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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CFTC Chair Selig Speaks on Sports Event Contract Enforcement, Potential Conflicts of Interest During House Committee Hearing

CFTC Chair Michael S. Selig spoke on insider trading enforcement, sports event contracts, and potential conflicts of interest during committee hearing Selig and several House Committee on Agriculture members went back and forth on sports event contracts and insinuations of conflicts of interest Selig reported the CFTC is engaged in numerous ongoing investigations into prediction […]

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Indonesia Freezes 33,000 Accounts in Online Gambling Crackdown

Indonesia’s ongoing crackdown on online gambling has taken a significant step forward with the freezing of over 33,000 bank accounts linked to illicit betting activities. The Financial Services Authority (OJK) announced that it had blocked 33,252 accounts, a substantial increase from the previous total of 32,556. This action, which follows enhanced due diligence measures imposed on […]

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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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Indonesia Freezes 33,000 Accounts in Online Gambling Crackdown

Indonesia’s ongoing crackdown on online gambling has taken a significant step forward with the freezing of over 33,000 bank accounts linked to illicit betting activities. The Financial Services Authority (OJK) announced that it had blocked 33,252 accounts, a substantial increase from the previous total of 32,556. This action, which follows enhanced due diligence measures imposed on […]

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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 […]

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