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SiGMA Poker Tour Malta Features €150k GTD Main Event
The SiGMA Poker Tour (SPT) is heading to Malta from May 27 to 31, 2026, promising a mix of professional poker and industry networking, with a €150,000 GTD Main Event headlining the festival. Following the success of its recent event in São Paulo, it’s returning to the Portomaso Casino in St. Julian’s. The Portomaso Experience […]
Federal Government Sues 3 States Over Prediction Markets
The battle between state regulators and prediction markets has been heating up lately with various lawsuits filed over the issue of whether or not trading on these markets constitutes a type of gambling. Now the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is throwing its hat into the ring by suing several states, arguing that it, and […]
Israeli Crime Figure to Plead Guilty in LA Poker Case
A man described by federal authorities as an organized crime figure from Israel has agreed to plead guilty in connection with an illegal high-stakes poker operation linked to a Los Angeles mansion owned by former NBA player Gilbert Arenas. The case, which involves multiple defendants and allegations of a wide-ranging gambling network, has drawn attention […]
Champions of the World: Ryan Riess is Still a Beast at Heart
Images courtesy of World Poker Tour Many former poker world champions are no longer the powers they once were when they won the World Series of Poker Main Event. To some extent, that’s to be expected. The tournament, held every year since 1970, has seen legends like Doyle Brunson, Stu Ungar, and Johnny Moss pass […]
Marius Kudzmanas wins the WSOPE Main Event
A third bracelet for the Lithuanian and an early lead in the Player of the Year, as records were broken in Prague. Source link […]
SiGMA Poker Tour Malta Features €150k GTD Main Event
The SiGMA Poker Tour (SPT) is heading to Malta from May 27 to 31, 2026, promising a mix of professional poker and industry networking, with a €150,000 GTD Main Event headlining the festival. Following the success of its recent event in São Paulo, it’s returning to the Portomaso Casino in St. Julian’s. The Portomaso Experience […]
Federal Government Sues 3 States Over Prediction Markets
The battle between state regulators and prediction markets has been heating up lately with various lawsuits filed over the issue of whether or not trading on these markets constitutes a type of gambling. Now the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is throwing its hat into the ring by suing several states, arguing that it, and […]
Israeli Crime Figure to Plead Guilty in LA Poker Case
A man described by federal authorities as an organized crime figure from Israel has agreed to plead guilty in connection with an illegal high-stakes poker operation linked to a Los Angeles mansion owned by former NBA player Gilbert Arenas. The case, which involves multiple defendants and allegations of a wide-ranging gambling network, has drawn attention […]