Jeffrey McMillan
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ClubWPT Gold Million Shatters Guarantee With Huge Poker Turnout
The ClubWPT Gold Million tournament on Sunday shattered its guarantee by more than double, making it a highly successful event. The tournament had a 1 million guarantee and an entry fee of 218 Chips (site currency that players can exchange for dollars). The 11,392 entries generated a final prize pool...
Louisiana Legislators Try Again to Ban Sweeps After Governor’s Veto Last Year
Louisiana legislators are again attempting to ban sweepstakes casinos. They passed similar legislation last year, only to run into a governor's veto. Gov. Jeff Landry said such a law wasn't...
WSOP Main Event Doesn’t Need Days Off, 2025 Third-Place Finisher Says
Phil Hellmuth kicked off a debate about the World Series of Poker main event last year when he threatened not to play. According to Hellmuth, the strenuous schedule made the...
VGW CEO Laurence Escalante Hit With More Drug Charges
Australian billionaire and founder of Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), Laurence Escalante, was hit with nine new drug charges, bringing his total number of criminal charges to 17. The new charges...
Tom Goldstein Convicted on 12 of 16 Counts in Tax Evasion Case
Poker player and one-time United States Supreme Court attorney Tom Goldstein was found guilty of tax evasion and financial crimes by a Maryland jury on Wednesday. The verdict completes a...
Virginia Business Owners Disappointed as Casino’s Economic Benefits Fail to Materialize
A new casino in Petersburg, Virginia, has failed to bring in the promised economic benefits in its early days, according to local business owners. Live! Casino Virginia opened a month...
Triton Adds $200K Prize to Player of the Year Honors for 2026
Triton Super High Roller Series added a player of the year race with a $200,000 prize to honor 10 years on tour. Triton announced the news on X on Monday,...
Connecticut Police Chief Used Public Funds to Gamble on DraftKings and FanDuel
The former New Haven, Connecticut, police chief was arrested and accused of embezzling more than $85,000 in public funds, mostly for gambling on DraftKings and FanDuel. Karl Jacobson admitted to...
Quapaw Casino Opens New Modern Facility. Does it Have Poker?
The new version of the Quapaw Casino in Miami, Oklahoma, cut the ribbon over the weekend for the grand opening. The new facility is located just west of the old...
Legionnaires’ Victim’s Family Sues Las Vegas Casinos: A History of the Disease in Vegas
The estate of a deceased man alleges that two off-strip Vegas hotels, South Point Hotel and The Grandview, were negligent in protecting guests, leading to the man contracting Legionnaires' Disease....
