A World Series of Poker (WSOP) player has had a lucky escape recently after he mislaid a bag filled with $7,000 cash in an Uber taxi. On June 1st, Jacob Brundage from Lakeland, Florida was leaving the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas and taking the Uber to his next destination, the Rio Hotel, when he accidentally left
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2016 WSOP Tournament Kicks Off in Las Vegas
The 2016 World Series of Poker kicked off in Las Vegas last week at the Rio All-Suite Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. The world-famous and hugely popular live poker tournament is running for its 47th consecutive year in the casino city, regarded as the home of poker. The 2016 series will have 69 events for competitors on the
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Online Poker Bill for NY Nearing Deadline
The contentious issue of legalising online poker in the state of New York is still in the discussion stages, as the legislature’s adjournment deadline looming. The push to legalize online poker in the Empire State has made a significant amount of progress in recent years but still needs a further push to become law. The
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“Molly’s Game” Film to Reveal High Stakes Celebrity Underground Poker Ring
Details have been released about the upcoming film “Molly’s Game”, based on the memoir of the same name by notorious underground poker ringleader Molly Bloom. The autobiography was published back in 2004 and included a host of revelations about high-stakes Hollywood poker games involving high-profile actors and film industry celebrities. The film will be directed by
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Polish Deputy Prime Minister Pushes To Legalize Online Poker
Online poker may become legal in Poland if the country’s Deputy Prime Minister has his way. At a press conference recently Jarosław Gowin made a statement on how his Poland Together party would strive to amend Poland’s 2009 Anti-Gambling Act, which effectively made gambling illegal in the country. Further restrictive legislation in 2010 then permitted gambling
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Maryland Breaks Record for Gambling Revenue, Tops $100m
Gambling regulators in the US state of Maryland have reported that the state’s five casinos collectively won over $103 million from gamblers during the month of April. The Old Line State has effectively set a new record for gaming revenue in the state, overtaking its previous record of $99 million in July last year, and
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Bitcoin Inventor Revealed as Australian Entrepreneur
The seven year mystery regarding the anonymous inventor of bitcoin has been revealed by the BBC. A 45-year-old IT and security consultant from Australia, Craig Wright, has come forward and provided evidence to the BBC that he is the founder of bitcoin, the original digital currency first introduced to the world in 2009. The inventor of
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US Firms Use Lobbying Groups in the Battle for Online Gambling
With the issue of online gambling raging on in the USA, it’s been discovered that political lobbying firms have been engaged by both the pro-gambling and anti-gambling sides to help convince legislators. The issue at stake is whether online gambling should be legal on a federal and state-wide basis. Both opposing sides of the feud are now
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Michigan to Introduce Online Gambling Bill
The state of Michigan is considering legalizing online gambling after Republican State Senator Mike Kowall introduced a bill last week to the Committee on Regulatory Reform. The proposed bill is entitled “The Lawful Internet Gaming Act” and would see online gambling, such as poker and casino betting, become fully legal and regulated within the Great Lakes State.
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Survey Finds UK Gambling Trends Changing
Results from a 2015 survey conducted by the UK Gambling Commission have been published, and they show a changing trend in gambling behaviours in the United Kingdom. The report was formed by surveying 4,000 people across the country via telephone to find out if and how they gamble online – what devices they tend to
