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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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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 growth of legalized sports betting in the United States has played a bigger role than you’d think in the career of UFC flyweight ‘Lucky’ Lauren Murphy. One story in particular, might really surprise you.

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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...

Sports betting is expanding across the U.S. Now, the NCAA has concerns that college athletes will begin accepting bribes en masse.
For many years, the NCAA made its position clear:
“The NCAA opposes all forms of legal and illegal sports wagering, which has the potential to undermine the integrity of sports contests and jeopardizes the welfare of student-athletes and the intercollegiate athletics community.”
In the wake of the repeal of PASPA, the organization found itself clarifying this posi...

New Jersey online sportsbook operator PointsBet announced Wednesday that it will honor bet-to-win amounts up to $10,000, no matter who the player betting is, effective immediately. The policy will extend to all point spread and moneyline bets, even on gamedays. The move allows the Australian company to stand in wild contrast with its competitive brethren.
Unlike the poker player, a sports bettor’s profits come at the expense of the house. As a result, many sportsbooks have safeguards in place...

European sports betting company Kambi has unveiled a new twist on parlays. The company is distributing the Teaser+ for immediate integration into online platforms like DraftKings Sportsbook and SugarHouse ahead of the NFL season in the U.S.
What even is a teaser?
For sports bettors new to the game, this announcement probably sounded like some kind of industry jargon. However, Teaser+ may end up becoming a close friend of many.
For those who are unsure, a teaser is a type of parlay bet. In a p...