Day: 25 May 2018

WSOP Announces 2018/2019 Circuit Schedule with Record 28 Stops

Fri 25 May 2018 15.31 Harry Evans
WSOP Announces 2018/2019 Circuit Schedule with Record 28 Stops

Ending a successful season with more than $66.5 million given as prizes, the World Series of Poker is now prepping for the upcoming 2018/2019 season, which kicks off at Harrah’s Cherokee on August 2. On Tuesday, the new WSOP US Circuit schedule was announced with record 28 stops and several updates and offerings. Most of the venues hosting the poker tournaments of the next season will be the same, with very few exceptions, one of which is the Horseshoe Baltimore, which drops off the schedule. The first stop of the…

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Japanese Lawmakers Start Discussions over Casino Bill in the Diet

Fri 25 May 2018 11.02 Daniel Williams
Japanese Lawmakers Start Discussions over Casino Bill in the Diet

Lawmakers in Japan finally started discussions over the long-anticipated casino bill at a plenary meeting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The legislation, submitted to the Diet on April 27, establishes the framework of introducing integrated resorts, which would feature casinos. The Integrated Resorts Implementation Bill is supported by the ruling coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party, which tries to get the legislation implemented by the end of the regular session on June 20. According to local media reports, the Diet is considering an extension of the legislative…

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