1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (390+ words) Poker is coming to the Fontainebleau casino in Las Vegas. Russell Westbrook’s Sixth Annual Why Not? Foundation (WNF) Poker Night happens Sept. 18. The event is held in conjunction with the World Poker Tour Foundation. It marks the first poker event…...

12+ hour, 20+ min ago   (438+ words) New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) announced an $8 million settlement with sweepstakes gaming operator VGW Holdings on Wednesday. The state had accused the company of operating illegal online gaming platforms in the state. VGW is the company behind Global Poker,…...

19+ hour, 14+ min ago   (465+ words) The city of Springfield, Massachusetts, is suing MGM Springfield casino. Officials claim the company has not fulfilled its host agreement. They filed the lawsuit on Sept. 3. It targets MGM Resorts and Blue Tarp Redevelopment, the entity that operates the property....

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (531+ words) Caesars Entertainment has moved for a dismissal of a federal lawsuit brought by a New York tribe over offering mobile sports betting on tribal land. However, they’re using the same argument crafted by the Seminole Tribe of Florida to do…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (451+ words) After filing for bankruptcy in 2025, Maverick Gaming has announced the closure of two casinos in Tukwila, Washington, leaving 238 employees without jobs. Maverick operates casinos and poker rooms in Washington, Colorado, and Nevada. High-stakes poker player Eric Persson co-founded the company…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (651+ words) After months of legal maneuvering between state gaming regulators, prediction markets, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport is asking the Supreme Court to take up the issue. The state’s appeal hinges on whether…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (575+ words) Gambling YouTuber and social media influencer Matt “Vegas Matt” Morrow has threatened a defamation lawsuit against an anti-gambling social media personality. The threat stems from a YouTube video from recovery advocate Rob Minnick. In it, he refers to Morrow as…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (403+ words) Sports media personality Bill Simmons could be in some hot water. “The Ringer” founder admitted to allowing his daughter’s boyfriend to make proxy sports wagers for him. On his podcast, Simmons detailed how he made futures wagers recently on the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (461+ words) Station Casinos is cracking down on phones in its poker rooms. At all of its Las Vegas poker rooms, management is prohibiting players from keeping their phones on the table. Players are still allowed to use their phones. However, they…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (378+ words) Faced with growing competition from prediction markets, several sportsbook operators have also gotten into the event contracts business over the last few months. FanDuel debuted a prediction market option in November. Fanatics entered the space in December, and DraftKings launched…...