Mo Nuwwarah

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Mo has been reporting on the poker industry since 2013, excepting a foray into the sports betting space from 2021-2025. He's a regular in live tournaments and cash games at buy-in levels around $400-$2,000.

Latest Articles By Mo Nuwwarah (221)

Former WSOPE Champion James Bord Set to Buy Sheffield Wednesday Soccer Club

Mo Nuwwarah 25 December 2025

James Bord, a poker player who once won the WSOP Europe main event, is set to buy English soccer club Sheffield Wednesday, according to a BBC report. Sheffield Wednesday dates to 1867. The club has been in turmoil of late. It went into administration, which essentially means it's being managed by accountants, following former...

Japan Eyes Additional Casino, Nixes Possible Legal Sports Betting

Mo Nuwwarah 23 December 2025

Japanese lawmakers will open a second round of casino licensing, but they won't approve legal sports betting. As reported by Yogonet, the Japan Tourism Agency announced another round of casino...

Sweepstakes Operators Begin Exiting Kentucky But Most Poker Sites Remain

Mo Nuwwarah 23 December 2025

Sweepstakes operators have begun exiting Kentucky. Almost 30 sweepstakes casinos have left the state, though poker operators appear to be sticking around for the moment. No clear, publicly available driver...

New York Gives Final Approval for Three Downstate Casinos; ‘Serious Discussions’ on iGaming Next?

Mo Nuwwarah 16 December 2025

The three planned New York City casinos have cleared their final hurdles. All three received gaming licenses from the state commission during a Tuesday meeting, with no opposition or discussion...

WSOP Overhauls Player of the Year System for 2026

Mo Nuwwarah 16 December 2025

On Tuesday, the World Series of Poker unveiled a massive overhaul in its Player of the Year mechanics for 2026. An increase in prize money is bound to be universally...

Opinion: Let Daniel Negreanu Blast Away With Reentries in Peace

Mo Nuwwarah 15 December 2025

There is some reentry shaming going on in poker right now, and I'm not here for it. Seemingly every poker media outlet is running stories about how many times Daniel...

DraftKings Hacker Pleads Guilty After Group Stole About $600K

Mo Nuwwarah 15 December 2025

A 21-year-old hacker who contributed to a group effort that reportedly stole about $600,000 from around 1,600 compromised DraftKings accounts has pleaded guilty to computer intrusion conspiracy. He faces up...

WSOP Paradise Super Main Event on Track for Massive Guarantee After Missing in 2024

Mo Nuwwarah 12 December 2025

The World Series of Poker Paradise Super Main Event is on track to make its lofty $60 million guarantee. At about the halfway point, it's well ahead of pace compared...

ClubWPT Gold Adds Subscription Option Featuring Monthly Reloads, Training Content

Mo Nuwwarah 11 December 2025

Last week, ClubWPT Gold rolled out a subscription model, somewhat along the same lines as its sister site, ClubWPT. While direct purchases of Chips are also possible, the new option...

Ren Lin Returns to WSOP Despite Ban, Raising Questions About GGPoker Integrity Policies

Mo Nuwwarah 10 December 2025

Ren Lin is back in action at World Series of Poker Paradise, fewer than two months after GGPoker issued an "indefinite suspension" to the site-sponsored player. To recap, Lin admitted...