PokerStars has created their second Russian millionaire, in recent months, after ‘CccpVodka’ won their latest million dollar Spin & Go promotion, and they partner with SafeCharge International to produce a prepaid MasterCard for UK-based PokerStars players.

Another lucky bar steward has won a million dollars playing a PokerStars $5 Spin & Go, and once again it’s a Russian player who has pocketed the loot.

You may remember the first time a million bucks was handed it out via a Spin & Go win it went to the Russian player ‘sss66666’. That tense victory lasted 13-minutes and 26 seconds. This time around it was another Russian player pocketing the purse, albeit a whole lot sharpish. ‘CccpVodka’ beating the Greek player ‘Partalios’ after just 355 seconds. Don’t feel too sorry for the Greek. He may have missed out on the million, but he still managed to parlay $5 into $100,000.

‘CccpVodka’ is the first millionaire to be produced during the ‘PokerStars Makes Millionaires’ promotion that began on March 27. There are three ways to win a million: you can take the Russian route via the $5 Spin & Go games; partake in the special Millionaire Finals games, or take the first prize in the Spring Championships of Online Poker (SCOOP) High Main Event.

Griffin Paul becomes the latest member to join the World Poker Tour Champions Club after beating Joe Ebanks, heads-up, to capture the first prize at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown.

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Griffin Paul has captured a World Poker Tour (WPT) title at the cherubic age of 22. He topped a field of 1,476 entrants to earn a cool million dollar first prize, at the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, Hollywood, Florida.

Due to his age, Griffin had only been racking up live tournament scores since last year. This was his second WPT cash, after making a deep run in the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Stars Main Event last month, and his previous best score was $25,756 for a 441st place finish in last years World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Now he owns a seven figure score.

Ole Schemion is the latest big name signed to star in the Celebrity Cash Kings cash game, streamed lived from the Czech Republic’s Kings Casino this weekend.

Ole Schemion is the latest superstar to agree to feature in Celebrity Cash Kings. The live cash game, due to be streamed live from the King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, will take place this weekend, and it’s turning into an interesting affair.

The addition of Schemion means the event is top heavy with German presence. Max Altergott, Philipp Gruissem, Igor Kurganov and George Danzer are the other German players already confirmed to play.

A queen will also be joining the kings. PokerStars Team Pro, Liv Boeree, will also feature in the event, as well as the Americans Dan Colman and Daniel Cates. The Jungleman believes it will be the perfect warm up prior to the action at the European Poker Tour (EPT) Grand Final in Monte Carlo.

New Mexico’s Route 66 Casino Hotel has become the latest brick-and-mortar joint to launch Scientific Games Corporation’s Play4Fun Network social casino product.

The Albuquerque-based Laguna Development Corporation’s Route 66 launched the Williams Interactive-powered Play4Fun website this week. Mobile versions of the social casino are expected to launch this summer for both Android and iOS devices courtesy of SGMS’ Mobile Concierge product.

Route 66 marks the first Play4Fun launch in the southwest US market but It’s the second regional deal SGMS has inked this month. The Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California plans to launch its Play4Fun offering this summer. Pennsylvania’s market-leading Parx Casino launched Play4Fun last year.

SGMS VP of Commercial, Interactive Bob Hays said the deal demonstrated Route 66’s “confidence in the ability of the SG Universe product suite to build an engaged online player community under the casino’s brand online and through the critical mobile device channels.” Route 66 GM Tim Perkins said Play4Fun “reaches our patrons where they spend their time and will deepen their relationship with our casino.”

Italy is considering fresh restrictions that would ban gambling commercials airing on television before midnight.

Earlier this week, Italian economic undersecretary Pier Paolo Baretta told the Italian media that the government wasn’t in favor of the blanket gambling ad ban sought by some opposition parties but believes “the removal of commercials until midnight” was a viable option. Current rules put no restrictions on when gambling ads can run except for 30 minutes pre- or post-shows that are targeted at children.

However, DLA Piper attorney Giulio Coraggio told eGaming Review that any new advertising restrictions could result in Italian-licensed operators taking Italy to court. Coraggio expressed doubt that the midnight watershed would be approved, but if it was, “massive court claims” would ensue. The operators who inked their nine-year licensing deals could ask the European Commission to declare that Italy had pulled a bait-and-switch on them.

Lord know Italian-licensed operators don’t need any more headwinds. Italy’s online gambling market posted a mere 0.4% growth in 2014, despite the FIFA World Cup and increased wagering options. However, business has picked up in 2015 and hopes are high that promised tax reforms will give operators a further boost.