The latest three World Series of Poker Bracelets have been awarded and two first-time winners joined a kingslayer as Harvey Mathews, Rafael Lebron and Bradley Jansen all grabbed gold as events in no limit hold’em and seven-card stud were decided at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read More
Lawmakers To Debate Georgia Gambling Expansion Georgia is among the state’s still hostile to almost all forms of gambling. However, gambling expansion will be a much-discussed topic the next time state lawmakers convene. Most types of gaming are illegal under the state’s Constitution. Therefore, gambling supporters hope to place an… Read More
Del Mar racetrack in California is once again ready to stage the 2021 Breeders’ Cup – the biggest horse racing betting event in the American thoroughbred calendar – and it’s fair to say there’s plenty of interest around the big names here. The likes of Medina Spirit and… Read More
Las Vegas is getting a new casino in 2023 following planning approval for the Durango project off the 215 Beltway. Station Casinos has received approval for the latest Vegas casino and hotel from the Clark County Commission, despite initial fears of the project… Read More
Louisiana was planning to join the group of states with legal sports betting today, October 1. But the entire process was slowed when Hurricane Ida tore through the Bayou State at the tail end of August. According to Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns, devastation and contingencies from the… Read More
Rarely does an industry lobby for greater restrictions on its own advertising activity – but this is exactly what’s happening in the Dutch casino and sportsbook community, in a push that US gambling companies should keep an eye on. Recent reports claim casinos and sportsbooks in the Netherlands… Read More
Top Missouri gaming officials appeared before a state legislative committee to push for legalized sports betting. After noting a record year for lottery sales, the officials contend that the time is ripe to capitalize on wagering. But lawmakers in Jefferson City have failed to make headway on Missouri Expansion… Read More
With the World Series of Poker around the corner, Las Vegas will be abuzz from the start of October right through until the end of November. One festival that players of mixed games will be interested in, however, takes place just two miles away as the crow flies. From October… Read More
Fred Dakota, one of most influential figures in American gambling history, has died at the age of 83. Dakota was a former leader of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and died at his home in Baraga, Michigan. He leaves behind a legacy that has helped shape the US… Read More
One of the marquee college football coaching positions in the country is open at USC. What are the Top 5 marquee head coaching jobs in college football? That could be a fun bar argument, but for sure one of those five and the only one out West is USC with… Read More
The popular comedian and poker player Norm Macdonald, died at the age of 61 yesterday in Los Angeles after a nine-year battle with leukemia. The passing of a poker legend is always a moment of poignancy and regret if only for the hands we’ll never get to see the play. Read More
The US Open odds have been sent into a tailspin on the eve of the women’s final after two unseeded players – Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez – stormed into Saturday’s showdown at the expense of higher-ranked players. Great Britain’s Raducanu is the narrow favorite with sportsbooks to win the… Read More
