The World Series of Poker Main Event resumes in less than two weeks and players participating at the final table are making final preparations for taking their shot at the big prize.

Nebraska Senator Paul Schumacher is putting his trust in voters with an amendment that, if approved, would allow the state Legislature to expand gambling to include casinos.

The US government is working towards online gambling regulations, but even if no laws change, industry insiders believe Bitcoin may be the key to a US gaming revival.

Massachusetts is getting closer to entering the casino industry and on Tuesday the state made a decision on who will be the person to oversee that regulations in the casinos are followed.

The World Series of Poker Europe is under way, and already three gold bracelets have been handed out. Two other tournaments are in progress in France as players vie for titles.

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange is asking legislators to make the penalty for operating illegal gambling machines a felony instead of the current misdemeanor.

Zynga has been the most popular form of online casino games through their Facebook platform, but investors are pulling the plug on the company as online gambling regulations near in the US.

The new year has begun on a good note for Las Vegas-based gaming companies. Stock prices were up for some of the major companies on the strength of a strong December in Macau.

Yahoo has decided to pull the plug on one of their fantasy games. Sports IQ, a game based on players' ability to correctly predict sporting events, will be shut down at the end of March.

Now that a federal judge has ruled the game of poker more skill than luck, gaming proponents assume the game is legal under US law, but analysts warn not to jump to conclusions.

The state of Texas is one of only a few in the nation that still does not allow casino gambling, but that may change early in 2013 when lawmakers are expected to make a push for casinos.

A New Jersey House panel approved a bill on Monday that would allow Atlantic City casinos to not only offer Internet gambling to residents of their own state, but to residents in other states as well.

Illinois residents may not have the new casinos they desire, but they are showing that they would support new casinos with video gambling revenue topping $1 million in November.

Unlike past years, the 2012 World Series of Poker main event will have no international flair. Eight of the nine finalists at this year's main event are American, giving the US a strong chance to capture the sports biggest prize.

A Brisbane, California bar known for bringing in the biggest country acts in the world back during the Wild, Wild, West days, has now found itself in hot water with authorities for running an illegal gambling operation.

Seattle has always been one of the leaders in the development of casino slot games, and now the Seattle companies responsible for those games are the focus of a renewed evffort to regulate online gambling in the US.

Macau has become the top gaming destination in the world since the Chinese mainland started allowing gamblers to freely visit Macau, and that partnership is expected to continue even with a new regime taking over.

All-Star Weekend is closing in for the NBA and that means a time when analysts start developing their title contenders. The Miami Heat are making that process easy for many experts.

The biggest names in professional poker are out of the World Series of Poker main event, and now it is up to the lesser known players to battle for a spot in the November Nine.

Antigua & Barbuda have been trying for several years to settle their financial differences with the US regarding online gambling. After making no progress, the small nation is preparing to issue sanctions against the US.

The European Union will release a new plan on Tuesday that will possibly open up the Internet gambling market worldwide, while also strengthening safeguards for existing online operations.

Seven gaming companies have been rumored to be in the running for casino licenses in Massachusetts, and each has a different idea to bring to the table.

Super Bowl proposition bets have grown in popularity over the past decade, and odds makers in Las Vegas now maintain that nearly twenty percent of all bets placed with be propositions.

Championship Sunday was not more than two minutes completed on the field before odds makers started looking ahead to the Super Bowl. The San Francisco 49ers have been installed as the early favorites.

The World Series of Poker main event preliminary action is complete, and Shawn Deeb, Gavin Smith, and Daniel Negreanu are among the notable players near the top of the leader board.