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The 39-year-old Las Vegas local won over $8 million and a prestigious WSOP bracelet after a hard-won poker session that concluded at 3:20 a.m.

This week in gambling, Jamaica's Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission stated it is currently exploring options for regulating Internet gambling. Plus, some news stories from New York and Pennsylvania.

Hollywood Casino and Penn National Gaming announced that the casino has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dauphin County to maintain its Local Share Assessment payments despite legislative changes.

Thanks to the over 1,000 players who took part, the PokerStars New Jersey Championship of Online Poker completed its first series by awarding a record-breaking $1,405,276.

Chairman Robert Welch of Viejas Band of The Kumeyaay Indians announced the appointment of Thomas McCartney, effective 1 November.

GameCo's video game gambling machines are now available at Harrah's, with more on the way to all Caesars properties in the city.

The rock band will make an appearance at SLS Las Vegas and celebrate New Year's Eve on 31 December. Tickets will be available for purchase on 4 November.

The Poker Players Alliance made a statement last week reacting to the Pennsylvania House's vote on the local share tax bill that included language supporting iGaming, urging the Senate to take the next step.

Qui Nguyen and Gordon Vayo couldn't be more different when it comes to playing style and personality, which led to an entertaining and compelling heads-up confrontation at the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event.

There are always people in interesting costumes walking along the Strip, but Halloween takes that to a new level. Here are Casino City's favorites, direct from Las Vegas.

Unlike the coverage we saw on ESPN leading up the World Series of Poker Main Event final table, this year's November Nine group is having the time of its life and keeping the pace of play brisk as they battle each other for game's most prestigious prize.

In the most explosive hand of Day 2 of the World Series of Poker November Nine, Vojtech Ruzicka saw his dreams of becoming the first player from the Czech Republic to win the Main Event go up in smoke in dramatic fashion.

J. Todd celebrates ten years of bringing you online gambling news and videos this week, with stories from the U.K., New York and Pennsylvania. Also, our third music video looks back at the past ten years in our industry.

The casino and the provider of daily fantasy sports will offer exclusive co-branded fantasy sports contests, available to users who sign up through Mohegan Sun's website.

Michael Kaplitz won $4,846 during Pala Casino Spa and Resort's poker tournament on 30 October after agreeing to a two-way safety chop.

The high-energy group will play live in the Tropicana Showroom on 4 March, bringing hits that still receive airplay on classic rock radio. Tickets on sale beginning 4 November.

As the completion of the first day of the final table saw the number of players go from nine to five, Qui Nguyen stole the show.

Boyd Gaming properties across the Las Vegas Valley are offering great ways to win in November, with cash, free slot dollars, holiday pies and more.

El Cortez will be celebrating its diamond anniversary in style all month long with giveaways, new food and beverage promotions and a huge birthday bash on 1 November.

Although he entered the first night of the November Nine with the second-biggest chip stack, Qui Nguyen wasn't given much of a chance to prevail at the World Series of Poker Main Event final table. That changed rather quickly on Sunday night and now the Las Vegas gambler holds a massive chip lead.