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Gujarat High Court Acts on Indian Poker Association’s Request for Support

Indian poker players could be in for some positive news thanks to the Indian Poker Association (IPA) and the Gujarat High Court. Despite being seen as one of the emerging markets in the poker industry, Indian players are still...

New York Poker Pro Allegedly Headed a $3.5 Million Illegal Gambling Ring

New York poker pro Jay Sharon has been accused of heading an illegal sports betting ring that banked more than $3.5 million annually. Despite competing on the tournament circuit since 2012 and notching up $214,258 in career...

Cool Hand Luke Star George Kennedy Dies at 91

George Kennedy, the Oscar-winning actor who starred in one of the most iconic poker scenes of all time, has passed away at the age of 91. Kennedy, who will be best known to poker fans as Dragline from the movie Cool Hand Luke,...

Poker Business Scandals in 2015: Crime, Controversy, and Crooks

Poker business scandals go hand-in-hand with America’s favorite casino card game, the allure of striking it rich often too tempting for the immoral to resist. Similar to any other industry where great stacks of money are...

2015 Poker-Related Crimes: Who Got Time and Who Walked Away 

Poker-related crimes in 2015 were seemingly straight out of a Hollywood script, theft abundant and the takes bountiful. Scandal has a long history with the game of poker dating back to its earliest days when players put cards in...

Macau Government Fires Back at Steve Wynn and Casino Industry

Macau government officials robustly responded to Steve Wynn this week following critical comments the casino billionaire made about the Chinese territory’s gambling regulations. During a recent conference call with...

PokerStars New Jersey Delay Due to Amaya Probe, DGE Director Says

The PokerStars New Jersey dramatic entrance has been heralded and then delayed numerous time throughout the past year. Blame for the delay has been placed on a variety of people, including Governor Chris Christie. But this week,...

Asia-Pacific Poker Tour Merging with ANZPT

Two poker tours that have defined the game across the Pacific Ocean are combining to become what will likely be the largest entity in Asian tournament play. The Asia-Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) will be absorbing the tournaments of...

Bryan Micon Charged for Operating Bitcoin Poker Site by Nevada AG

Bryan Micon, the former chairman of the Seals with Clubs (SwC) Bitcoin poker network, has been formally charged by the Nevada Attorney General’s Office on one count of operating an unlicensed online poker site. The charge...

Nanjing Millions Shutdown is Now Criminal Investigation

The shutdown of the Nanjing Millions poker tournament has become national news in China, and appears to be headed towards a criminal investigation after reports in Chinese media that hosting the tournament was a “criminal...