Alex Weldon
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Hard Rock Bet Florida Adds Slots-Like Games Powered by ‘Past Motor Races’
In a surprise move, Hard Rock Bet has rolled out what appear at first glance to be slots in its Florida sports betting app. Technically, they're not slots, of course, because online casino gaming is illegal in Florida, while Hard Rock and Seminole Gaming hold a monopoly on legal online sports betting....
Opinion: NBA Scandal Shows Poker Players Have Their Own ‘Whisper Network’
Last week's indictments tying several NBA figures to a Mafia gambling conspiracy came as a shock to most of the world, but not to U.S. poker players who frequent the...
BREAKING: NBA Coach Chauncey Billups and Player Terry Rozier Arrested on Charges Involving Rigged Poker and Sports Bets
NBA player Terry Rozier and coach Chauncey Billups have reportedly been arrested by the FBI at a hotel in Orlando as part of a gambling investigation, according to ESPN. The US Attorney...
U.S. Online Poker Continues to Benefit From the ‘Pennsylvania Boom’ Even During Slow Fall Season
Revenue for regulated U.S. poker sites didn't change much from August to September by PokerScout estimates, but the annual growth rate remains elevated thanks to the inclusion of Pennsylvania players...
BREAKING: Ossi ‘Monarch’ Ketola and His Businesses Banned From X
The ever-controversial Ossi 'Monarch' Ketola has had his X account suspended, along with those for his two gambling businesses, CSGOEmpire and Duel. Monarch announced the bans this morning on his Discord server, framing them as an...
Evolution Prepares to Retaliate After Unmasking Playtech as Its Accuser
Playtech has been revealed as the company that commissioned a 2021 report accusing Evolution of doing business in illegal markets. The information made its way into the public sphere through several intermediaries,...
PokerStars Open ‘Sunday Sweat’ Strategy — Should You Ever Pick the Underdog?
Next weekend will mark the first run of the Sunday Sweat, an experimental new Mystery Bounty format developed by the PokerStars Open tour that will involve picking the winner of one of that...
‘WPT Wildcard Mystery Bounty Chaos’ at the Lodge: a Game Designer’s Perspective
On Sunday, The Lodge in Texas hosted a WPT side event called Wildcard Mystery Bounty Chaos, featuring perhaps the most absurd twist on the bounty format yet seen in an official event. Now,...
Kalshi Announces International Service Alongside $300 Million in New Funding — Which Countries Are Still Excluded?
Kalshi announced today that it is now serving customers "globally," in tweet from CEO Tarek Mansour that also boasted of $300 million in new funding from a group of investment partners. The announcement...
American Anti-Gambling Sentiment Is Highest Among the Demographics Least Impacted By It
Public perception of sports betting has soured in the US over the last three years, but new data shows that negative sentiment isn't coming from the groups most at risk...
