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Improper Actions at 2018 WSOP Main Event Mar Otherwise Record-Shattering Event

Improper Actions at 2018 WSOP Main Event Mar Otherwise Record-Shattering Event

Earl Burton, Jul 9, 2018 03:26 UTC

The 2018 World Series of Poker Championship Event is working its way down from its monstrous 7874 player field, which was the second biggest “Main Event”

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2018 Poker Hall of Fame Nominees Announced – Who Gets In?

2018 Poker Hall of Fame Nominees Announced – Who Gets In?

Earl Burton, Jul 3, 2018 05:17 UTC

The Poker Hall of Fame, after carefully calculating the fan balloting over the past month, has announced the nominees for induction in 2018. But who has

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Casinos Not Biting During Pennsylvania’s Online Gaming Licensing Push

Casinos Not Biting During Pennsylvania’s Online Gaming Licensing Push

Earl Burton, Jun 29, 2018 02:42 UTC

When Pennsylvania became the fourth state to pass online gaming and poker regulation, it was expected that there would be a flood of activity from the

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Disney Backs Florida’s “Voter Control of Gambling” Petition

Cliff S, Jul 19, 2017 11:49 UTC

Disney is funding a petition for the Florida Voter Control of Gambling amendment. If the petition collects 766,200 signatures, a voter control of gambling referendum would be placed on the

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2017 World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table Is Set

Cliff S, Jul 19, 2017 07:11 UTC

The 2017 World Series of Poker final table is set. It took seven days of poker to narrow the field from 7,221 players down to the final nine. The final

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Connecticut Approves Sports Betting, If PASPA Is Overturned

Cliff S, Jul 18, 2017 08:23 UTC

Connecticut approved a legal sports betting bill this week, in case the U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of New Jersey’s challenge of the PASPA sports betting law. At the

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New Hampshire Legalized Online Lottery Ticket Sales

Cliff S, Jul 17, 2017 11:03 UTC

New Hampshire became the fifth U.S. state to legalize online lottery ticket sales today. Illinois, Georgia, Michigan, and Kentucky are the other states with legal online lotto sales. New Hampshire

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U.S. Drops Gambling Charges against Calvin Ayre and Bodog

Cliff S, Jul 15, 2017 08:26 UTC

Calvin Ayre settled his 5-year legal case with the United States government this week. All felony charges on Calvin Ayre were dropped, while he can reaquire control of the Bodog

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5 Casino-Operating Tribes File Lawsuit against New Mexico

Cliff S, Jul 14, 2017 10:09 UTC

Five New Mexico-based Native American gaming tribes have filed a federal lawsuit against the southwestern U.S. state. The five tribes, which each operate their own casinos, is fighting New Mexico’s

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Phil Ivey Headlines Finalists for 2017 Poker Hall of Fame

Cliff S, Jul 14, 2017 09:57 UTC

Phil Ivey leads the 10 finalists for the 2017 Poker Hall of Fame, which was announced on Sunday. Ivey is a first-ballot Hall of Fame candidate, as he turned 40

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Phil Ivey’s Crockfords Appeal Begins in UK Supreme Court

Cliff S, Jul 13, 2017 10:30 UTC

Phil Ivey’s final appeal before the UK Supreme Court will be heard on Thursday. The appeal stems from the £7.8 million baccarat lawsuit Phil Ivey filed against Crockfords Club. Crockfords,

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North Carolina Governor Vetoes “Casino Night” Legislation

Cliff S, Jul 12, 2017 11:14 UTC

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) vetoed House Bill 511 today, which would have legalized charitable casino nights. Gov. Cooper said the bill might have allowed for-profit operators to masquerade

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Senator Mark Warner Calls for Federal Online Gambling Ban

Cliff S, Jul 11, 2017 09:16 UTC

U.S. Senator Mark Warner recently became the latest federal lawmaker to call for a federal online gambling ban. On July 5, the Virginia Democrat sent a letter to Attorney General

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