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Cohen Denies NFL Legend Seymour For WPT Title
Ian Cohen defeated NFL Hall of Famer Richard Seymour heads-up to win the 2026 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown for $656,200.
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CFTC Sues New York Over Prediction Market Legal Actions
In response to New York Attorney General Letitia James suing prediction market companies, the CFTC has sued the state.
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Joe Stapleton Leaves PokerStars After 15-Year Stint
Joe Stapleton, who brought a comedic flair and astute poker mind to PokerStars programs, is stepping down after 15 years.
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Chinese Player Wins $5 Million Cash Game Pot
During the King PokerCup million dollar cash game, a Chinese high roller won $5 million in one of the biggest live stream hands of all time.
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Texas Drops Charges Against Lodge Card Club
A Grand Jury in Williamson Country dropped the money laundering and illegal gambling filed by the Alcohol Commission against the poker room.
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Michigan Offers Residents Program To Block Gambling Sites
Michigan regulators partnered with Gamban to offer all residents a free license for software that blocks gambling sites on all devices.
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New Zealand Legalizes Online Casinos
New Zealand has legalized online casino gambling in hopes of collecting tax money and reeling in unregulated, offshore platforms.
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Josh Duce Tops 2,144 Entries In Aussie Millions Opener
The first event of the 2026 Aussie Millions drew thousands of entries, with Joshua Duce earning $315,648 as the last player standing.
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Brandon Wilson Is Taking Over The Poker World
In just five years, Brandon Wilson has gone from a complete unknown to the top-ranked poker tournament player in the world.
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Final Table Takedown: Rigby’s Three Wins In 24 Hours
Nick Rigby details three hands he played during his three wins in 24 hours during the RunGood Poker Series in St. Louis.
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Caesars Taking Over Westgate Las Vegas Sportsbook Operations
Caesars is set to take over operations of the Westgate SuperBook, the off-Strip sportsbook known for its exciting atmosphere and contests.
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Filipino Tops Stacked Final Table In APT High Roller
The 2026 Asian Poker Tour Taipei sports a massive schedule, with 172 events on offer inside the Red Space Taipei in Taiwan. The second-largest buy-in tournament of the festival wrapped up on April 26, with Mike Takayama of the Philippines emerging victorious from a tough final table to hoist the trophy. Takayama outlasted a field […]
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Songwriter Of Iconic Poker Song Passes Away
Don Schlitz, the man who wrote the iconic song about poker in the Old West, "The Gambler," died last week at the age of 73.
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Strategy: How Cautious Should You Be With A-K?
Bracelet winner and poker coach Jonathan Little analyzes an interesting hand he played with A-K in a $3,500 buy-in poker tournament.
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Soldier Arrested For Profiting $400K On Maduro Capture
US special forces soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke has been arrested for allegedly trading on the capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro.
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Online Casino Revenue Surges In March
Online gaming revenue was up in the three largest iGaming states, with Michigan iGaming setting a new record.
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Erik Seidel Follows Through With Semi-Retirement
Poker pro Erik Seidel has drastically reduced his schedule due to the new tax rule allowing only 90% deductions on losses.
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South Carolina Group Sues Dave & Buster's For Illegal Gambling
A group of South Carolina businesses have sued Dave & Buster's, claiming the arcade practices illegal gambling.
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Churchill Downs Buys Preakness Stakes
Churchill Downs, owner of The Kentucky Derby, now owns the rights to the second race in the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes.
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Deeb Headlines WSOP POY Race Going Into Summer
Defending WSOP player of the year, Shaun Deeb, sits in second place in the 2026 race after two runner-up finishes at WSOP Europe.
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Jared Bleznick Flips Sports Card For $500K Profit
Poker pro and sports card vendor Jared Bleznick recently flipped a rookie card of Victor Wembanyama, pocketing $500,000.
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First NYC Casino To Operate Live Table Games Starts Next Week
Resorts World in Queens will be the first casino to ever offer live table games in New York City as of Tuesday next week.
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North Carolina Tribe To Vote On Whether To Build Casino
After getting federal recognition, North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe will hold a tribal vote on whether to build a casino on newly-purchased land
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Wilson Wins USPO Title Over Girlfriend Andrews
Brock Wilson's two titles carried him to 2026 PGT U.S. Poker Open Champion status, despite a late challenge from his girlfriend, Cherish Andrews.
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David Coleman Wins U.S. Poker Open Finale
Las Vegas-based poker pro defeats field of 48 entries in the $25,000 finale of the 2026 U.S. Poker Open to earn $420,000.
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Bally's In Talks To Buy William Hill Parent Company
Bally’s Intralot, which is connected US Bally's casino company, is in talks to purchase Evoke plc, which owns William Hill.
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49ers Fullback Wins $500K Poker Tournament
San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk won a poker tournament connected to the annual Justin Timberlake’s 8AM Invitational Weekend.
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Zobian Caps USPO Final Table Streak With Victory
Aram Zobian broke through at his third consecutive PGT U.S. Poker Open final table, securing his fourth career PGT title and $292,800.
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New Jersey Devils Hire Former Poker Pro As GM
Former poker pro Sunny Mehta has been hired as GM of the New Jersey Devils after a long career as an author and sports executive.
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32 Operators Interested In Alberta Online Casino Market
More than 30 companies have shown interest in operating online gaming in Alberta, which is set to launch in July.
