Study analyzes regret and gambling decisions Good decisions determine the long-term gambling career of each person, and a new study shows that the results may have more to do with our state of mind than previously thought. The new study comes from Temple University faculty member Crystal Reeck, whose paper was recently accepted for publication…
Month: August 2024
Can New Crypto Poker Sites Challenge Industry Leaders?
Crypto poker expanding Decentralized poker games have often been speculated as one potential use case for blockchain technology, although both players and sites have been slow to adopt it. Soon, however, players will have two serious platforms from which to choose: CoinPoker and the soon-to-be-launched Phenom Poker. CoinPoker, which is backed by Antanas “Tony G”…
“Hawk Tuah Girl,” Dwight Howard to Join Celebrity Poker Stream
The Celebrity Poker Tour will host a $50,000 tournament this Saturday, August 31, as a new range of stars line up for the fourth iteration of the show. The tournament will be shown on the PokerGO subscription service, and also streamed live on the official Celebrity Poker Tour YouTube channel. Basketball stars Dwight Howard, JaVale…
Poker Pro Pleads Guilty to Illegal Betting, Money Laundering
LeForbes pleads guilty Professional poker player Damien LeForbes has pled guilty in federal court to running an illegal sports betting operation in California and Nevada. LeForbes, who appeared on the eighth season of High Stakes Poker in 2021, also entered a guilty plea of money laundering in both California and at a Las Vegas casino….
Seth Davies Wins Super High Roller Bowl IX for $3.2m
With nearly $30m in live poker tournament winnings in his career, Seth Davies has earned his share of gigantic paydays. None, though, were as big as the prize he claimed on Sunday, when he won the Super High Roller Bowl IX for $3.2m. The tournament field was only 24 entries, but that is understandable with…
Numerous Eight-Liner Machines Shut Down After Texas Raids, $17K Seized
Sixty eight-liner gaming devices at four different stores were put out of service this week after police raids in DeSoto, Texas. Officers also confiscated $17K from alleged gambling sites during Tuesday’s searches. A DeSoto Police Department SUV, pictured above. The Texas police agency conducted illegal gambling raids this week. (Image: Flickr) The owners and managers…
Nebraska Online Sports Betting Bill Advances, Odds Remain Long
Legislation to expand gambling in Nebraska to allow online sports betting advanced out of committee on Monday during the legislature’s special session. Nebraska’s beloved Cornhuskers football program kicks off its 2024-25 season on August 31. Nebraska sports betting remains limited to retail sportsbooks at casinos. (Image: Getty) The Unicameral General Affairs Committee passed LR3CA by…
Bill to Expedite NYC Casino Licenses on Life Support
Legislation to speed up bidding for three New York City-area casino licenses faces a bleak near-term outlook. The objective of the bill was to open the window for proposals by the end of this month, but that appears unlikely because there’s less than three weeks left in August. An aerial shot of the New York…
Indiana Veterans Groups Urge Legislature to Allow Electronic Charitable Gaming
Veterans groups in Indiana have formed a political action committee (PAC) to encourage state lawmakers in Indianapolis to pass legislation authorizing electronic charitable gaming. Indiana veterans groups are asking state lawmakers to allow electronic pull tabs at their nonprofit facilities. Indiana’s charitable gaming law currently only allows paper games as shown in the photo. (Image:…
Utah Lottery Would be Legal in Certain Counties Under New Proposal
Utah State Rep. Kera Birkeland (R) plans to reintroduce a proposed constitutional amendment that would ask Utahns whether to legalize a state lottery. But following the failure of last year’s effort – the proposal was pretty much dead on arrival – this one comes with a twist. Birkeland is suggesting legalizing a lottery only in…