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SB 40 is Not an Anti-staking Bill, Says Nevada Regulator

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has moved to reassure poker players that its proposed bill, SB 40, will not outlaw the practice of staking players in tournaments. Fears were raised earlier this week on the TwoPlusTwo forums when...

WSOP Will Pay 1000 Players in Main Event, But No Top Prize Guarantee

The World Series of Poker announced Tuesday that they would guarantee payouts to the top 1,000 finishers in the WSOP Main Event, increasing by approximately 50 percent the number of players who would walk away from poker’s...

Ryan Reynolds Stars in New Poker Movie: Mississippi Grind

Mississippi Grind, a new poker-themed movie starring Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn, will debut at the Sundance Film Festival next week. The latest cinematic offering focusing on the world of poker will receive its maiden...

Nebraska Lawmaker Wants to Legalize Poker in State

Nebraska prohibits most forms of gambling throughout the state, but at least one lawmaker wants to change that by allowing poker to be played there. State Senator Tyson Larson (R-O’Neill) has introduced a bill that would...

Darren Woods Sentenced to 15 Months in Jail For Cheating

Darren Woods, a professional poker player who won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2011, has been sentenced to 15 months in jail after having been found guilty of fraud against online poker rooms, payment processors and...

PokerStars Launches “Pay-by-Poker” Restaurant in London

Poker players have been known to earn food through casino comps, and plenty of professionals use the game to pay for their meals. But a new venture from PokerStars is connecting the card game to diners in a more direct way. A...

New Romanian Regulations Lower Taxes for Poker Players

Romanian poker players may be in for an unusual treat, as new amendments in the country will regulate online poker but also lower the rate of taxation poker players and other gamblers will face on their winnings. As the new...

Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel Files Motion to Dismiss California AG Lawsuit, Claiming Sovereignty

The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit launched by the State of California via the Attorney General’s office, that seeks to pull a plug on its online gambling aspirations. The tribe,...

Paul Phua Not Involved in National Defense, Says Malaysian Official, as Defense Retracts Letter

Paul Phua, the millionaire businessman with a penchant for poker, can’t seem to decide how to play his hand at the moment; or at least, his legal defense team seems to be having second thoughts. In fact, after being...

Svenska Spel Trumps Offshore Operators Among Swedish Online Gamblers

Svenska Spel is the site of preference for the vast majority of Swedish gamblers, according to a survey of the country’s online gambling habits published by Lotteriinspektionen, the Swedish regulator. The study found that 59...