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.