1+ day, 18+ 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…...

1+ day, 27+ 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....

1+ week, 18+ 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, 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, 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   (434+ words) Nevada’s casino industry reported gaming revenue of $1.39 billion in July. It was 2.1% higher than the same month in 2025, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, reported a revenue gain of 1.5% to $1.17 billion. The Las…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (439+ words) Gambling YouTuber and casino influencer Matt “Vegas Matt” Morrow claimed this week that the Venetian booted him last year after he won a $400,000 slot jackpot. Morrow’s removal from the casino may have been the result of using “advantage play,” according…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (678+ words) The controversy surrounding illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer arose again this week. The Nevada Gaming Commission fined The Venetian Las Vegas $7.2 million on Thursday. The commission said the property failed to stop Bowyer from gambling from 2019 to 2021. The fine came after…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (575+ words) A new gambling series is heading to HBO. It will tell the story of real-life “advantage player” Gina Fiore, who has made a living beating casinos for more than 25 years. The series is based on Fiore’s upcoming memoir, Advantage Player:…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago   (326+ words) A chance at some free slot play packed in players at Treasure Island on the Las Vegas Strip this week. So much so that the casino canceled a planned month-long promotion after just three days. The casino promised $200 in free…...