Nebraskan claims $1 million jackpot Gordon “Bud” Thompson of Alliance, Neb., hit the jackpot on Valentine's Day while at the casino with his wife of 60 years. Wife Donna was the one playing, but Thompson decided to try a few spins on a nearby Freedom Rings machine as he waited. He said …See all stories […]

Vegas iGaming Conference To Address Future of Online Poker With real money online poker on the verge of launch in some states and proposed legislation creeping up in others, the conference aims to “introduce the land-based gaming businesses of North America to the global iGaming industry” and “foster …See all stories on this topic »

Pro poker player hates to lose Kyle Myers knows better than most how to deal with the cards he's been dealt. He's studied it. He's practised it. And he lives it. One poker game at a time. As many as 2,000 games a month, both online and at the tables. And just last month, the […]

Montague man wins Miss. casino $7.2M jackpot (AP) — A Michigan man, who came to Mississippi for a friend's funeral, has won a $7.2 million progressive jackpot at the Palace Casino in Biloxi. Casino officials tell the Sun Herald (http://bit.ly/Ut0oq4 ) that Tyler Morris of Montague, Mich., won …See all stories on this topic »

Jerry Buss — World Series of Poker to Honor Legend with Tournament Lakers owner Jerry Buss was such a force in the high-stakes poker world … the World Series of Poker wants to honor his memory by naming a championship tournament after him, TMZ has learned. A rep for WSOP tells TMZ, “At the appropriate […]

NBA Owner, High-Stakes Poker Player Jerry Buss Dead At 80 During his time away from basketball, Buss played in some of the priciest poker games around, which included appearances on GSN's High Stakes Poker and at the World Series of Poker. Over the years he managed to accumulate dozens of tournament …See all stories on […]

Hidden Security Risks of Social Online Gambling Exposed There are inherent risks in everything we do and when it comes to the internet the risks become hidden because many of us don't understand the repercussions of our clicking habits. Tracking is a big issue on the net especially when it comes to …See all stories […]

Microgaming Restructures Bad Beat Jackpot, Moves to Opt-In System The qualifying hand to trigger the jackpot has been lowered, and all players opted-in at that stake will receive a prize when the jackpot is hit. The administration fee has also been eliminated. The changes aim to fix perceived problems with Bad Beat …See all stories […]

Philippine casino hits jackpot before first spin of the wheel Belle Grande, the $1bn Manila casino resort to be managed by Melco Crown Entertainment, won't open its doors until near the end of the year. But the Macau gaming company is already poised to make big gains from a newly acquired, listed vehicle for its […]

Nebraska man wins $1M jackpot at South Dakota casino PINE RIDGE — A Nebraska man has claimed a $1 million jackpot at Pine Ridge's Prairie Wind Casino. Gordon “Bud” Thompson of Alliance, Neb., hit the jackpot on Valentine's Day while at the casino with his wife of 60 years. Wife Donna was the one playing […]