Governor Josh Shapiro has signed a “commonsense” bill to expand online poker Pennsylvania is officially joining the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), marking a major step for online poker in the state. Governor Josh Shapiro recently signed the agreement, making Pennsylvania the sixth member alongside New Jersey, Nevada, Delaware, West Virginia, and Michigan. With this
The Las Vegas venue closed its poker area four years ago Poker players heading to Las Vegas this spring will have a familiar spot to look forward to again, as Planet Hollywood is bringing back its poker room after a three-year break. The venue, which closed its poker space in 2021, will reopen in May
New gambling rules are going to affect poker content, as well YouTube’s latest policy regarding gambling-related content could impact the poker content creation community, with many creators reporting restrictions, video removals, and drastic drops in viewership. The policy updates, which became effective on March 19, aim to limit the promotion of gambling sites that are
The series returns to the North Carolina casino for the second time this year The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) is returning to Harrah’s Cherokee from May 1 to 12, marking the second stop at the North Carolina venue this year. With 18 gold rings up for grabs and over $3.7 million in guaranteed
Almost 40 people – including one politician – were arrested during the raids A major illegal gambling operation tied to organized crime has been brought down in New Jersey, with authorities arresting nearly 40 people in connection to underground poker clubs reportedly run by the Lucchese crime family. The arrests followed a lengthy investigation led
Matt Savage wants to apply the “restaurant policy” to poker tournaments Matt Savage, Executive Tour Director for the World Poker Tour and one of the most respected voices in the poker world, has taken to his blog to address an issue that many players and fans may not talk about often — tournament etiquette, particularly
The casino officially inaugurated the poker room last week Nebraska now has its first live poker room thanks to the Grand Island Casino Resort, which officially opened its doors in Grand Island. This marks a major step for the state’s gaming landscape, which until now had no legal poker rooms in operation. The facility, developed
The rule apparently allows social media personalities to qualify as poker employees The World Series of Poker’s decision to broaden the definition of “industry employee” is drawing a mix of reactions across the poker community. The long-running $500 event, previously known as the Casino Employees event, has been renamed the “Industry Employees” event and now
The last six players will have to wait until the end of May to see who will win The final table is officially set for the World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Main Event, following several intense days of competition in South Florida. The $3,500 No-Limit Hold’em championship drew 1,755 total entries, generating
This will be the first year the two poker events are combined The Irish Poker Open is making room for greater inclusivity this year by officially adding the Irish Deaf Poker Championship to its schedule. This marks the first time the deaf poker event will be part of the main Irish Poker Open series, taking
Jesse Lonis took the top spot on the PGT PLO leaderboard Jesse Lonis has officially taken the top spot at the 2025 PokerGO Tour Pot-Limit Omaha Series, becoming the overall series champion after a dominant run across multiple events. The Las Vegas-based pro delivered consistent results, cashing in five of the 11 tournaments and collecting
The man faces charges of illegal gambling and money laundering A Florida man is in legal trouble after authorities say he operated unlicensed poker games and tried to cover up more than $800,000 in profits. James Patrick Kerr, 39, from Lakeland, was arrested on April 1 and charged with three counts of money laundering involving
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