Mo Nuwwarah
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Likelihood Of Gambling Tax Repeal Spikes On Kalshi After Rep. Titus Moves To Add To Must-Pass Legislation
Nevada Rep. Dina Titus proposed adding an amendment to an upcoming bill that would repeal a recent change to gambling taxes. The change, highly unpopular among poker players, limits deductions to 90% of gambling losses. The Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act enacted the change, which takes effect in...
Robbery Ring Targeting Houston Poker Players Busted Up By Police
Police have begun making arrests to bust at least one robbery ring that targeted poker players leaving Houston card clubs. According to a report from Houston's local ABC station, police...
Full PokerStars WCOOP Schedule Released With $65 Million In Guarantees
PokerStars has released the schedule for the 2025 edition of its iconic World Championship of Online Poker, featuring $65 million in total guarantees and 11 championship titles. WCOOP will run...
Opinion: Vegas Resorts Are Worried About Crime, But The Real Robbers Are The Casinos Themselves
Las Vegas tourism is in decline, and the Strip is looking for anyone to blame but itself. Crime is the latest scapegoat, but all I can think of is the...
EPT Barcelona News Round-Up: €100,000 Super High Roller Results, New PokerStars Open Draws Huge Field
PokerStars' European Poker Tour stop is off and running at Casino Barcelona. It started off with a bang in the form of a well-attended €100,000 Super High Roller won by...
Real-Money Online Poker Banned In India
India's parliament has passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, effectively ending real-money gambling, including poker, in the country. While the bill has yet to become law officially,...
Gambling Tax Expert: Expect Repeal Of Onerous New Law, But Timeline Uncertain
An expert on gambling tax expects an eventual repeal of the One Big Beautiful Bill's new gambling tax law. However, in an interview with PokerScout, he cautioned that the most likely...
Sweepstakes Poker Sites Remain In Legal Limbo In California
California poker players must remain in suspense -- the same legal state as a bill intended to ban sweepstakes gambling, including poker. Assembly Bill 831 passed the Senate Appropriations Committee...
Legendary Poker Tournament Director Jack McClelland Dies At Age 74
Jack McClelland, an influential tournament director, accomplished player, and member of the Poker Hall of Fame, has died at age 74. Poker legend Phil Hellmuth called McClelland "the greatest tournament...
WSOP Circuit’s Age 40+ Event Causes Social Media Stir
The World Series of Poker's decision to continue an experiment with circuit fields restricted to players age 40-plus caused a minor social media stir over the weekend. Adam Hendrix tweeted...
