Mo Nuwwarah
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New Jersey Bans Sweepstakes Poker And Gambling Sites
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill into law on Friday that immediately renders sweepstakes gambling, including poker, illegal in the state. The ban targets poker sites like Global Poker and ClubWPT Gold, ensuring that state-regulated ones will have the market to themselves. The ban was considered all but...
Poker Player George Janssen Jr. Set To Enter Guilty Plea In High-Profile Fraud Case
Poker player George Janssen Jr. plans to plead guilty to fraud in a wild case that involved a fake abduction claim and nearly $4 million worth of fraudulent loans, according...
PokerStars Continues To Increase US Live Presence With Maryland Tournament Series In October
PokerStars will bring its signature Open live tournament series to the Baltimore area for the first time this fall. Maryland Live! will host PokerStars Open Maryland from Oct. 19-26, featuring...
Electronic Table Games Are Sweeping Las Vegas Casinos, But Never Clicked With Poker Players
The historic Golden Gate casino in Las Vegas will go completely dealer-free this fall, part of a broader trend toward electronic table games. The poker world has largely been spared that evolution,...
California Tribes Hit Immediate Setback in Cardroom Lawsuit as Judge Declares It a Federal Matter
A California judge has issued a tentative ruling indicating that she plans to dismiss tribes' lawsuit against the state's cardrooms over player-banked games. The tribes say certain games infringe upon...
GGPoker’s WSOP Online Series Begins Aug. 17, Featuring Over $60M In Guarantees
The World Series of Poker is going online once again at GGPoker, with more bracelets up for grabs barely a month after the end of the traditional summer series in...
WPT’s Season-Ending Championship Returns To Wynn For Fourth Straight Year
Wynn Las Vegas will again host the World Poker Tour World Championship this December, the WPT announced. A WPT press release outlines key dates for this year's Wynn series. Following...
Report: Prediction Markets Can Be A Tool To Aid National Security
Prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket could be used to aid national security efforts, according to a report from military intelligence specialists. Retired Army Commander Stephen P. Ferris and...
PokerStars Tweaks Global Cash Games With Minimum Hand Requirements, Added Tables
PokerStars followed up its recent seating policy change with some minor but notable changes. The long-standing maximum of four cash game tables has been nudged up to six, while some less-popular...
WPT Runs First Thailand Event As ‘Exhibition’ With ‘Travel Fund’ Prize Pools
The World Poker Tour ventured into Thailand last weekend to host the first sanctioned event since the country declared poker a sport. Local laws meant there was still some curious...
