Key Details The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) is reminding players to check if a gambling site is licensed before depositing money. The message comes during Illegal Gambling Awareness Week, November 9–13. Organized by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR), it's the first international campaign focused on the risks
Key Details Texas Rep. Charlie Geren introduced HJR 52 on November 9, 2026. The proposal would let Texas lawmakers authorize up to 10 casinos, with casino games limited to licensed locations. Online poker would not be included. The proposal also does nothing to clear up the legal status of Texas
Key Details PokerStars has announced its 2027 European Poker Tour (EPT) schedule, with lower buy-ins for several events. The EPT Main Event will cost €5,000 instead of €5,300, marking its first price change in over 15 years, according to PokerNews. PokerStars Open Main Events will cost €1,250 at every stop,
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe caused a stir during Season 3, Episode 6 of PokerStars Big Game on Tour. After folding his cards, the Kill Tony host told Scott Gaughan, the show's “Loose Cannon,” that he had two kings. He also claimed Doug Polk had a straight. Gaughan folded, but Polk was
Texas voters elected new leaders on Nov. 3, 2026, and the results could matter for poker players. Democrat Nathan Johnson, who has pushed for gambling reform, won the Attorney General race. Democrat Vikki Goodwin defeated Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who had blocked efforts to expand gambling in Texas. Gina Hinojosa
Key Details Hackers used compromised updates to two poker tools, Jurojin and IntuitiveTables, to spy on high-stakes players and see their hole cards. According to an October 29 investigation by WIRED, the attacker may have won between $1.5 million and $4 million. The attack targeted software players use to manage
Poker has always had an oddly magnetic relationship with the law. Over the years, the game has flouted rules, flirted with danger and even been complicit in murder, as legal parameters and the boundaries of the poker table have clashed in controversial style. From murder to money laundering, edge-sorting to
Key Details Nebraska voters rejected two proposals to legalize online sports betting in the November 3 election. Initiative Measures 440 and 441 both failed, with roughly 55% of voters opposing them, according to unofficial results. The proposals were rejected despite supporters spending more than $22 million on the campaign. Although
Key Details Oklahoma's ban on sweepstakes casinos took effect on November 1, 2026, under SB 1589, according to Sweepsy's state tracker. Operating or helping run these sites can now lead to felony charges. The ban also affects sweepstakes poker sites that use the same two-coin system. That leaves Oklahoma poker
Key Details A hacker allegedly used malware to see the hole cards of high-stakes poker players on Americas Cardroom (ACR), CoinPoker, GGPoker and ClubWPT Gold. None of these sites operate in the regulated US online poker market. Estimated losses on GGPoker and ACR alone range from $1.5 million to $4
Texas Card House Houston has added an extra security guard after at least four poker rooms in the Houston area were robbed over the past month, according to a November 2 report. Texas Card House Houston was not one of the clubs robbed. The extra guard will be on duty
Key Details Utah has filed criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi, naming co-founders CEO Tarek Mansour and COO Luana Lopes Lara as co-defendants. The October 28 filing lists 13 felony counts and one misdemeanor related to alleged illegal gambling activity. Kalshi denies wrongdoing and plans to fight the charges in
