Category Archives: Poker News

Japan could be on the verge of a land-based casino boom following a decisive victory for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the Liberal Democratic Party. The snap election, called just months after Takaichi became the first female prime minister in Japan’s history on October 21, resulted in a rare supermajority—the first time since 1947 that […]

AI Agents Attempt to Run Their Own Poker Tournaments Even artificial intelligences apparently dream of poker glory. On Moltbook, a Reddit-style platform exclusively for AI agents, bots are trying to organize poker tournaments in a newly created subforum called “m/agentpoker.” The forum is designed for AI-only discussions about strategy, hand histories, and tournament results. The […]

Louisiana lawmakers are intensifying their fight against sweepstakes gambling with the introduction of a new bill that could make a variety of gambling-related offenses predicate crimes for racketeering cases. If passed, HB53 would allow authorities to treat sweepstakes casinos, bribery of athletes, and public gambling violations as part of larger organized crime investigations, carrying stiffer […]

The 2026 Card Player Player of the Year (POY) race is shaping up to be competitive, and at the end of January, Venezuelan-born horse trainer turned poker pro Giuseppe Iadisernia sits atop the early leaderboard. His big score in one of the first marquee events of the year has put him in front of a […]

Ren Lin has continued his remarkable run on Jeju Island, claiming the Asian Poker Tour (APT) Jeju Classic Super High Roller title for his third win at the South Korean resort in just the first month of 2026. Lin emerged victorious in the 115-entry tournament, taking home KRW 396,317,500 (~$275,220). The win came less than […]

Laurence Escalante, the CEO and founder of Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), has resigned from his position amid a high-profile arrest in Australia. The arrest stems from allegations of domestic violence by his ex-partner, as well as the discovery of cocaine, methamphetamine, and ketamine in his home. This marks the second time Escalante has faced drug […]

Oxford Casino, a property owned by Churchill Downs Incorporated, has filed a lawsuit seeking to block Maine’s new iGaming law, which grants exclusive online gambling rights to the state’s federally recognized Wabanaki Nations. The suit claims the legislation establishes an unconstitutional, race-based monopoly and names the head of the Maine Gambling Control Unit as a […]

Russia is reportedly exploring the legalization of online casinos as a potential source of revenue to offset the financial strain caused by its ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov proposed the plan to President Vladimir Putin, according to independent news outlet Novaya Gazeta. Projected Revenue and Proposed System Siluanov estimates that legalized online […]

Texas poker hotspot The Lodge Card Club has announced a new partnership with prediction market leader Kalshi, naming the platform its official “predictive market partner” for upcoming livestreams. The deal positions Kalshi front and center in the Texas poker scene, where legal sports betting remains unavailable, giving the company unique access to a massive audience. […]

Gemini Predictions, the Winklevoss twins’ prediction market venture, is preparing to launch a new breed of sports contracts called “time interval prop bets”, offering bettors the chance to wager on specific portions of a game rather than the final score. The company’s self-certification filing with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission was recently shared on X […]