Eklutna Tribe Stops Birchwood Casino Expansion Due to Federal Policy Change Summary The Native Village of Eklutna has suspended construction of the planned Chin’an Gaming Hall near Birchwood, north of Anchorage, after a September 25 directive from Deputy Interior Secretary Kate MacGregor rescinded a 2024 Interior Department legal opinion that had broadened tribal control over […]
Ex-Banker Jailed for Stealing $2.6M to Cover Gambling Debt Summary A Tokyo court has sentenced a former Mitsubishi UFJ Bank deputy branch manager, identified as Y.Y., 47, to nine years in prison after she was found guilty of repeatedly stealing from safe deposit boxes between 2023 and 2024 to cover gambling losses. Court documents say […]
Daniel Pidun Closes Book on Rozvadov With 2025 WSOP Europe Main Event Title Summary Daniel Pidun won the 2025 WSOP Europe Main Event at King’s Resort, Rozvadov, outlasting a 659-entry field to claim his first WSOP bracelet and the €1,140,000 top prize. The title came in dramatic fashion when Pidun’s pocket aces beat Gerald Karlic’s […]
The economics of World of Warcraft virtual currencies crafting and the future of MMO monetization Summary World of Warcraft remains a leading case study for virtual economies because it combines broad participation, repeated system changes and a long record of player behaviour. The article examines how gold flows, crafting systems, information transparency and time scarcity […]
Kalshi sues Ohio Casino Control Commission and Attorney General over threats to its prediction platform Summary Kalshi, an online event-based prediction market, filed a federal lawsuit on 7 October in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against the Ohio Casino Control Commission and Attorney General Dave Yost. The complaint accuses Ohio […]
Prosecutors Say Alleged Israeli Mobster in NBA Star’s Illegal Poker Games Case is a Threat Summary Federal prosecutors asked a court to keep Israeli national Yevgeni Gershman detained while he faces trial in an indictment tied to alleged illegal Pot‑Limit Omaha games run out of a Los Angeles mansion linked to retired NBA player Gilbert […]
Seven EPT Gold Passes Guaranteed During the PokerStars EPT Season Online Summary PokerStars is running an EPT Season online festival from 12 October to 9 November featuring 76 tournaments across 37 episodes with buy-ins from $3.30 to $1,050. The series includes big guarantees — notably a $109 Sunday Million Mystery Bounty with a $1,000,000 guarantee […]
Backlash grows over India’s GST hike on casino gaming, as new measures prompt operators to scale back integrated resort investments | AGB Summary India has proposed a steep Goods and Services Tax (GST) of around 40% on casino gaming. Industry experts warn the levy will raise costs for consumers, shrink operator margins and discourage investment […]
WSOP Announces New Venue & Dates for 2026 WSOP Europe Festival Summary The World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) is moving from King’s Resort in Rozvadov to the Hilton Prague in partnership with King’s Casino Prague for 2026. The festival will run from 31 March to 12 April 2026 — a notable shift from its […]
Seven EPT Gold Passes Guaranteed During the PokerStars EPT Season Online Summary PokerStars is running the EPT Season online from 12 October to 9 November, featuring 76 tournaments across 37 episodes with buy-ins from $3.30 up to $1,050. The series includes a $109 Sunday Million Mystery Bounty with a $1,000,000 guarantee to kick things off, […]
