888 Holdings will soon change its name to evoke plc after shareholders nearly unanimously approved the rebranding. At the company’s Annual General Meeting on Monday, 99.79% of the total votes cast were in favor of the new name. Of the 18 resolutions, just three had a higher “for” percentage than the rename, and they were… Read more »
It has become almost as agonizing to watch the state of New York dance with online poker as it is watching California. For years both states have dallied with the notion of passing online poker legislation, only to turn away from the industry that potentially could net them billions in tax revenues. Could that be… Read more »
After their massive success last year, you knew that they would be back in 2024. PokerStars announced last week that its North American Poker Tour stop in Las Vegas will return in November. The location once again will be Resorts World Las Vegas, which will host several big tournaments during a ten-day run in the… Read more »
We are only weeks away from the start of the 2024 World Series of Poker. The crème of the poker world, degenerate gamblers, and ambitious amateurs are all lining up to take their shots at earning poker’s greatest honor – the gold bracelet signifying a WSOP tournament winner – but what are they doing to… Read more »
With a heavy heart, Poker News Daily reports on the passing of a man whose multi-faceted and iconoclastic approach to life resulted in excellence across many fields. Steve Albini, a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and producer of one of the iconic rock albums of the Nineties, stunningly passed away on Wednesday morning… Read more »
The Mohegan Tribe has announced that it will stop operating Virgin Hotels Las Vegas by the end of this year. In a joint statement with Mohegan, Virgin said that Cliff Atkinson, President of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, will manage the property once Mohegan exits. “Mohegan’s partnership with Virgin Hotels Las Vegas was, upon inception, and… Read more »
Dwight Manley, the former sports agent and casino high roller who claims he was drugged while gambling at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, has doubled the reward he is offering for information leading to the conviction of the person who allegedly spiked his drink. What was once a $500,000 reward is now $1 million.… Read more »
Performing quite the tap dance, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said that the league was “dragged into legalized sports betting,” while at the same time being better off today now that wagering is out in the open. Speaking at the 2024 Associated Press Sports Editors Commissioners Meetings, Manfred was asked if the league’s position on gambling… Read more »
Well, the World Poker Tour (WPT) Choctaw Main Event final table is certainly something. On Monday, the field was whittled from 35 down to the six players who will vie for the $361,600 first prize. Everyone remaining is guaranteed at least $75,000. And what a final table it will be. Half of the players have… Read more »
Reining things in? In the wake of Jontay Porter’s lifetime ban from the NBA for gambling infractions, the league is reportedly talking to sportsbooks about limiting the types of bets that can be offered on games. Both ESPN and Legal Sports Report have said their sources tell them that some ideas being bounced around are… Read more »
The World Poker Tour’s visit to Oklahoma continued through Sunday as the money bubble popped in their $3500 Main Event. After the Day 1B players were counted, the $2 million guaranteed prize pool was topped, by a healthy margin, and the money started flowing. After Day Two, a former champion of this event, James Mackey,… Read more »
If it is the first weekend in May, that means that the bluegrass of Kentucky is calling and the Twin Spires of Churchill Downs are drawing the attention of the horse racing world. This year is the 150th “Run for the Roses,” the Kentucky Derby, and there are some clear-cut favorites for this year’s race.… Read more »
The World Poker Tour is doing double duty this weekend, with one of their events taking place in Osaka, Japan. The ‘other’ event, however, is the one that is going to be drawing much of the attention. The 2024 WPT Choctaw is underway in Durant, OK, with Day 1A in the books and veteran pro… Read more »
The 2024 World Poker Tour Season 22 schedule has traversed the world. In the next month, Asia and North America are on the schedule, with one tournament in Osaka, Japan, and another (arguably more notable) stop by the circuit in one of their familiar stomping grounds. On Friday, the WPT Choctaw will kick off action… Read more »
Despite falling squarely in a gray area of the law, poker rooms are becoming increasingly popular in Texas, as is evidenced by the inaugural Texas Poker Open that just completed. With that fuzziness, though, can come problems. Recently, poker players have accused Legends Poker Room in Houston of rigging decks in cash games. The latest… Read more »
Before you read this, please be sure you are sitting down. What you are about to learn is so shocking that you might need some time to recover. Researchers from UNLV and the University of New Mexico (UNM) have found that sports bettors are more likely to binge drink than non-gamblers or those who partake… Read more »
