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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
New York City Democrats will pick their candidate for the upcoming mayoral race tonight, and predictions markets have it shaping… Continue reading Predictions Markets See Last-Minute Swing Toward Mamdani in NYC Mayoral Primary
The Massachusetts online casino proposal is finally getting a little bit of attention, three months after its introduction. However, the… Continue reading Massachusetts Residents More Eager to Talk Horse Racing Than iGaming at Hearing
Iran’s state-owned Bank Sepah is offline following a cyber-attack, but Polymarket users are divided on whether to treat it as… Continue reading Iranian State Bank Hack—Polymarket Users Debate Definition of ‘Major’ Cyberattack
Maine could get regulated online poker this year, but things will need to go perfectly from here on for that… Continue reading Maine Keeps Hope Alive for Regulated Online Gambling After Flurry of Activity by Lawmakers
New Yorkers can no longer play sweepstakes poker, as the last of the three US-facing sites in that category has pulled… Continue reading Clubs Poker’s Departure Leaves New York Without Any Sweepstakes Poker Options
I’m pleased to announce that as of this month, I have become the managing editor for PokerScout, a site that has both… Continue reading Meet the Editor: Back Again for the First Time
Traders betting on the probability of a new Iran-US nuclear deal revised their estimates sharply downward after Israel launched a… Continue reading Predictions Bettors React to Israeli Strikes as Kalshi Rolls Out New Contract on US-Iran Nuclear Deal
