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Key takeaways
The U.S. Mint lost $179 million in 2023 due to penny production, sparking debates about whether to keep the coin in circulation.
The cost to produce a penny in the United States was 3.07 cents as of 2023, which is more than three times its face value.
Penny production fell to 4.52 billion, the lowest annual amount since 2010. Despite the decrease, pennies still accounted for 39.7% of total coin production in 2023.

I realize that the WSOP Main Event is sacred to poker players, and to suggest a substantive change is akin to sacrilege. Nevertheless, it’s time to change the event’s format to a shootout tournament.
Why, do you ask?
BECAUSE I’M TIRED OF THE WORLD CHAMPION HAVING TO BE A GIANT LUCKBOX IN ORDER TO WIN!!!!!
The World Series of Poker has crowned Main Event champions since 1970. It has run a no-limit hold’em freezeout tournament to determine the winner since 1972.
However, since 2003, the tournam...

2023 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the fate of poker rooms in Texas. Or, alternatively, nothing at all will change.
Needless to say, it’s not clear what exactly will happen. However, there are several indications that the question of the clubs’ legitimacy and legality is coming to a head soon.
The first of these clues are some high-profile raids and other troubles that occurred during 2022.
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Online casinos are not legal in Illinois – yet. The state remains one to keep an eye on for online casinos in the future. With online sports betting thriving and a nearby state (Michigan) with online casinos and online poker up and running, Illinois lawmakers will be able to observe the positive effect on the state’s bottom line and, naturally, want the same for themselves.
With that being said, Illinois is still home to online sweepstakes, social casinos, and an online lottery. There are ton...

If you are looking to invest in gold bullion or add to existing holdings, gold bars may be one of the most cost-efficient ways to gain more total ounces of gold for your investment dollars. Gold bars come in many different shapes, sizes and weights, and are produced by many of the world’s top mints and refiners.

As the 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event winds toward its conclusion on Dec. 30, one man is notably not part of the action. Stoyan Madanzhiev, the Bulgarian poker pro who won the $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event in September, believes that there’s no reason to continue the search for this year’s world champion.
Because, frankly, HE’S the 2020 world champion and Madanzhiev spoke with USPoker recently about the issue. As it turns out, broader issues concerning transparency and the WSOP brand c...

Earlier this week I wrote about the brand new Poker Club of West Houston. Since the club finally opened on May 7, I decided I needed to play to get the full experience of one of these Texas poker clubs popping up all over the state.
Entrance
The club is situated in an L-shaped strip center with two notable restaurants around the corner. Ironically, one of those restaurants, Landry’s, is owned by Golden Nugget mogul Tillman Fertitta.
I walked through the smoked-glass door and found two ladies ...

The 146th edition of the Kentucky Derby will be unlike any that came before it. Why? Because it will be held during a global pandemic. With that being said, the world’s most famous horse race is set for Saturday, September 5, 2020.
You may be an annual Kentucky Derby bettor or just someone who likes Mint Juleps. But if you’re planning on watching “The Run for the Roses,” or throwing a party, PlayUSA has some ideas to help make it memorable, safe, and perhaps, even profitable during COVID-19.
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With inflation continuing to rise dramatically in the US, you may find yourself searching for alternate stores of wealth to the weakening dollar. In that search, you may encounter mentions of sovereign bullion, but not any descriptions of what it is, why you should use it, and where to find it.

We’re here to help. The guide below should serve you well as a primer to sovereign bullion.

The Interstate Wire Act is the most important federal law that affects gambling in the United States. The brainchild of Robert F. Kennedy, the 1961 statute prohibits the use of wire communications to place sports wagers across state lines. Originally, the then-attorney general wanted the new law as another weapon in his fight against organized crime, which had a stranglehold on gambling in the US.
However, the intent behind a law’s enforcement does not always stay the same, and the enforcemen...

Most of the time, the humble quarter is a jingle in our pockets. However, any quarter made in 1964 or earlier is 90% silver, and the raw value of the silver is now worth more than the 25-cent face value of the coin itself.

So, it’s time to start examining the change in your pocket a bit more closely...

February 2019 was not kind to poker superstar Phil Ivey, and it has nothing to do with how things went on the table. Ivey suffered a significant setback in his ongoing legal battle and lost his namesake poker room on the Strip.
To refresh, Ivey and Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa have been embroiled in a dispute for nearly seven years. The issue at hand is a series of Baccarat sessions in which Ivey managed to win $9.6 million.
In order to accomplish this major score, Ivey and a partner, Cheung Y...