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The 2025 WSOP concluded with a bang, as Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi won the Main Event in a short final… Continue reading Michael Mizrachi Wins WSOP Main Event, Becomes Instant Hall of Famer
The tax changes on gambling income included in the recently-passed “Big Beautiful Bill” may be repealed, but it won’t happen… Continue reading Republican Senator Blocks Fast-Tracking of Gambling Tax Fix, Demands Quid Pro Quo
California is the latest state to propose a legislative ban on sweepstakes poker and casino sites, and that bill has… Continue reading California Ban on Sweepstakes Poker Sites Begins to Move
The two biggest predictions markets can’t agree on whether Elon Musk’s America Party officially exists yet or not. Since his falling out… Continue reading Polymarket Says Elon Musk Has Already Formed His ‘America Party,’ But Kalshi Contracts Still Trading at 60%
Barring a huge number of late registrations on Day 2, this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event will be… Continue reading Disappointing Fourth of July Numbers May Keep This Year’s WSOP Main Event From Setting a Record
Professional gambling may become even more difficult as a career in the US than it already was now that Republicans… Continue reading The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Passes With Controversial Gambling Tax Change Intact
Google made what it describes as a “bet” on nuclear fusion yesterday, investing in Commonwealth Fusion Systems and committing to purchase… Continue reading Kalshi Traders Are Betting on Nuclear Fusion and Now Google Is Too
It’s hard to know who had the more impressive WSOP performance this weekend: Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi or Shiina Okamoto. Mizrachi took down… Continue reading Michael Mizrachi and Shiina Okamoto Make WSOP History Over the Weekend—By the Numbers
Maine’s online casino bill has finally passed in the legislature, although it took a convoluted path to reach this point. The… Continue reading Maine Online Gambling Bill Survives the Special Appropriations Table, Now Needs Only the Governor’s Approval
The wisdom of the markets was borne out last night as Zohran Mamdani managed an upset in the New York City Democratic… Continue reading Prediction Markets Correctly Predict Mamdani Victory in NYC Mayoral Primary
