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Texas Card House Finds a Gambling Loophole

Texas Card House finds a legal loophole allowing club members to play poker in a state where it is otherwise illegal.

Big Controversy Over Asia's Newest Poker Tour

The International Poker Open, Asia’s newest poker tour, had a disastrous debut outside of their Korean homeland with huge controversy over their use of staked players.

Robot Dealers a Very Real Possibility

Min is a robot that is going to attempt to revolutionise the way table games are dealt in casinos and card rooms around the world. She is currently only able to deal Baccarat, but will soon be capable of running a much wider range of games.

Food Casinos

Placing all your chips/fries on red and hoping the roulette wheel bumps your bankroll to a burger or steak sounds kind of crazy, but several recent ‘pop-up’ casino nights have offered exactly that!

Girl Got Game: Poker Reality TV Show

​The rise of reality TV is set to hit the world of poker in early 2016, with a documentary-style show called ‘Girl Got Game’ currently in production.

Watch The (Sports) Pros go Heads-up

In an attempt to appeal to sporting fans who also love poker, the site has introduced #HEADSUP, a monthly digital magazine, which will see two well-known stars of the sporting world not only play against each other, but also discuss a variety of sporting and poker-related topics during the match.

Feds Seize $600,000+ in Poker Room Raids

The federal officials swooped on the Seven Mile Casino and the Black Jack Palomar Casino in an early morning operation aimed at suspected money-laundering of profits from high-stakes poker games.

PokerStars Strikes Back

​PokerStars have announced a bumper package of $1million freerolls for 2016, at the same time robustly defending their stance on VIP changes which led to a 3-day strike last week, stating “We will not alter those plans.”

Mayoral Race Decided by High Card

When the votes were counted in the Mayoral race in Florida’s Bradenton County, the two candidates were tied. 195 votes apiece, even after a recount – so what to do?

Online Poker Traffic Update

A look at the ups and down of cash game online poker player traffic industry-wide for the month of November, 2015.

Prague Votes No to Gambling Licences

Prague City Council has voted through measures which will see “a drastic reduction in the number of gaming establishments.”

Nevada Online Poker - Legal Poker Sites in NV

Nevada Online Poker - find legal poker sites that you can play on in NV. Find a room you can deposit on and play today!

Betfair Approved for Betting Exchange License in New Jersey

Betfair broke new ground by being the first company licensed to offer its betting exchange services in the U.S. when the New Jersey Racing Commission gave its approval.

Playtech Online Gambling Folds on $700m Merger

​The gambling software company Playtech has announced it is scrapping its planned $698million purchase of Plus500 because of problems with regulatory bodies.

DFS Addiction?

The DFS industry is facing a new discussion about its possible negative effects on 18-21 year olds, after Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey proposed a ‘playing ban’ on the age group.