The province of Buenos Aires has implemented a 2% withholding regime on winnings obtained from online slots. The measure applies to the seven legal platforms in the region and could generate up to US$26.5 million monthly.
They buy tickets, sit close to the players, and provoke them during matches with one goal: to influence the outcome of their bets. A practice that is increasingly worrying tennis and was once again exposed during the US Open.
Poker has become a school of decision-making that shares key skills with trading.
The poker continues expanding its borders and now lands in Tanzania with a new circuit: the African Poker Championship will have its first edition in Dar es Salaam, with over US$500,000 guaranteed and a Main Event of US$200,000.
The British player won the GUKPT Luton Main Event and secured her place forever in the history of the circuit: she was the first woman to win one of the main tournaments of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour.
An investigation revealed new details of an unusual episode that occurred during the US Open: a bettor threatened to blow up a bomb in the Louis Armstrong stadium when he saw that Jasmine Paolini was losing to Karolina Muchova. His goal was to stop the match and prevent his bet from becoming a loss.
Anand Shah, former councilman of Prospect Park, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to participating for years in an illegal gambling organization linked to the Lucchese crime family. He earned more than $900,000 and even forgave poker debts in exchange for contributions to his political campaign.
The Duel Arena project, driven by high stakes player Ossi Ketola, became embroiled in strong controversy after its debut, with riots, hateful gestures, antisemitism, and questions about the involvement of controversial figures.
One day after Subtel ordered the blocking of 42 online betting platforms, operator associations questioned the measure and claimed that the Government exceeded the scope of the court order. They also demanded progress in regulating the industry.
A British player hit the top prize in a Spin & Go and turned a minimum buy-in into a fortune. The chance of winning such a prize was just one in 10,000,000. Thanks to poker…
