Jeffrey McMillan
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Puerto Rico Considering Expanded Gambling, Poker Rooms Outside of Casinos
Puerto Rico is considering expanding gambling access, including allowing poker rooms to operate separately from casinos. The Senate of Puerto Rico proposed Senate Bill 960, which would also allow the expansion of online sports betting, esports gambling, and interactive electronic lottery games. The senators are conducting an on-site inspection to...
Potential Primm Lifeline Could Let it Avoid Ghost Town Status
The Nevada town of Primm, located on the California border, may be getting a lifeline after it looked to be condemned to ghost town status following the pending closure of...
‘Weird’ Houston Poker Club Lucky J Raided By Drones
Police raided a poker club in southwest Houston on Wednesday after an undercover investigation into illegal gambling. Lucky J Social Club was on the business end of a SWAT raid...
$25K Fantasty Draft Power Rankings: Five Teams to Watch
The 2026 World Series of Poker kicked off with the 14th edition of the $25K Fantasy Draft, and as usual, all the big names were present and selected. There will...
Store Workers in Danger From Skill Games in Pennsylvania
"Skill games" in Pennsylvania have put store workers in danger with lower security standards surrounding the gambling operations. These video skill games have become very plentiful in the Keystone State....
UAE’s New Casino Taking Poker Seriously With Hire of Respected Wynn Director
Poker is coming to the Middle East. The United Arab Emirates' in-progress casino, Wynn Al Marjan Island, appears to be positioning itself to have a robust poker room with the...
The Detrimental Math Behind the 90% Deductibility For Poker Players
The 90% deductibility on gambling winnings introduced by the Big Beautiful Bill will have a detrimental effect on pro poker players, and PokerScout sought out a player's viewpoint on how...
Esports World Cup Displaced From Saudi Arabia, Echoing EPT’s Exit From Russia
The Esports World Cup (EWC) will move from Saudi Arabia to France due to insecurity in the region and social pressure over issues in the planned host country. The EWC...
Seven Sentenced in Guam Illegal Gambling Charity Bingo Bust
Allegations of illegal gambling, conspiracy, and money laundering have been brought against a non-profit organization in the district court of Guam. The Guam Shrine Club conducted bingo games for charity...
California Cardrooms Win Preliminary Injunction to Continue Offering Blackjack
A San Francisco judge ruled that California cardrooms can continue to offer blackjack, halting Attorney General Rob Bonta's regulations against them. Judge Richard Darwin granted the preliminary injunction to pause...
