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By April of 2016, the market price of BitCoin topped out a little over $400US. Sharp increases occurred in June exceeding $750US, after which pricing ...
After months of back and forth on Twitter, poker pros Cate Hall and Mike Dentale finally completed their grudge match with Hall earning the victory. O...
In Australia, the Senate has today followed the House Of Representatives in passing a piece of amended legislation that has closed several loopholes t...
Known more for his lavish lifestyle and objectifying of women than his poker game, Dan Bilzerian took his internet reputation to a whole new level whe...
Citing “factors beyond our control” and seemingly blaming the deteriorating relationship between China and South Korea, international poker tournament...
While Duval, Florida residents voted to authorize slot machines in the county, the state has turned down bestbet's request to add 2,000 slot machines ...
Just one day after a legislative hearing regarding the legalization of online gambling in Pennsylvania was held, a bill that would also legalize iGami...
The Seminole tribe of Florida has made clear its objections to two pending gambling bills in the state, saying that they fear that SB 8 and PCB TGC 17...
For the third consecutive year, the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino in North Carolina will play host to the WSOP Global Casino Championships. The event sched...
After losing an appeals court ruling in November concerning an attempt to collect the over $9.5 million he allegedly won while enjoying games of high-...
According to a photograph we received yesterday and the leaderboard at Maryland Live! the U.S. has a new baccarat champion and half a million dollar p...
Assemblyman J.Gary Pretlow, who heads the New York Assembly’s Racing and Wagering Committee, hinted that he is willing to support the effort to legali...
Global online gaming and sportsbetting giant William Hill has released its financial results for 2016 showing that “a challenging year” had produced a...
The Yakama Nation will open their new 200 room hotel near Toppenish, Washington on Saturday, February 24, 2017. Reservations are being accepted for st...
Scott Tom, founder and co-owner of Costa Rica-based Absolute Poker, arrived in the U.S. from Barbados Thursday to face money laundering and UIGEA char...