Alex Weldon
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Gambling Scandals and Market Disruptors Spell Struggles Ahead for Online Poker Legislation
The New Year will no doubt see multiple states attempting to legalize online poker, but the odds of success seem longer than ever in the current political context. This past year has been a contentious one for gambling in general. Online poker has been relatively scandal-free, but lawmakers don't always...
Has PokerStars Found Its Floor in a Cooling U.S. Online Poker Market?
Operator revenues for U.S. online poker plunged in November, but for once the former market leader PokerStars didn't do significantly worse than its competitors. By PokerScout estimates, gross gaming revenue for all...
IRS Finally Increases Slots Reporting Threshold After Nearly 50 Years, But Is it Enough?
The threshold for mandatory handpay for slots and the associated tax withholding has been increased by the IRS to $2,000 starting in 2026. The previous $1,200 threshold had been in place since 1977....
Thai Gamblers Stranded in Cambodian Border Casino Town as Bombs Fall
Thai gamblers who crossed the Cambodian border to Poipet are now trapped in the casino town as their own country's air force drops bombs. Cambodia closed its land border with...
British Regulator Bans Cross-Marketing Promotions for Online Gambling Sites
Starting next month, regulated British gambling sites will no longer be able to offer promotions that encourage players to try a different category of products. For instance, a sportsbook bonus...
Vegas High Roller Sues Aria, Claiming to Have Been Drugged While Gambling
A gambler is suing the Aria after he says he blacked out while playing high-stakes blackjack and woke up handcuffed in the resort's security holding room. Michael Thomson, who was visiting Las...
Billionaire Poker Player and Soccer Club Owner Tony Bloom Caught in the Middle of British Betting Scandal
Tony Bloom, billionaire poker player and owner of multiple soccer clubs, has been accused of betting on his own teams through a syndicate by "Razer," the co-founder of the crypto-betting site...
Evolution’s Interactions With Regulators to Receive New Scrutiny as Defendants Fight Back in Defamation Trial
Evolution must turn over records of its communications with U.S. regulators and other evidence requested by the defense, ruled the New Jersey judge overseeing its defamation case. The live dealer...
Swedish Authorities Criticized for Heavy-Handed Raid on Underground Poker Game
Last Friday, Swedish police raided an underground poker club named Krukan in Stockholm. The outside poker world got wind of the raid through a post by the Swedish Poker Federation, which struck a...
Miss Universe Scandal Started With an Online Casino, Snowballed Into a Conspiracy With Mexican Cartel Connections
What started as a seemingly minor spat over an online casino ad at the Miss Universe competition in Thailand has spiraled into a massive scandal for the entire franchise. That culminated last...
