Borderlands 4 review: Chaos, consequence, and a franchise reborn Summary Borderlands 4 arrives as a reinvention of the looter‑shooter formula — bigger, darker and more frenetic. The game moves the series to an interconnected open world called Kairos with four distinct regions full of secrets, varied biomes and fresh traversal tools like a grappling hook […]
Monarch Battles for Another Record-Breaking Poker Hand Worth $12,700,000 Summary At the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Jeju, Ossi “Monarch” Ketola and Bjorn Li played a heads-up session that produced a $12,700,000 pot — one of the largest ever livestreamed. The defining hand saw Monarch hold 9♥ 9♣ and Li 8♦ 8♥. Monarch […]
Top Dog Barbero Defeats Phil Ivey to Claim Triton Title Summary Nacho Barbero won his fourth Triton title by taking down the inaugural $30,000 PLO/NLH event at Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II, beating Phil Ivey heads-up for $646,000. The heads-up match ended after just three hands, with Barbero entering the duel with a […]
Kalshi Surpasses $1B in Monthly Trading Volume, Establishes Global Dominance Summary Over the last year Kalshi has vaulted to the top of the prediction markets space, surpassing $1 billion in monthly traded volume and claiming 62.2% of global prediction market volume (up from 3.1% a year earlier). Transaction share rose from 12.9% to 63.9% in […]
YouTube’s Restrictive Policy Threatens Poker Content Creator Livelihoods Summary YouTube updated its gambling-related rules to keep content away from under-18 viewers, but automated enforcement is now hitting poker creators hard. Since April/May, several poker channels report steep drops in views and ad income after videos mentioning or linking to gambling sites were age-restricted or demonetised. […]
Nebraska casino revenue rises 48.8% year-over-year in August as state welcomes fifth casino Summary Nebraska’s five commercial casinos produced $23.6 million in combined revenue in August, a 48.8% year-on-year rise from $16.0 million the previous August. The gains were led by WarHorse Casino Omaha, which reported $8.9 million (up 28.9% year-on-year). WarHorse Casino Lincoln recorded […]
It’s official: Casino chips count for ‘no tax on tips’ policy, benefiting Nevada workers Summary The Treasury has issued guidance confirming that tips paid in casino chips — and other non-cash tips such as cards, checks, gift cards and electronic payments — qualify for the federal “no tax on tips” deduction. The guidance also says […]
Sportsbooks Running Prediction Markets Risk Arizona Licences Summary The Arizona Department of Gaming has warned licensed sports betting and fantasy operators that relationships with companies offering prediction or event contracts could affect their suitability to hold an Arizona licence. The guidance echoes recent warnings from other states, including Ohio, and follows a wave of cease-and-desist […]
Genius Sports Bolsters Innovation with Sports Innovation Lab Acquisition Summary Genius Sports has completed the acquisition of Sports Innovation Lab, a data, analytics and insights specialist. Announced on 18 September 2025 for an undisclosed sum, the deal combines Genius Sports’ official league data footprint with Sports Innovation Lab’s deterministic fan graph. The combined capability aims […]
GTA 6 Official Release Date Update is Making Gamers Antsy Summary Take-Two Interactive — Rockstar’s parent company — affirmed at its annual shareholder meeting that Grand Theft Auto VI remains “on track” for a 26 May 2026 release, according to CEO Strauss Zelnick. The confirmation offers some relief after earlier delays (the game was pushed […]
