It’s about time? In December 2019, the Michigan legislature passed the Fantasy Contests Consumer Protection Act, which formally legalized fantasy sports in the state. Part of the Act, naturally, was to create the regulatory framework for Michigan fantasy contests. Now, nearly four years later, those rules have finally taken effect. In a press release on… Read more »
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is at it again. The Houston furniture store owner has millions upon millions of dollars riding on the Houston Astros to win the World Series. According to the Astros diehard, he stands to win over $70 million should the ‘Stros win it for the second year in a row. A complete… Read more »
A matter of timing MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle has confirmed that his company did not pay a ransom to hackers who brought MGM to its knees last month. Speaking at the Global Gaming Expo on Tuesday, Hornbuckle called it “corporate terrorism at its finest.” “It took us (until day three) to figure out… Read more »
Thousands of Las Vegas hospitality workers are gearing up to picket on the Strip this week, but they are not going on strike quite yet. What the Culinary Local 226 union are calling “informational picket lines” are scheduled for 10:00am to 5:00pm on Thursday in front of Park MGM, Paris Las Vegas, and The Linq… Read more »
Coordinated stalling In a software update coming “sometime this month,” GGPoker implementing a change to its multi-table tournaments to try to stop max late registration abuse. Using this tactic, groups of players will buy-in to a tournament at the same time at the end of the late registration period. The way GGPoker’s software is currently… Read more »
It may only be through the first two events, but the 2023 PGT Mixed Games II tournament series is already bringing surprises to the fore. In Event #1, David Funkhouser was able to top some bigger “name” players as he came from the middle of the pack for the win on Friday. Today, in Event… Read more »
One thing that you’ll notice about the National Football League is that point spreads normally do not get REALLY large. Usually, when you look at any line, it is going to be under a touchdown, if not under a field goal. The reason for this is that there is rarely a difference of more than… Read more »
Coming off the success of their inaugural event earlier this year, the PokerGO Tour figured it was time to run a successful series again. The PokerGO Tour Mixed Games II series of non-Texas Hold’em tournaments started on Thursday with its first event, the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. battle. After a throng of players flooded the PokerGO Studios… Read more »
After the debacle that was the third week of the season, we were able to turn things around a bit in the NFL Week Four results. But that is the way it works in any long-term activity, especially when it comes to sports betting. You’re not going to get everything you want, but sometimes you… Read more »
Accounts inaccessible Just a couple weeks after MGM Resorts International issued the “all systems normal” after a hacker group hijacked its computer systems, it appears that many BetMGM customers had their accounts unlawfully accessed. A portion of those people have found themselves unable to login to their accounts and others who could get in found… Read more »
Bert “girafganger7” Stevens is no stranger to online tournament success. After all, he once commanded the top spot in the PocketFives online poker rankings. He has won loads of big tournaments, including the GGPoker Super MILLION$ Main Event and two EPT Online events (he was the first player to accomplish the latter). But this week’s… Read more »
That’s a big chunk of change Australian sportsbook Betr – no relation to the one in the States founded by Jake Paul – made its bed last year and now and now it has to lie in it. In a promotion last September, Betr offered 100-1 odds on a AU$10 maximum bet on five events,… Read more »
Today is October 2, 2023. Abbreviated in the American format, that’s 10-2. If, as a poker fan and player, that reminds of the late, great Doyle Brunson, it should. Today, several poker rooms around the world are commemorating “Doyle Brunson Day” to celebrate the life of the legendary “Godfather of Poker,” who won both the… Read more »
Just don’t bet on NFL games In light of a rash of gambling-related suspensions and the revelation that many players were not aware of or do not understand the league’s gambling rules, the NFL has amended its policies to clarify what is and is not allowed, along with specific punishments. In a memo from commissioner… Read more »
When you come to the final table of a poker tournament holding more than half the chips in play, you’re pretty much expected to win the tournament. That’s the exact situation that Isaac Haxton found himself in on Saturday at the Super High Roller Bowl VIII, and he didn’t disappoint. On his way, he picked… Read more »
