by Sean Chaffin | Published: May 18, '26

The American Gaming Association's "State of the States" report shows that sports betting and online casino revenue was up significantly.

by Sean Chaffin | Published: May 16, '26

The American Gaming Association's annual report shows that gaming numbers in 2025 broke records in most states.

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Feb 06, '26

The American Gaming Association expects sports bettors to wager more than $1.7 billion on Sunday's Super Bowl LX contest.

by Card Player News Team | Published: Aug 31, '24

With Responsible Gaming Education Month set for September, a new survey from the American Gaming Association (AGA) reports that Americans are increasingly embracing casino gaming and sports betting as acceptable forms of entertainment and responsible industries. The results come ahead of the seventh NFL season with widespread legal wagering. The survey found that 75% of […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Feb 27, '24

Americans interest in gambling shows no sign of slowing down. Expanded sports betting, more legal jurisdictions, and the growth of online gaming brought record commercial gaming revenue of $66.5 billion in 2023, according to the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) “Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker.” That total topped 2022’s previous record of $60.5 billion by 10 percent, […]

by Brian Pempus | Published: May 06, '14

The poker boom began a little more than a decade ago and lasted just a handful of years. During that time, many new players were drawn to the game, causing tournament field sizes and cash-game waiting lists to burst at the seams. Many online poker sites popped up, hoping to cater to the growing demand […]

by Bob Pajich | Published: Aug 12, '13

Two years have passed since Black Friday and for the first time since then, online poker has returned to the United States in an extremely limited way. Within the next several years, access to online poker sites will slowly return to the lucky residents of states that choose to give their taxpayers access to online […]

by Justin Marchand | Published: Jan 29, '13

Scouring the news archives and poker headlines from 2012, the conversation was punctuated with significant developments on and off the felt. Records were set for most World Series bracelets, all-time tournament earnings and, more than ever, poker, and its regulation, was a topic of conversation for politicians. Card Player presents a look back at the […]

by Julio Rodriguez | Published: Jul 03, '12

Guy Laliberté isn’t your average poker player. The 52-year-old billionaire entrepreneur, philanthropist, CEO, performer and part-time astronaut has a lot more on his mind than the cards, specifically, how he plans to turn this year’s annual charity event at the World Series of Poker into one of the biggest tournaments in poker history. The Canadian […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Jan 25, '12

Tournament numbers were down, the poker world continued to feel the effects of a struggling U.S. economy … and we haven’t even begun to talk about Black Friday yet. 2011 was a difficult year for poker. There’s no denying that. But it’s also a year that may prove to be an important transitional leap for […]