by Sean Chaffin | Published: Jun 04, '26

Illinois legislation would tax prediction market sports contracts at 1.75%, a move similar to the state's action against sportsbooks.

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: May 15, '26

Anatoly Zlotnikov didn't lose a final-table all-in on his way to victory in a $25,000 no-limit hold'em event at Triton Montenegro.

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Mar 27, '26

A bill in the US Senate would ban prediction market firms from offering any markets on sports events or other casino-style games.

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Dec 30, '25

An Illinois lawmaker is proposing to take state funding from Chicago in the exact amount the city raises from a tax on sports betting.

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Dec 25, '25

Chicago's mayor has put a 10.25% tax on sports betting in the 2026 budget to help shore up an expected $1.2 billion deficit.

by admin | Published: Jan 03, '25

Shaun Deeb has never shied away from being the “villain” and that persona has served him well with a career that has so far seen him rack up $14.3 million in live tournament winnings, including six World Series of Poker bracelets, and the 2018 POY title. The online poker pioneer from New York has always […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Sep 27, '24

The 2024 Card Player Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville series ran from Aug. 15-26, with 2,000 entries made across the nine tournaments. The strong turnouts resulted in nearly $1.2 million in prize money being awarded during the 12-day festival, with more than half of that coming from the marquee $1,700 buy-in no-limit hold’em mystery bounty main […]

by Allyn Shulman | Published: May 24, '23

The Ladies International Poker Series, otherwise known as LIPS, has had a mission to create venues for women to learn and excel in the game of poker through education, tournament play, and social event opportunities since 2004, when it was founded by Lupe Soto. Throughout the years, LIPS has surged to the forefront of the […]

by Houston Curtis | Published: May 13, '21

It was a beautiful evening in the spring of 2007, and like every Thursday night in those days, I was sitting in a penthouse suite at the Four Seasons on Doheney Drive in Beverly Hills playing high-stakes hold’em along with Tobey Maguire and usual line up of mega-millionaires, celebs, and captains of industry. That night, […]

by Houston Curtis | Published: Apr 15, '21

Have you caught a run of cards that were so bad you thought the pain would never end? Perhaps your entire bankroll got flushed while on a bad run and took you from hero back to zero? After all, even the great Doyle Brunson has shared stories of year-long losing streaks that seemed impossible to […]