Melco CEO Lawrence Ho has finally broken his silence about the fallout of the company's relationship with PokerStars, saying that the live poker business “was never profitable.”

In an interview during an exclusive preview of Melco's upscale hotel Morpheus, Ho said that the company's “big collaboration” with PokerStars since 2013 was deemed to have run its course. He added that the PokerStars club “was taking up gaming tables and taking up space.”

Without poker, Ho said that Melco will be experimenting with new segments. He revealed that they plan to open “a dedicated eSports stadium” at MRE's Studio City property in Macau “hopefully before the end of the year.”

CalvinAyre.com’s Stephanie Tower is at the Venetian Macau to give the highlights of the first day of G2E Asia 2018, the largest gaming industry event in the region.

Bitcoin Cash has successfully executed its scheduled network upgrade, resulting in a block size 16 times bigger than that of BTC. What will be its implications to consumers? Join us at inaugural CoinGeek.com Conference on May 18 in Hong Kong and discuss this momentous event with the experts in this area.

CoinGeek.com’s Becky Liggero traveled to Rwanda for the Blockchain Workshop, where nChain CEO Jimmy Nguyen and Chief Scientist Dr. Craig Wright discussed blockchain and Bitcoin with local students and entrepreneurs.

The Japanese gaming conglomerate plans to list Tiger Resort, Leisure, and Entertainment, Inc. (TRLEI) on a yet to be identified stock market to raise brand recognition for Okada Manila.

William Hill Chairman Roger Devlin warned that a reduction in maximum FOBT stakes to £2 will leave the British bookmaker vulnerable to foreign takeover.

The UK-listed operator saw its overall gaming revenue rise by 13% to £80.7m, thanks to its Nordic-facing online casino brand Vera&John which accounted for 26% of the group's Q1 revenue.

Monmouth Park CEO Dennis Drazin vowed that his company will be taking its first legal sports wager on Memorial Day following the U.S. Supreme Court decision, which struck down the federal sports betting ban as unconstitutional.

The largest slot machine tournament was held in Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn, Washington, on April 30, 2016. It involved 3,173 participants.

The sports betting and gaming provider has lauded the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to rule the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) as unconstitutional, saying that it is now ready to provide sports betting solutions to U.S. consumers.