by Joe Mattia | Published: May 04, '23

Billionaire Steve Cohen is vying for a license to build a casino adjacent to the Mets’ Citi Field in Queens. Cohen owns the Mets. The space is currently a parking lot and park. According to Bloomberg, Cohen has hired a team of lobbyists to work on the project. The State of New York is charging […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Nov 18, '25

As New York regulators inch closer to awarding the three New York City casino licenses, the Citi Field project still faces pushback.

by Steve Schult | Published: Aug 07, '25

As Hard Rock International hits the home stretch in their NYC casino bid, they part ways with an executive accused of evading AML regulations.

by Jeffrey McMillan | Published: Apr 07, '25

Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plan to build an $8 billion casino complex next to Citi Field received a big boost. A Queens lawmaker is now backing the legislation, giving it some extra legitimacy. However New York State Sen. John Liu introduced a bill to redesignate the parking lots around the stadium for commercial use. It’s […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Mar 16, '25

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s dreams of a casino next to Citi Field took a huge step forward. The City Council approved a zoning change by a 41-2 margin that would give a 50-acre parking lot the go-ahead to become a public space that would include a casino, 25-acre public park, shopping, restaurants, bike […]

by Art Parmann and Justin Young | Published: Jan 21, '26

Many poker players have made the transition from dealing to playing full time. Tyler Patterson navigated that transition and the move paid off with a long, successful career in the game. The native of Seattle, Washington, left college after a year to pitch cards, but he was soon making more cash on the other side […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Oct 15, '25

In recent years, the PokerGO Tour has debuted several new series centered on certain game types or formats. With the popularity of festivals like the PGT PLO Series and PGT Mixed Games, it’s no surprise that the tour would try out a series dedicated to bounty tournaments. The inaugural PGT Bounty Blitz was composed of […]

by Craig Tapscott | Published: Oct 15, '25

Two decades after finding the game, Jason Hickey is rounding into form as a poker player. The Austin, Texas resident has been racking up significant results over the last four years on the tournament circuit, most recently finding the winner’s circle in Las Vegas during the PokerGO Tour Bounty Blitz series. Hickey has made some […]

by Sam Greenwood | Published: Oct 15, '25

Even the best players in the world make mistakes. Join Sam Greenwood as he breaks down and analyzes hands played from the high roller circuit on his Punt Of The Day Substack. When I started Punt Of The Day, I thought having a Types Of Errors Made section would help me and the reader spot […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Oct 01, '25

Much of poker’s most fascinating history happens far from the bright lights of a studio and away from the public eye. Private games for seemingly impossible stakes in far corners of the world have been played to audiences of none. Handshake deals set up games featuring the ultra-wealthy and uber-famous, and can occasionally include some […]