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Bally's Secures $540 Million Loan For Bronx Casino

Bally’s Corp. has secured a $560 million loan from WhiteHawk Capital Partners, which will help Bally's complete work on its Bronx casino.

National Problem Gambling Group Calls Prediction Markets 'Gambling'

National Council on Problem Gambling president defends Kalshi membership amid resignations and member departures.

Alex Botez Wins $250,000 ClubWPT Gold Heads-Up Title

Streamer and accomplished chess player Alex Botez won an eight-player 'Poker Champs' heads-up tournament on ClubWPT Gold for $250,000.

Opinion: Last Week's Poker Streams Showcased Poor Behavior

Ethan 'Rampage' Yau and Abby 'Abby Poker' Merk both had poker Twitter buzzing with their behavior on cash game streams last week.

Fall Poker Round Up Returns To Wildhorse This Nov.

The 2026 Fall Poker Round Up returns to Wildhorse Resort & Casino from Nov. 5-15, featuring 16 events and $30,000 in added money.

Daniil Kiselev Wins Mediterranean Poker Party For $1M

Daniil Kiselev outlasted 972 entries in the $5,400 Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event in Cyprus to earn $1,000,000.

MSPT Legend Rob Wazwaz Wins Wisconsin State Championship

MSPT Hall of Famer Rob Wazwaz outlasted 1,568 entries to win the 2026 Wisconsin Poker State Championship at Potawatomi for $253,521.

Tilly Draws Out Twice For $122k Pot Vs. Esfandiari

On an episode of PokerGO's No Gamble No Future, Jennifer Tilly played a wild pot in which she sucked out on Antonio Esfandiari, twice.

Strategy: Stop Making These Three Costly Mistakes

Preflop limps? Donk bets? Poker coach Alex Fitzgerald has the solution for three huge mistakes that are killing your game.

Robert Chorlian Slays PLO Giants For First PGT Title

Robert Chorlian blitzed his way to victory in event 2 of the 2026 PGT PLO Series, earning his first major tournament victory and $135,150.

Online Gaming Helped Offset August Sports Betting Declines

The three top iGaming states reported declines in sports betting in August, but online casino revenue remained solid.

50 Cent Hopes To Bring New York Dice Game To Vegas Casinos

Rapper 50 Cent will display "Cee-lo” at the Global Gaming Expo next week, with hopes of Las Vegas casinos hosting the old-school dice game.

ClubWPT Gold Exits Nevada Market

Sweepstakes poker site ClubWPT Gold said Thursday it is shuttering operations in Nevada, and players have until Oct. 2 to withdraw money.

Sam Soverel Wins Record 16th PGT Title

Sam Soverel bested 91 entries in the PGT PLO Series $5,000 kickoff event to secure his record-extending 16th PokerGO Tour title.

Caesars Board Approves Sale To Tilman Fertitta

Caesars Entertainment's board of directors voted in favor of selling the company to Fertitta Entertainment for $17.6 billion.

Kalshi Faces Backlash Over Crypto Wash Trading Accusations

This week in prediction markets: Kalshi has been accused of faking some of its crypto perp volume, which the company insists is untrue.

Las Vegas Casino Company Loses Huge On Land Sale

The former Eastside Cannery Casino property in Las Vegas has been sold by Boyd Gaming and is set to become a housing development.

Andrii Novak Wins WSOP Online Main Event For $3.9M

Andrii Novak outlasted 6,008 entries in the $5,000 WSOP Online main event to capture his first gold bracelet and $3.9 million in prize money.

Paul Volpe Wins Borgata Big, Big Championship

Three-time WSOP bracelet winner and Philadelphia native Paul Volpe won the 2026 Borgata BetMGM Big, Big Championship for $492,415.

WATCH: Negreanu Bad Beat With Bracelet On The Line

Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu streamed final-table action from the WSOP Online $25,000 high roller, finishing fourth for $415,700.

New Legislation Restarts Ohio Online Casino Debate

Ohio lawmakers are revisiting online casinos with a proposal that would ban online promo credits and tie incentives to retail casinos.

State Lawmakers Express Desire For Online Casino Legalization

During a recent panel at this week's iDEA conference, lawmakers from Virginia, Massachusetts, and Ohio appeared optimistic about legalization.

Eric Chang Wins WSOP Circuit TCH Austin Main Event

Texan Eric Chang won the biggest $1,700 buy-in World Series of Poker Circuit main event in history at Texas Card House Austin for $433,670.

Former Resorts World Las Vegas Employee Sues Casino

Former Resorts World Vegas Compliance Director Preston Banks is suing the casino, claiming he was fired after uncovering suspicious activity.

Greg Mueller: From Hockey To Poker’s Biggest Stage

Former pro hockey player Greg Mueller reflects on his third-place run in the 2026 World Series of Poker main event.

WATCH: Daniel Negreanu Falls Short Of Ninth Bracelet

Daniel Negreanu finished seventh in the WSOP Online $10K PLO event after a massive 200 BB pot against Andreas Freund.

Congya Zhang Wins Mediterranean Poker Party Kickoff

2026 WSOP Main Event last woman standing Congya Zhang scored a career-best $300,000 win at the Mediterranean Poker Party.

The Cost Of Picking Off Bluffs In 2-7 Triple Draw

Mixed games expert Kevin Haney breaks down a hand of 2-7 Triple Draw to explain why a good player would purposely take an equity hit.

Opinion: WSOP Tourneys Shouldn't Be Invite-Only

The WSOP announced a $250,000 'pro-am' as part of WSOP Paradise. It's a concerning step toward the privatization of open bracelet events.

House Committee Passes Bill To Repeal Gambling Tax Change

A House committee has advanced legislation that would repeal the tax provision that allows for only 90% of gambling loss deductions.