The NBA has announced that it has banned Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter for violations of the league’s gambling policy, including tipping-off bettors as to his health status, removing himself from games to affect prop bets, and betting on NBA games. In a statement detailing some of the league’s findings, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said, “There is nothing more important than protecting the integrity of NBA competition for our fans, our teams and everyone associated with our sport, which is why Jontay Porter’s blatant violations of our gaming rules are being met with the most severe puni ..read more

We’re less than a month and a half away from the 2024 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and as much as many of us would like to attend, that’s just not going to happen. But PokerGO is there to pick up the slack, announcing livestreaming coverage that will include over 300 hours of broadcasts from Horseshoe and Paris on the Las Vegas Strip. PokerGO will cover more than 30 gold bracelet events, including the $50,000 Poker Players Championship, $1,500 Millionaire Maker, $25,000 Heads-Up Championship, and the $1,000 Ladies Championship. And of course, the Main Event is the highlight of the schedu ..read more

It might turn out to be nothing, but a new report details the extent to which the Toronto Raptors’ Jontay Porter was involved in sports betting. Porter, who is under investigation for his potential role in suspicious NBA wagering, reportedly bet millions of dollars on FanDuel from 2021-2023, this according to Action Network. Action Network has “multiple sources with direct knowledge” of Porter’s betting activity. One said that FanDuel did not take any wagers from him on either NBA or college basketball. He allegedly placed over 1,000 bets using a VIP account in Colorado. If Porter did not wage ..read more

Making the pitch The Cordish Companies, the owner of the Live! brand of casinos around the United States, has unveiled a new proposal for a mixed-used development – which includes a casino – in Petersburg, Virginia. The 400,000-square-foot Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia in Petersburg would cost an estimated $1.4 billion to build. The casino would have 1,600 slot machines, 46 live dealer table games, a poker room, and a sportsbook. The rest of the property would feature a 200-room hotel, a concert venue, and eight restaurants and bars, among other amenities. Cordish has partnered with former ..read more

Customers just taking what they want, no big deal The Star Entertainment Group, one of Australia’s two major casino operators, is in the spotlight for negative reasons once again. This time, it is revelations of lax concern for customers and the company’s financial well-being that have come to light during a New South Wales (NSW) Independent Casino Commission hearing into The Star’s corporate culture. Opening evidence featured testimony by Nicholas Weeks, who was appointed the NSW Independent Casino Commission as The Star’s special manager in October 2022 when the company’s casino license was ..read more

Sunday was a day off for the 2024 U. S. Poker Open, a part of the PokerGO Tour, but it just whets the appetite for what is to come. Saturday night saw the conclusion of Event #5, while Event #6’s final table will take place on Monday. After those two tournaments, there will only be two more events left, including the $25,000 Championship Event, which should determine the overall USPO champion. Matthew Wantman Earns Win in Event #5 On Saturday, Daniel Negreanu continued his hot start to 2024 by headlining the final table of Event #5, the $15,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament on the 2024 USPO sche ..read more

The 2024 U. S. Poker Open has reached the halfway mark following the conclusion of Event #4 on Friday night. On Thursday, Dan Smith made rapid work of the final table as he stormed to the title. Friday brought another championship on the PokerGO Tour for David Coleman, who is looking to get back to the pole position he held on the PGT Leaderboard before the start of this series. Smith Quietly Stalks to Title At the start of the Event #3 final table, Dan Smith sat in the middle of the pack with his 1.73 million in chips. It was a tightly packed bunch, however, as chip leader David Stamm only he ..read more

The 2024 U. S. Poker Open is alive once again! The PokerGO Studios at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas is the place for all the poker action over the next ten days, and the players are not wasting any time getting down to business. On Tuesday, Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel continued to defy Father Time in winning his latest tournament, while Jesse Lonis grasped the golden ring on Wednesday night in winning Event #2 of the 2024 USPO. Some Things Never Change Erik Seidel was winning poker tournaments when most of the players around the felt weren’t even literally conceived. On Tuesday nig ..read more

If an investigation concludes that the Toronto Raptors’ Jontay Porter intentionally influenced games in which he played for betting reasons, it could spell the end of his basketball career in the United States. On Wednesday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said that a lifetime ban is on the table, depending on the findings of the investigation. Speaking to the media after the league’s annual Board of Governors meetings, Silver said, “I have an enormous range of discipline available to me. But it’s a cardinal sin, what he’s accused of in the NBA, and the ultimate, extreme option I have is to ban h ..read more

Cool million The PokerStars 18th Anniversary Sunday Million concluded Tuesday evening and it was Brazil’s “CrossBreed17” who was the last player standing to win the $1 million first prize. He defeated “Sunday Melon” in a 90-minute heads-up match, livestreamed on PokerStars’ Twitch channel. The tournament had an $8 million guaranteed prize pool, which is where the number ultimately settled, as the 39,226 total entries fell just shy of what was required to meet the guarantee. Players certainly weren’t about to complain about overlay, though. Of that total, 25,566 entries were unique, while 13,77 ..read more