Prominent Afghan banker and prior World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) bracelet winner Sherkhan Farnood has died in an Afghanistan prison while serving a sentence for embezzlement inside the prominent …
Then there’s the tale of the lawsuit filed against Caesars Entertainment (CEC), parent company of the World Series of Poker, by Joseph Stiers, the player who was evicted from the …
For years, there have been rumors that Caesars Entertainment was interesting in selling the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, situated about a mile west of the Las Vegas Strip. The …
Every once in a while there’s a gambling story that appears to be wrapped up and done with, and then, suddenly, it isn’t. Such is the case with the bizarre …
Seven Pennsylvania casinos filed a lawsuit in Commonwealth Court Wednesday against the Pennsylvania Lottery, specifically the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue and Secretary C. Daniel Hassell, for offering online casino-style games, …
It’s been a while since we’ve been fed a solid helping of bullshit from a politician about why online gambling should be banned, so it was refreshing to read an …
California’s attorney general’s office has approved a citizen-filed initiative that aims to put the legalization of sports betting on a future state-wide ballot. The effort, spearheaded by a Sacramento-based lobbyist …
In a blog post last week, World Poker Tour (WPT) Tournament Director and Poker Hall of Fame finalist Matt Savage announced that he intends to make the Big Blind Ante …
There’s more legal action in the high-profile “edge sorting” case pitting Phil Ivey and co-defendant Cheng Yin “Kelly” Sun and New Jersey’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. The latest topic …
Tax authorities in the Spanish province of Catalonia are continuing back-tax collection efforts against top finishers in recent years from one of Europe’s largest poker festivals, the European Poker Tour …
