Jeffrey McMillan
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Icelandic Poker Player’s Missing Persons Case Remains Unsolved After More than 7 Years
The missing person case of Icelandic poker player Jon Jonsson has a new development after nearly seven years. A person of interest was identified by Gardai (the national police of Ireland) in Liverpool, England, who may be connected to Jonsson's mysterious disappearance in 2019. The person of interest is a...
Philippines Continues Cleaning Up its Gambling Sector
The Philippines gaming regulator, PAGCOR, will use an application to steer online gaming players from unlicensed to licensed platforms. It will aim to protect players amid the growth of illegal...
Encore Boston Harbor Workers Vote to Authorize a Strike
Encore Boston Harbor workers could go on strike in the coming weeks after voting to authorize one. About 1,350 workers at the casino resort north of Boston, represented by the...
‘Vote for My Poker Podcast’ — Phishing Scam Sweeps Poker Community on X
An odd phishing scam has seemingly overtaken the poker community on X after several pros' accounts were compromised. Todd Witteles of PokerFraudAlert sounded the alarm on the matter, saying accounts...
Hawaii Is Still Considering a Lottery — Could Poker Follow?
Hawaii is considering implementing a state lottery, which could open the door to other forms of gambling there, including poker. The Hawaii Tourism and Gaming Working Group studied how other...
WPT Cyprus Overlays Amidst Overlap With EPT Barcelona
World Poker Tour Cyprus had a nearly $400,000 overlay to cap off several issues with recent WPT stops and the state of poker in Cyprus. The $3,500 WPT Cyprus Championship...
Ohio Fire Department Assistant Chief Embezzled $1.6M to Gamble
A former fire department assistant chief in the Cleveland area is accused of stealing as much as $1.6 million to gamble. Richard Vandevander was the treasurer and assistant fire department...
Garrett Adelstein Advises Players Against Shooting for Full-Time Pro Careers in 2026
Garrett Adelstein believes that pursuing a career as a full-time poker pro in 2026 is not a smart idea. The former cash-game icon did a Reddit AMA on Tuesday, where...
Bally’s May Sell Tropicana Site Rights to Boyd Gaming
Bally's is considering selling its Tropicana site rights to a "mystery buyer" who has now been revealed to be Boyd Gaming. The site of the former Tropicana casino, now the...
Bally’s Insists Chicago Casino Project Safe Despite Financial Issues
Bally's Corporation insisted that its River West Chicago Casino project is fully funded and safe in the wake of financial concerns and recent developments. Bally's said it is pursuing financial...
