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 (193)

Department of Justice Claims Bitcoin Thieves Used Stake to Launder $5M in Cryptocurrency

Mo Nuwwarah 15 September 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says a group of criminals who stole $5 million worth of bitcoin used the online cryptocurrency casino Stake to launder the funds. The DOJ seeks to reclaim the $5 million through civil forfeiture, according to a statement it released last week. How Scammers Stole...

Texas Card House Wins in Court, Affirming Legality of Social Poker Rooms Despite Challenge by City of Dallas

Mo Nuwwarah 08 September 2025

Texas Card House (TCH) appears to have won a definitive legal victory against the city of Dallas, fending off a shutdown attempt that reached the Texas Supreme Court. The court...

PokerStars Continues Disappointing US Run By Cancelling COOP Series

Mo Nuwwarah 05 September 2025

PokerStars disappointed stateside customers by announcing the cancellation of its annual flagship Championship of Online Poker (COOP) tournament series. "We can confirm that we are not running a U.S. COOP...

ClubWPT Gold Doing Away With ‘Gold Coin’ Account-Funding System

Mo Nuwwarah 04 September 2025

ClubWPT Gold will discontinue its use of the play money Gold Coin (GC) site currency, while continuing to allow Sweeps Coin (SC) play. The move is likely a response to...

PokerStars To Trial Experimental New Mystery Bounty Format At Maryland Event

Mo Nuwwarah 04 September 2025

PokerStars will trial an experimental new mystery bounty format that features a sports betting twist at the upcoming PokerStars Open Maryland stop in October. The $400 Sunday Sweat will give...

Online Sweepstakes Platforms Lose Pragmatic Play Games; Other Developers To Follow?

Mo Nuwwarah 02 September 2025

One of the pillars in the foundation of online sweepstakes casinos in the U.S. may be crumbling, as third-party game providers have begun severing their relationships with the operators. Next.io...

Popular Poker Streaming Platform Kick Among Those Named In Los Angeles Lawsuit Against Stake.us

Mo Nuwwarah 01 September 2025

A Los Angeles attorney has sued Stake.us, a sweepstakes casino provider, on behalf of the people of California, alleging that its site constitutes illegal gambling. Several other parties are named...

California Bill To Ban Sweepstakes Gambling Advances Through Committee To Senate Floor

Mo Nuwwarah 01 September 2025

A bill seeking to ban sweepstakes poker and casino sites in California has advanced to the Senate floor with a unanimous "Do Pass" recommendation from the Appropriations Committee. The Committee...

WSOP Unveils Vlogger Rewards Program With Huge Incentives Including Tournament Entries, Free Rooms

Mo Nuwwarah 29 August 2025

The World Series of Poker unveiled a vlogger rewards program that offers serious incentives for players who can create highly trafficked content revolving around the WSOP. Under the program, top...

GGPoker Player Folds Pocket Aces Preflop At WSOP Final Table: Was It the Right Play?

Mo Nuwwarah 28 August 2025

The official GGPoker X account posted a video on Wednesday that had the poker world buzzing. A player at a World Series of Poker Online final table mucked pocket aces...