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When in Rome…. For years, there have been attempts to expand gambling in the state of Georgia, but nothing has ever come to fruition. Sports betting, casinos, online poker, nothing – and most attempts at legalization haven’t gotten particularly far. Georgia has the lottery, but that’s about it. And now there is another push for… Read more »
Better be confident Circa Sports has announced a new ultra-high stakes NFL survivor pool called Circa Grandissimo. The contest costs a staggering $100,000 to enter and has a $1.5 million guaranteed prize pool. Those who enter will receive the “Grandissimo Experience,” regardless of how they fare in the competition. The package includes a round-trip Las… Read more »
Here, this one’s on the house Two employees – or former employees – of Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland have been arrested for allegedly engaging in a scheme to steal $27,000 from the casino. Unlike other incidents in which casino staff implemented scams, Sonejah Richards and Allen Hill were not table game dealers but rather… Read more »
Final season in Connecticut? The 2025 WNBA season kicks off Friday, and excitement could not be higher after a historic 2024 season that saw the league enjoy an unprecedented level of fan interest. But a cloud will be hanging over players, staff, and fans of the Connecticut Sun, as the team’s owner has engaged an… Read more »
Back from the dead Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that players who were previously on the league’s permanently ineligible list are reinstated once they pass away. This means that 16 players, including on-field legends Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, who were banned for gambling violations, are now back in the good… Read more »
New poker options in time for World Series We are now officially to the point where we can say the 2025 World Series of Poker is this month. The highlight of the festival is, of course, the 100 gold bracelet events, but the WSOP is also fantastic for cash game players, as there is tons… Read more »
Hockey, millions of dollars make for a great night Nobody ever wants to lose a poker hand. Except…EXCEPT if your poker hand is so good that it’s nearly a can’t lose situation. Make sense? If it does, you know about bad beat jackpots. And on Wednesday, poker players at Casino du Lac-Leamy in Quebec celebrated… Read more »
Promises, promises Fans of famed YouTuber MrBeast were excited for the “MrBeast Experience at Resorts World” in Las Vegas April 13-15, but it turned out to be a complete fiasco. According to first-hand reports, the entire event was essentially a pile of nothing and MrBeast himself, real name Jimmy Donaldson, did not make an appearance.… Read more »
Years in the making Four years ago, Detroit’s Jacqueline Davis went on an online gambling run to end all online gambling runs. Over the course of five days playing Luck O’ the Roulette on BetMGM, Davis won nearly $3.3 million, down from a peak of $11 million. But when she tried to cash out, she… Read more »
Poker is a game that, in the U.S. at least, an estimated sixty million people enjoy. It has entranced politicians, actors, musicians, athletes, and writers for its complexity and challenge. But who has been the best “celebrity” poker player? Let us examine some of the candidates for the top honor. Best Politician Poker Player Everyone… Read more »
Designing promos to attract problem gamblers The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore have sued DraftKings, Inc. and Flutter Entertainment plc, the latter the parent company of FanDuel, for what they call “deceptive and unfair practices.” The lawsuit, filed by the law firm of DiCello Levitt, claims that the companies specifically target “vulnerable” gamblers. The… Read more »
Part of the lease sale With only about two months before the deadline to submit New York City casino proposals, the Associated Press noticed a detail with one of the competitors that is, at the very least, quite interesting. Bally’s, which wants to build one of three downstate casinos in the Bronx, will have to… Read more »
Easy decision for lawmakers Arkansas has become the 44th state to ban greyhound racing. On Tuesday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed House Bill 1721, which also requires off-track betting facilities to phase out simulcast greyhound racing by 2028. “Greyhound advocates everywhere applaud Governor Huckabee Sanders for signing this important bill,” said GREY2K USA President and… Read more »
Bought ticket through lottery courier An anonymous Texas woman is getting close to losing her patience with the state over an $83.5 million lottery win that she has yet to receive. The sticking point: her use of a lottery courier to buy the ticket. According to the Texas Tribune, the woman and her lawyer, Randy… Read more »
If there is something that poker players are wont to do, it is a wager on sports. Baseball is one of those activities that will spark the betting interests of some poker players, and the season is slightly more than a week away for Major League Baseball. Although we haven’t seen any action yet, we’re… Read more »
If there is something that poker players are wont to do, it is a wager on sports. Baseball is one of those activities that will spark the betting interests of some poker players, and the season is slightly more than a week away for Major League Baseball. In the American League, the fall of the… Read more »
If there is something that poker players are wont to do, it is wager on sports. Baseball is one of those activities that will spark the betting interests of some poker players, and the season is slightly more than a week away for Major League Baseball. In the National League, there is but one question… Read more »
Accelerated version of gambling fuels addiction You would think that someone who founded one of the best-known gambling brands in the world would be encouraging people to gamble. You would think that he would be saying, “More, more, more!” But at least in the case of Paddy Power co-founder Stewart Kenny, you would be wrong.… Read more »
Cryptocurrency and gambling have been joined at the hip for years. Online poker rooms were among the first to embrace Bitcoin in the cryptocurrency’s infancy and several Bitcoin-only poker rooms cropped up as a result, particularly when the industry was in flux in the United States. Now, crypto casinos are among the most popular on… Read more »
I have a friend who tends to book travel through whatever website seems to have the best price. I always tell them to just book directly through the airline, hotel, rental car company, etc. whenever possible, but that doesn’t always happen. It has caused my friend problems, but nothing dire. The lesson that I keep… Read more »
Pat Hoberg could return in a year Major League Baseball has fired umpire Pat Hoberg after a year-long investigation and appeals process for violating league rules on gambling. Interestingly, MLB is confident that Hoberg did not bet on baseball games, did not give anyone insider information on games, and did not umpire in such a… Read more »
No official charges or accusations yet The NBA gambling scandal centered around former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter may be larger than it previously appeared. The Wall Street Journal reports that federal prosecutors are investigating the Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier for possibly manipulating his own performance for betting purposes. Investigators believe that the same group that… Read more »
Begging for some sort of leniency As part of their case against Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, federal prosecutors presented recordings of phone calls with the bank during which the interpreter pretended to be the world-famous slugger. Last Thursday, prosecutors recommended a 57-month sentence for Ippei Mizuhara, who in June pleaded guilty… Read more »
The Global Poker Index and The Hendon Mob have announced the finalists for the 6th Annual Global Poker Awards. Most categories went through multiple rounds of voting before being whittled down to the nominees that were revealed this week. A few awards have already been determined based on 2024 leaderboard standings. Finishing atop the Global… Read more »
Cheap rooms, cheap eats The owner of Circus Circus Las Vegas has indicated that he may soon sell the north Strip casino. Speaking with Forbes, 89-year-old Phil Ruffin said that he has been approached by potential buyers. “Let’s just say there is interest,” he said. “It’s worth $5 billion.” Circus Circus has seen better days.… Read more »
