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Boston Casino Workers Strike Over New Contracts

1,300 employees of Encore Boston Harbor hit the picket line on Monday, demanding better wages and job protections.

Daniel Dvoress Wins In Jeju For Seventh Triton Title

Daniel Dvoress topped 135 entries in the $30,000 eight-max event at Triton Jeju for $942,000 and his seventh trident trophy.

University Of Michigan Football Ending Has Wild Sports Betting Impact

A controversial University of Michigan Hail Mary with no time left lifted the Wolverines over Western Michigan and gave one bettor $290k.

Husband And Wife Crush WSOP Circuit Stop, Win 4 Rings

Oklahoma's Eric and Lauren Bunch thrived at a World Series of Poker stop in Tulsa, winning four WSOP Circuit rings across nine final table appearances.

Aliaksei Boika Breaks Through At Triton Poker Jeju

Belarusian poker player Aliaksei Boika secured his first trident trophy as the champion of the 2026 Triton Jeju $25,000 eight-max event.

Ngo Seizes First Seven-Figure Score At Triton Jeju

Khoa Anh Ngo captured his first trident trophy and $1,090,000 in a $25,000 no-limit hold'em event at Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II.

Caesars Uses Seminole's Argument Against New York Tribe

Caesars is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from a New York tribe, citing a ruling that favored the Seminoles in Florida.

Bally's Solvency Concerns Rise As CFO Steps Down

Amid growing solvency concerns for Bally's, Executive Vice President and CFO Mira Mircheva has resigned her position effective immediately.

Klemens Roiter Scores First Triton Trophy In Jeju

35-year-old Klemens Roiter of Austria won his first Triton trophy and $771,000 in a $20,000 no-limit hold'em event in Jeju, South Korea.

Poker Player To Close Two Washington State Casinos

Maverick Gaming, co-founded by poker player Eric Perrson, is shuttering two of the company's casinos in Tukwila, Washington.

NJ Asks Supreme Court For Prediction Market Ruling

With differing opinions from appeals courts concerning prediction markets, New Jersey is asking for Supreme Court review on sports contracts.

Alex Theologis Wins His First Triton Title In Jeju

Alexandros Theologis earned his first Triton Poker title and $642,000 in Jeju, defeating 206 entries in the $15,000 buy-in kickoff event.

College Football Player Sues NCAA Over $12 Sports Bets

Former Texas Tech wide receiver Roy Alexander has sued the NCAA in hopes of getting a six-game suspension for sports betting lowered.

FanDuel Reports Simmons' Sports Betting To State Regulator

FanDuel has reported podcaster Bill Simmon's admission that he allowed proxy betting on his account to Massachusetts regulators.

Gambling Influencer ‘Vegas Matt’ Threatens Lawsuit

Gambling influencer Matt “Vegas Matt” Morrow has threatened to sue anti-gambling advocate Rob Minnick for defamation.

Chance Kornuth Final Tables Both ACR Venoms

Chance Kornuth made the final table in both the NLH and PLO Mystery Bounty Venom events, with Chris Moorman joining him deep in the latter.

Triton Titans: Koon Tops Tour's Cashes Leaderboard

Jason Koon and Stephen Chidwick sit atop Triton Poker's all-time cashes leaderboard heading into the upcoming stop in Jeju.

Ben Rolle Wins WSOPO Millionaire Maker For $1.4M

Benjamin Rolle outlasted 5,518 entries in the WSOP Online $1,500 Millionaire Maker to win $1.4 million and his second bracelet.

Bill Simmons Admits To Breaking Sports Betting Rules

Sports media personality Bill Simmons has admitted to allowing a person in a legal sports betting state to make proxy bets for him.

Las Vegas Poker Rooms Crack Down On Phones At The Table

In response to several cheating scandals, poker rooms at Station Casinos in Las Vegas implemented strict rules regarding electronic devices.

Record Shattered! Eric Wasserson Scoops $4.2M Pot

Eric Wasserson is on a heater! The High Stakes Poker record for biggest pot was shattered Monday by the same guy who broke it on Saturday.

Higgins Wins Tunica Main For 10th WSOPC Ring

Matthew Higgins captured his 10th WSOP Circuit ring by winning the Horseshoe Tunica main event for $110,851, topping a field of 367 entries.

Chess Website Launches Poker Training Program

Chess.com's new Gambit platform offers poker training while offering free and low-cost play against players with similar skills.

Poker Strategy: Three Reasons Your Continuation Bets Fail

Does it feel like your continuation bets keep failing? Poker coach Alex Fitzgerald explains the three main reasons why.

WATCH: Wasserson Breaks High Stakes Poker Record

Eric Wasserson won the largest pot in High Stakes Poker show history on Saturday, besting Andrew Robl to snag $2,478,000.

Brazilian Wins Back-To-Back EPT Barcelona Titles

Fabiano Kovalski won the €10,300 high roller at EPT Barcelona for $843,645 two days after taking down the festival's €3,250 mystery bounty event.

DraftKings Faces California Class Action Over Prediction Market

DraftKings is facing a class-action lawsuit in California over its prediction market platform, which plaintiffs claim is illegal gambling.

Nevada Casinos Report One Of Best Months Ever

Nevada casino revenue rose to $1.39 billion in July, fueled by baccarat and blackjack winnings along The Strip.

Manuel Ferrari Wins EPT Barcelona For $1.2 Million

Manuel Ferrari outlasted 1,823 entries in the 2026 EPT Barcelona main event to claim his first major title and $1.2 million.

Prediction Market Exec Marks Supreme Court Fight For June

PredictIt exec Flip Pidot believes the battle between prediction markets and states will be settled by the Supreme Court next summer.