There's still plenty of time for federal lawmakers to repeal the unpopular change to gambling taxes before it comes into effect Jan 1. Polymarket and Kalshi assessments of the chances bounced 15 points after House Ways & Means Committee Chair Jason Smith said that will happen.

Poker pros typically get sponsored by poker companies. Or, if not, then adjacent industries like casinos or crypto. But AngelAi, a real estate finance app, appears to be all-in on Michael Mizrachi after his epic summer.

Longstanding British charity GambleAware will be going dark next year. Changes to the UK government's approach to gambling research have made the charity redundant. It already began downsizing its staff earlier this year.

The Venetian high-stakes live stream last night was a blast, as two of the stars of this summer's WSOP squared off at a wildly splashy table. New Hall of Famer Michael Mizrachi got the better of the colorful Martin Kabrhel, but it seemed like both men had a blast.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine told reporters that he thinks his state "has enough gambling" following the legalization of sports betting. That likely kills hopes for legal online poker in the Buckeye State until 2027, when his term will come to an end.

DraftKings' foray into player-vs.-player poker with its Electric Poker variant was an interesting experiment. But, one year in, it's probably time to call it a failure. The game earned less than $10,000 in revenue in New Jersey in June, and Pennsylvania isn't much better.

Federal lawmakers continue to work on repealing the problematic gambling tax change in the "Big Beautiful Bill," but how likely are they to succeed?. Even many of the Republicans who voted for the bill want to see that change reversed, and predictions markets put the odds at 60%.

The Player of the Year debate continues, with the Poker Brat, Phil Hellmuth, wading in to take some shots at this year's winner, Shaun Deeb. Like many, Hellmuth believes that POY should be about bracelets, not overall performance.

Typical staking relationships are negotiated before a tournament starts. Waiting until a player is already deep in the event is unorthodox, and fills a similar role to the deal-making that happens between players at a final table. We took a look at the upsides and downsides.

Gambler and investor Derek Wolters (@derek_wolters) attracted some attention yesterday with a blog post recap of how his plan to stake players running deep in the Main Event played out. Although he only got a few nibbles, he thinks the idea is sound. Could it catch on?.