The festival runs from March 24 to March 29 at the Casino de Marrakech The Marrakech Poker Open is returning this month in Marrakech, continuing a long tradition that stretches back more than two decades. The upcoming festival marks the 67th edition of the series and will take place from March 24 to March 29.
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Part 3: Dallas’ Costly Fight Against a Live Poker Room Ends in Defeat
Click here for Part 1 and here for Part 2 of this 3-part series. Texas has some of the strictest gambling laws in the United States. Outside of the state lottery, limited charitable gaming, and a few tribal casinos, most forms of wagering are prohibited. Yet over the past decade, dozens of poker clubs have
Part 2: Dallas’ Costly Fight Against a Live Poker Room Ends in Defeat
Click here for Part 1 of this 3-part series. The dispute between Dallas officials and Texas Card House began with cooperation rather than conflict. In 2020, the poker club worked with city officials to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy, allowing it to open a membership-based poker venue in Dallas. The business model was built around
Part 1: Dallas’ Costly Fight Against a Live Poker Room Ends in Defeat
A years-long legal battle between the City of Dallas and one of Texas’ most prominent poker clubs has finally come to an end — and taxpayers picked up a sizable bill along the way. After nearly three years of litigation, the Texas Supreme Court declined to hear the city’s final appeal, effectively allowing Texas Card
The Lodge Card Club in Texas Targeted in Police Raid
The raid shows that Texas authorities still don’t understand poker rules Authorities conducted a raid yesterday morning at The Lodge Card Club, one of the largest poker venues in Texas. The operation was carried out by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, though officials have not yet publicly explained the reason for the visit. The @WPT
Celebrity Poker Tour Season Opener Attracts a Lot of Big Names
The season opener will take place on March 19, with several major athletes confirmed to participate The Celebrity Poker Tour is returning to Las Vegas with its Season 3 opener, bringing another mix of athletes, entertainers, and online personalities to the poker table. The event is scheduled for March 19 and will take place inside
Amateur Poker Association & Tour Reveals 2026 Tournament Schedule
The schedule includes stops in Las Vegas, Prague, Malta and more The Amateur Poker Association & Tour (APAT) has released its full tournament schedule for the 2026 season. This year is special for the tour, marking two decades since the organization first began running events for recreational players. The 2026 calendar includes stops across several
The Hendon Mob Recognizes ‘Flaghunting World Record’ Owner
Dutch poker player Koen Roos made it his mission to hit as many global events as possible in 2025 Even without the usual awards ceremony in Las Vegas, poker players are still being recognized for major achievements in 2026. Organizations such as Global Poker Index and The Hendon Mob continue to hand out honors throughout
YouTube Ban on Vlogger Shows It Still Doesn’t Know Its Own Rules
Poker creator Ben Spragg had his channel blocked despite showing legal content A recent incident involving a well-known poker streamer has renewed criticism of how YouTube enforces its own content rules. Poker creator Ben Spragg saw his livestream abruptly removed from the platform while broadcasting online poker tournaments. The stream had been running normally before
Flutter To Migrate PokerStars onto FanDuel in Certain States
The new platform will be PokerStars exclusively on FanDuel and will offer greater player liquidity Flutter Entertainment plans to move PokerStars onto the FanDuel platform in several regulated markets. The new service will operate under the name “PokerStars exclusively on FanDuel.” Industry discussion about the shift picked up in mid-2025, and a combined poker client
Vegas Mixed Game Festival Canceled Due to Middle East Fighting
Festival founder and poker player Robbie Strazynski cites travel restrictions as the reason The Vegas Mixed Game Festival XIII has been called off after its organizer was unable to leave Israel due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The series had been scheduled to run March 8-12 and March 15-19 at Resorts World
A WSOPC Event Will Be Held Alongside the WSOP in Vegas Next Month
This is the first time both tournaments will be held in Vegas simultaneously A full World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit stop is coming to Las Vegas this summer, running alongside the tail end of the World Series of Poker. The added series will take place July 14-25, 2026, at Horseshoe Las Vegas, overlapping with











