Jeffrey McMillan

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Jeffrey is an Expert Gambling Writer with a specific focus on poker which has been his main focus for the better part of five years. He has worked in a variety of capacities at the biggest poker events in the world, WSOP, EPT, local tournaments and more. He has worked with PokerNews, Poker.Org, 888poker and the WSOP itself through the years. Jeff is also a fervent follower of many sports,

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Latest Articles By Jeffrey McMillan (629)

Record-Setting Pots on High Stakes Poker Far Surpassing Classic Hands From Glory Days

Jeffrey McMillan 03 September 2026

Record-setting pots have dominated the headlines of High Stakes Poker (HSP), presented by CoinPoker, on PokerGO recently. Some of the massive pots being played on the show far outstripped the largest ones from the show's glory days. The seven-day livestreamed HSP produced the two largest pots in the show's 20-year...

Grosvenor Swansea Closes

Jeffrey McMillan 02 September 2026

Grosvenor Casino in Swansea has closed for good, following a letter to employees a month ago informing them of the possibility. The official website posted a goodbye message thanking the...

Maverick Gaming to Close Two More Casinos

Jeffrey McMillan 02 September 2026

Maverick Gaming is closing two more casinos as it continues to struggle. The Great American Casino and the Riverside Casino in Tukwila, Washington, are both closing on Nov. 1. The...

Illegal Gambling Plot Implicating Korean PC Cafes Busted

Jeffrey McMillan 02 September 2026

A large illegal gambling plot involving PC cafes has been busted by police in South Korea. More than 2,000 PC cafes were involved in the operation, where more than $87...

NJ Councilman Anand Shah Barred From Office for Role in Lucchese Gambling Operation

Jeffrey McMillan 01 September 2026

New Jersey politician Anand Shah was permanently barred from holding public office after admitting he was involved in an illegal gambling ring with ties to the Lucchese crime family. The...

Zynga Inks Latest Poker Celebrity Endorsement With Keegan-Michael Key

Jeffrey McMillan 01 September 2026

Zynga Poker is partnering with comedian and actor Keegan-Michael Key as the host of a new game, "Poker Dash," making it the latest poker brand to use a celebrity to...

Brazil is Reversing Course on Online Gambling

Jeffrey McMillan 31 August 2026

Brazil is turning against online gambling as political hostility to the betting industry grows from across the political spectrum. Brazilian President Lula da Silva allowed for the legalization of online...

Temporary Tribal Casino in Texas Opens in Leggett

Jeffrey McMillan 28 August 2026

The new temporary casino run by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe in Texas welcomed its first guests this week, shortly after the groundbreaking of the permanent resort. The permanent facility is meant...

Papua New Guinea Set to Open First Casino

Jeffrey McMillan 28 August 2026

Papua New Guinea could be set to open its first-ever land-based casino with the Pacific Pearl Casino project in the capital, Port Moresby. The casino is scheduled to open in...

Seven-Figure Drug, Gambling Bust Happens in Small Town of Columbia, Tennessee

Jeffrey McMillan 27 August 2026

A police department in Tennessee executed 22 search warrants and recovered over $1.3 million in cash, 100 pounds of kratom, and 144 gambling machines in the small town of Columbia....