Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn accused Damon Jones and others of helping a network of sports bettors who wagered based on nonpublic information.
A man working as a security guard was shot and killed at an illegal gambling establishment Wednesday morning in Studio City and two suspects remain on the run, authorities said.
Proposition 26 on California's November ballot would expand sports betting in California, but it would also make cardrooms vulnerable to multiple lawsuits.
A man playing poker at an Atlantic City casino won $1 million on a $5 bet.
A professional poker player from Orange County has admitted bilking investors of $6 million in a Super Bowl and World Cup ticket-flipping scam.
John Cynn of Indiana took $8.8 million for finishing first in the World Series of Poker main event after a marathon session of 199 hands between the final two players.