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Top 10 players to see live if you are attending the WSOP

The 2026 World Series of Poker schedule features 100 bracelet events, which means many big-name players have been pouring into Vegas to hunt for these prestigious trinkets and boost their Player of the Year standings. What this means, in a nutshell, is that many of the players you get to watch on TV all the time are roaming the corridors of Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas this summer, and if you are attending the WSOP, be it as a player, a fan, or both, you’ll get an opportunity to meet some of your heroes. Unlike the pros, most of us don’t actually get to spend an entire summer in Sin City...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Prediction markets and record gaming revenue edition

Prediction markets continue to make big waves in the U.S. as both Novig and ProphetX received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. In addition, we have a $5 bet turning into a $10 million jackpot in Las Vegas, a record-setting NFL contest announcement with a new twist, record gaming revenues from two states, and another prediction market lawsuit coming out of Kentucky.Let’s begin with a life-changing win:5...read more

Top 10 teams to win the 2026 World Cup

The 2026 World Cup is officially underway, and we’ve taken a look at a few of the groups on the pitch and how they performed in their opening matches. If it were solely based on fans, here in Boston, it wouldn’t be a contest, as the Scottish fans have flooded the streets of Beantown and created an electric atmosphere...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: New deposit limits and WSOP crypto edition

There is a new deposit limit coming for players under the age of 25 in Ontario. In addition, we have WSOP players able to use crypto for the first time, four former college basketball players in a betting scandal, a lawsuit against Kalshi, and two major wins in Connecticut. Starting today off with a pair of big wins: 5...read more

Top 10 female players who may win the 2026 WSOP Main Event

The World Series of Poker is well underway, and the most prestigious tournament in the game, the $10,000 WSOP Main Event, is now less than a month away.The biggest poker event of the year has never had a female champion, despite quite a few women knocking at the door and making deep runs over the years.If a lady can finally win the Main Event in 2026, If a woman is to finally win the Main Event in 2026, it will likely be someone you have already heard of, and the ones listed here are prime candidates to at least final table this year’s biggest poker fiesta.Many of today’s top tournament players build their foundations online, putting in high volume before transitioning to major live events like the WSOP...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: WSOP Week 1 and another prediction market ban edition

Earlier this week, a Nevada judge ruled to block Polymarket in the midst of a legal dispute. In addition, we have updates from the World Series of Poker, a Google employee caught taking part in insider trading, smoke-free gaming coming to a Florida casino, and a millionaire crowned in California. Let’s start this Friday off with a major win: 5...read more

Top 10 WSOP players to watch in 2026

The World Series of Poker is here, and the time to cast some predictions has come. Hundreds of the best poker players in the world descended on Las Vegas to compete for the most prestigious tournament poker titles across two months of non-stop action...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Caesars takeover and WSOP kickoff edition

The World Series of Poker 2026 edition is officially underway in Las Vegas, and we have the first bracelet winner of the tournament. In addition, we have a hospitality giant acquiring Caesars Entertainment, a jackpot in California, Arizona opening a license application window, and Rhode Island going after prediction markets. Let’s start today with a major win: 5...read more

Top 10 World Series of Poker storylines for 2026

The World Series of Poker is just days away, and the hype is getting very real, as players around the world prepare to take on the biggest poker festival of the year. For the poker fans, the WSOP guarantees dozens of exciting storylines and plots, some recurring each year, and others emerging spontaneously as the Series progresses...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Record contests and record jackpots edition

Hitting a million-dollar jackpot is a life-changing moment in itself, but winning the very first one that a casino pays out is extra special. That was what took place in New York, but we also have some other top news, including another huge win out of Maryland, a former college basketball player violating betting rules, a massive upgrade to an Illinois property, and Circa Sports releasing record payouts for its upcoming NFL contests.Let’s begin with some history in NYC:5...read more