The site was the brainchild of billionaire owner
Calvin Ayre who launched the site in 2009, calling it the âpremier global gambling news site.â
At the time, Ayre wasnât satisfied with the way other gambling news sites were publishing stories, suggesting that they were too respectful of the industryâs biggest companies, so decided to create his own.
Now the site is ceasing operations, with a team of contributors and writers left to say their goodbyes, including lead poker writer
Focus Switches to Cryptocurrency
The announcement on the website states that the site is shutting down due to Ayre's primary focus having changed, from gambling to cryptocurrency.