The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the Fertittas have closed down Ultimate Gaming and thereby shutter Ultimate Poker. After 19 months, the company indicated lack of profitability for closing down its business operations. The article stated that Stations Casinos is the majority owner of Ultimate Gaming. Online poker revenue “fell far short of once-lofty projections,” […]
Archives for November 2014
XFC announces legal action against WSOF regarding Faria fight
Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC) announced that it intends to file a lawsuit against the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) as a result of Kalindra Faria’s scheduled fight on Saturday’s WSOF card. The XFC stated in a press release that it intends to file the suit in the U.S. District Court in Tampa, Florida. Via XFC […]
TUF 20 Episode 8: 578,000 viewers
UFC officially announces Sweden stadium show
The UFC announced that Alexander Gustafsson will face Anthony Johnson on January 24, 2015 in an arena in Gustafsson’s home country of Stockholm, Sweden for UFC on Fox 14. It will be the first network show of 2015 and first outside of the U.S.. As most recall, UFC 129 was the first stadium show from […]
Wrestlemania XXX generates $142M for New Orleans per study
The WWE and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced on Wednesday that Wrestlemania XXX generated an economic impact for the region of $142.2 million for the New Orleans region. The $142.2 million is a record for Wrestlemanias and is the third straight year the destination event has generated more than $100 million for the host […]