Jeffrey McMillan
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WSOP’s New Dealer Rating System Increases Pressure on Dealers Without Rewarding the Best Ones
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) announced a new dealer rating system that will debut in Las Vegas this summer for the 2026 WSOP. In the eyes of poker room manager Kimberley Stone, it increases pressure on the dealers and does not properly reward the best ones. The WSOP announced...
Chicago Looking to Ban Sweepstakes Machines While Allowing VGTs
A Chicago City Council panel pushed through legislation to ban sweepstakes gambling terminals that have operated in a legal gray area. The decision went against the wishes of Mayor Brandon...
Another San Jose Illegal Gambling Den Busted
San Jose authorities arrested a suspect who continued to run an illegal gambling den out of a home four months after police busted it. Deon Nguyen was arrested as the...
Niche Miami Cultural Betting Sport Jai Alai Returns to Casino Miami
Jai alai, the niche sport with roots in the Basque Country, is looking to become a part of mainstream Miami sporting culture once again. A return to its home at...
Primm, Nevada, Set to Become a Ghost Town as Its Final Casino Shuts Down
The small town of Primm, Nevada, is set to shutter its casinos on the Fourth of July, which will likely turn the once-popular highway stop into a ghost town. The...
PokerStars Ontario Prepares to Follow US Sites in Switch to FanDuel
PokerStars Ontario announced that it will no longer offer poker as of May 7 and will transition to co-branding with FanDuel. The announcement on X stated that users' PokerStars accounts...
Vegas Casinos Looking to Integrate Marijuana
A casino executive and some Nevada state lawmakers continued the push to integrate marijuana directly into the Las Vegas resort experience. Seth Schorr, the CEO of Fifth Street Gaming (Downtown...
Hawaiian Illegal Gambling Den Raided As State Remains Among Most Hostile Toward Betting
The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) executed a search warrant on an illegal gambling-type game room in Wahiawa on Oahu Island. The raid resulted in the arrest of one person (on...
Korean Police Cracking Down on ‘Hold’em Pubs’
The Korean National Police Agency said it will conduct a crackdown on illegal gambling, focused on so-called "hold 'em pubs." A targeted crackdown will run through the summer, from May...
Long Island Man Gets 15 Years After Shooting at Poker Home Game
A Long Island man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison after he shot a man during an invasion of a home poker game. The shooting occurred...
