Maine BANS Sweepstakes Games With LD 2007

Maine officially banned online sweepstakes casinos and poker sites on April 6, 2026. On that date, Governor Janet Mills (D) signed LD 2007 into law. This bill is entitled, “An Act Regarding the Prohibition of Online Sweepstakes Games.” What Does LD 2007 Do? The meat of LD 2007 is pretty short and sweet. The new […]

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Blocking Basis – Podcast S8E8

The block bet is a play from the pre-solver era of #poker which many players view with suspicion. Making a small bet in the hope of avoiding a much larger one from an opponent certainly lacks a firm theoretical basis. Like many classic plays, however, modern theory reveals that there is a place for the […]

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Damon Jones Plea Hearing Set in Gambling Case

Damon Jones, a former NBA player and assistant coach, is scheduled to appear in federal court later this month as part of a wide-ranging gambling investigation that has implicated dozens of individuals. Court filings indicate that Jones, 49, has change-of-plea hearings set for April 28 in Brooklyn, where he is expected to revise his earlier […]

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Online vs. Live Poker: Statistical Differences

Poker players love to debate feel, but the math usually tells the cleaner story. Online poker and live streamed poker both let you battle real opponents from home, yet they create very different statistical environments. New Online Poker Sites Usually Bring the Freshest Formats Regular online poker means software deals the cards, manages the table, […]

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Andreas Backlund Wins OlyBet Showdown Tallinn Main Event

OlyBet Poker continues to strengthen its footprint across Northern Europe in 2026, with another successful festival now in the books. The operator, widely regarded as the live poker hub of the Baltics, has wrapped up its inaugural OlyBet Showdown Tallinn, which featured a 43-event schedule that included 29 live tournaments alongside online events and satellites. […]

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Maine BANS Sweepstakes Games With LD 2007

Maine officially banned online sweepstakes casinos and poker sites on April 6, 2026. On that date, Governor Janet Mills (D) signed LD 2007 into law. This bill is entitled, “An Act Regarding the Prohibition of Online Sweepstakes Games.” What Does LD 2007 Do? The meat of LD 2007 is pretty short and sweet. The new […]

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