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A Surplus Of Gambling News
Just when I thought things were calming down in the gambling industry, Monday produced an overabundance of significant news.
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Fireworks At NCLGS
The gambling conference circuit is usually tame, but that wasn't the case at NCLGS, where fiery debates over prediction markets, sweeps, and…
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Weekender: Gambling Industry Under Fire From All Sides
New gambling loss deduction cap in bill sparks debate, WSOP sees fewer players, states and feds raise gambling taxes, and Brazil eyes casino…
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iCasino Arguments & Rebuttals
Opposing views on online casinos: Mark Stewart and Harry Levant oppose; Shawn Fluharty, John Pappas, and Jeremy Kudon support; and Brian Wyman is in the…
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A Feature Not A Bug
Bad policy is becoming par for the course, and a lot of gamblers want to know how these changes come to be and what can be done to prevent them going…
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Information Overload
Catching up on six prediction market stories. Is Brazil ready to legalize casinos? Challenger brands are ascendant, but whose market share are they…
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'Cause I'm The Taxman
When it comes to taxes, the gambling economy is getting hit from all sides. States are raising taxes on operators and the federal government is raising…
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10,000 Or Bust
The number of participants in the World Series of Poker Main Event was down in 2025, falling just short of the 10,000 tally reached in each of the last…
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The One Big Beautiful Newsletter
A new cap on gambling loss deductions included in the One Big Beautiful Bill was all anyone could talk about this weekend, but how bad is it really?
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June 2025

Episode 56: A New Era of Gaming Payments with Seni Thomas
Seni Thomas discusses Edge Markets' Edge Card, a debit solution tackling gaming payment issues with high limits, transparency, and responsible gaming…
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Ditch The Mental Rolodex
More isn't always better. Memorizing countless techniques hinders understanding, adaptability, and effectiveness. The more you memorize, the less…
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California Matters
All eyes in California have turned to sweepstakes, but that's not the only gambling-related battle taking place in the Golden State.
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