Violated FLSA rules Pennsylvania’s Mount Airy Casino Resort has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by two ex-table game dealers. A total of 696 current and former casino employees are eligible for a share of at least $1,474,000. The entire settlement was for $2.3 million; the difference will go to lawyers, settlement administration, and… Read more »
Need licenses, but none issued The City of Chicago may be in court as the calendar turns to the New Year. On Tuesday, the Sports Betting Alliance (SBA), an advocacy group formed by the country’s major sportsbooks, sued the city over a new licensing and taxation structure that is supposed to take effect on Thursday,… Read more »
When we recapped the races in the two Player of the Year battles on CardPlayer Magazine and with the Global Poker Index, we left off the one battle remaining. The fight for the PokerGO Tour Championship will not conclude until the start of 2026, with a “Last Chance” Series leading up to the 2026 PGT… Read more »
After twelve months of combat on the baize around the world, you would think that there would be some consensus regarding the two Player of the Year races. Alas, that might be a hope that will never come to pass. For 2025, the two major POY countdowns – CardPlayer Magazine and the Global Poker Index… Read more »
It is another holiday season here at Poker News Daily and, as has been tradition since the mid-Aughts, we are once again issuing our remembrances of Christmas’ past. We’ve often thought about changing the names to update this timeless classic, but it just sounds better with the legendary names from the past. So, with apologies… Read more »
Claim that government has overstepped Two months ago, NBA guard Terry Rozier was arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with his alleged involvement in an illegal betting scheme. Now his legal team has filed a motion to dismiss the charges. Prosecutors have alleged that… Read more »
Earlier, more frequent injury reports Following discussions with teams and the league’s board of governors, the NBA has issued a memo to all teams outlining potential steps to reduce the negative impact sports betting has on games, players, and coaches. The talks come in the wake of gambling scandals involving the Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier… Read more »
Wrapping up their 2025 tournament poker season at Wynn Las Vegas, the World Poker Tour held two events to crown their season-ending champions. On the WPT Prime Championship on Saturday, a four-hour battle was highlighted by a run from the bottom of the standings. Sunday would see the crowning of the WPT World Championship in… Read more »
The World Poker Tour is finalizing its 2025 season with the 2025 WPT World Championship festival. Over the past couple of weeks, players have come out in droves to Wynn Las Vegas to put their impressions on the WPT for 2025, and this weekend they will crown champions across two of their entities. On Saturday,… Read more »
In what would turn out to be an actual “battle of the ages,” the youngest player at the final table of the 2025 WSOP Super Main Event was able to outlast the oldest player on the felt. 27-year-old Bernhard Binder defeated the start-of-day chip leader, 78-year-old Jean-Noel Thorel, in what was a thrilling heads-up battle.… Read more »
Stacking wagers like matryoshka dolls In a ruling that may cause sportsbooks to be extra careful when posting betting markets, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission determined that DraftKings must pay a customer $934,137 in winnings that the company sought to reduce by about 90%. It was a unanimous decision, with the Commission ruling 5-0 in favor… Read more »
The slowroll. You don’t see it that often in big-time poker events anymore, but when you do, hoo boy. It is considered one of the most unsportsmanlike things one can do at a poker table, frowned upon by just about everyone except the slowroller. But hey, if you’re going to try to put your opponent… Read more »
It has been a weeklong run to reach the final eight of the $25,000 2025 WSOP Super Main Event, but the members of that table are now set. It is an international final table featuring players from six countries (the U.S. is the only one with more than one player, at three). Leading the way… Read more »
Over the weekend, the World Poker Tour continued the celebration of its 2025 season by playing through three Day Ones of the 2025 WPT World Championship. While the prize pool might not be as eye-watering as those in other locales, the players didn’t seem to care as they built nearly a $20 million prize pool.… Read more »
The 2025 World Series of Poker Paradise, currently underway at Atlantis in the Bahamas, has become notable this year, and it can be debated whether it is a good thing or a blight on poker. The $60 million guaranteed Super Main Event, with a $25,000 buy-in, has drawn the lion’s share of attention, rather than… Read more »
There’s always a trail Yet another basketball player has been permanently banned from participating in college athletics for violating NCAA gambling rules. On Wednesday, the NCAA announced that former University of San Francisco basketball player Marcus Williams knowingly provided information to a player at another school for betting purposes. After agreeing to a negotiated solution… Read more »
Back in the saddle, it seems The term “indefinite suspension” does not necessarily mean forever, but it typically means “a long time,” at the very least. Define it how you will, poker pro Ren Lin’s indefinite suspension from the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and GGPoker lasted less than two months. Lin is currently playing… Read more »
While some eyes may be paying attention to the action going on in the Bahamas, there is some great poker action going on in Las Vegas right now. The World Poker Tour has laid anchor at Wynn Las Vegas for its own poker festival, kicked off by the WPT Prime Championship. After three Day Ones… Read more »
Raiders lose to Broncos, as expected As online poker was growing, one common refrain from players was, “It’s rigged!” With every bad beat or unlikely card, players were convinced that nothing was random and the poker site had it out for them. Now, with sports wagering continuing to expand across the United States, bettors become… Read more »
Most people go to the Bahamas for the sunshine and warm temperatures, especially this time of year. For poker denizens, however, they are in the Bahamas to try to take their share of the millions of dollars offered by the World Series of Poker. The 2025 WSOP Paradise is in full swing with several events… Read more »
One man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting at MGM National Harbor casino in Oxon Hill, Maryland. According to the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD), 22-year-old Benjamin Williams has been charged with the murder of 23-year-old Darnell Hawkins, Jr. In a press release, the PGPD said that officers responded to… Read more »
Spring ahead PokerStars’ Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) is one of the most highly anticipated internet poker festivals every year. Introduced in 2009, it popularized the three-tiered buy-in structure, now a common sight at online poker rooms. SCOOP is typically in May, its conclusion cozying up to the start of the World Series of… Read more »
It has been a long year on the tournament poker circuit. There have been some tremendous highlights (here’s looking at you, Michael Mizrachi!) and some questionable conduct by others (the less “table talk,” the better). But now it comes down to three different tournaments battling for the eyes – and wallets – of the tournament… Read more »
Finish line in sight As expected, the five-person New York Gaming Facility Location Board has recommended that each of the three remaining applicants for full, resort-style casinos in New York City be granted licenses. The board advanced all three – Bally’s, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, and Resorts World New York City – to the… Read more »
While the uninitiated might think of poker as just “playing cards,” for many it is a game of warfare that demands strategic thinking. Some tomes discuss optimal strategies, but few address chip usage. A new trend in tournament poker is sparking discussion, to the point that it could come up at the 2026 meeting of… Read more »
