class action lawsuit against the National Football League after the Cincinnati Bengals loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football. Portnoy bet $120,000 on the Bengals to either...

Professional sports leagues like the NFL, Major League Baseball, and the NHL have all had strict policies on gambling. The explosion of online gambling over the last few years has forced the leagues to strengthen their stances on gambling. Recently, players from the NHL and PGA Tour have been suspended...

Cloudflare recently released its DDoS threat report for Q3 2023. The report shows a 65% increase in total attack traffic over the last quarter. Of that traffic, gaming and gambling companies had the most attack traffic. Up until this point, the cryptocurrency industry held that distinction. These attacks are becoming...

Following leads from other states, Queensland has now introduced its own parliament bill to place tighter controls on the casino industry. Under the new regulations, state casinos must enact carded play, pre-commitment from players, restrictions on cash use, and spending limits. This bill comes as a result of a review...

It's no secret that the cost of living has skyrocketed since the pandemic. According to recent reports, the average loss amongst Aussie players has grown by over 30% since before the pandemic. This sharp increase in losses is attributed to desperation due to the cost-of-living crisis. Aussies Losing Up to...