by Julio Rodriguez | Published: Jan 04, '19

A strong December performance helped Macau casinos end the year on a high note as the world’s largest gambling market continued to grow. With a 16.6 percent increase in December’s year-over-year haul, Macau experienced a 14 percent overall jump in revenue for 2018, alleviating concerns that President Trump’s ongoing trade war with China would hurt […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Jan 06, '25

Commercial gaming revenue results for the third quarter of 2024 were released late last year and there is one clear winner: iGaming. It’s taken nearly three decades, a Supreme Court ruling, and a shift in social attitudes, but the U.S. is finally discovering that where there’s a bet to be placed, there’s a buck to […]

by Brian Pempus | Published: Feb 06, '14

Macau, the only place in China where casino gambling is legal, had a better January this year than it did last year, in terms of gaming revenue. Casinos in the former Portuguese colony raked in in 28.7 billion patacas — or $3.6 billion — for the month of January. That was a seven-percent gain compared […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Jun 11, '26

To curb insider trading, prediction market operator Kalshi wants users to disclose who their employer is to wager on certain markets.

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Jun 11, '26

A Texas judge granted Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby an injunction against the NCAA, allowing him to play after betting on his own games.

by Alex Fitzgerald | Published: Mar 18, '26

Get a FREE training package at PokerHeadRush.com. Even the most skilled players can find their performance undermined not by lack of ability, but by hidden patterns in their own thinking. Understanding the psychological traps that quietly sabotage decision-making is often the missing key to unlocking consistent success. ‘This Is The Best Hand I’ve Had In […]

by Matt Matros | Published: Mar 18, '26

Have you ever busted from a poker tournament to the sound of applause? Believe it or not, it doesn’t take a major final table or the main event bubble to experience this phenomenon. Let me tell you a little bit about ATLARGE. In the early days of the Internet there existed things called ‘newsgroups.’ Think […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Mar 04, '26

In late 2018, Doug Polk quit poker. He reiterated that stance in March 2020, stating unequivocally that he didn’t enjoy the game anymore, and he was done with the industry for good. But it didn’t stick. The three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner built his reputation by becoming one of the best heads-up online no-limit hold’em […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Mar 04, '26

Long before the explosion of ChatGPT in November 2022, a different kind of artificial intelligence was honing its skills in the world of high-stakes gambling. While the public is only now beginning to grapple with AI’s implications, the gambling industry has been quietly developing and simultaneously battling against intelligent systems for decades. Step into any […]

by Art Parmann and Justin Young | Published: Feb 18, '26

Jeff ‘Boski’ Sluzinski has been involved in quite a few aspects of poker in a career dating back two decades  – from the early days of the online game and the boom of the 2000s to vlogging and eventually becoming an ACR Poker ambassador. The Michigan native found the game after a stint playing Magic: The […]