Gambling Grandpa Wrecks Robbers

With Florida law revoking its buy-in limit on poker on Thursday, 74 year-old Thomas Gigliotti and his wife Josephine decided to do a little gambling on Friday night. Their biggest gamble came when they... continued

Indiana Attorney General Tells Feds to Butt Out of Online Poker Battle

While many of the arguments against the legalization of online poker have centered on the morals of gambling or logistics of regulation, the Indiana’s Attorney General has posed a different reason why... continued

How Many Poker Games Can You Play in Florida?

In April Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed new legislation to expand tournament poker. Now, it turns out, someone has to come up with a list of just which games will be allowed under or affected by... continued

July 1st Date Looms for New Florida Poker Laws

Excitement is building in the Florida poker community as the July 1st implementation date looms for the state’s new live poker regulations to take effect. The new legislation, signed by governor Charlie... continued

IRS Forecloses on Homes of Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi

Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi has seen better days. The 2006 Card Player Magazine “Card Player of the Year” has seen the government foreclose on his Florida homes in Hollywood and Miramar. The... continued

Excitement High over Florida Gambling Changes

With Florida governor Charlie Crist’s signature on Wednesday, poker players in Florida are brimming over with excitement about gambling law changes that are reducing the slot tax, adding no-limit poker... continued

$1 Billion for Florida Budget from Seminole Indian Casinos

Florida lawmakers and tribal leaders reached an historic agreement in Tallahassee this week which will grant the right to allow house-banked card games at Seminole Indian casinos in return for a $1 billion... continued

New Details In Poker Playing Husband and Wife Homicide

“I turned evil,” Robert Oulton, the South Florida poker player charged in the slaying of his poker-playing wife told his son, according to an affidavit filed by the Broward Sheriff’s Office. After... continued

Husband Charged in Murder of Well Known South Florida Poker Player

Yvonne Oulton, a familiar presence around the South Florida poker circuit, was discovered inside her silver Dodge Caravan behind a row of warehouses, the victim of an apparent homicide. This week, in a... continued

Poker Brings New Life to Pensacola Dog Track

The Pensacola Greyhound Track in Florida’s Panhandle had fallen on hard times over the last decade. Attendance was down, unemployment was up and the racetrack open since 1946 was facing an uncertain... continued