Poker has become a popular vehicle for charity programs, with tournaments raising millions of dollars each year for various good causes around the world. But that goodwill turned to disaster Thursday, when a charity event in Norton Shores, Michigan became the target of an arme...

A study by researchers at Concordia University and the University of Montreal found that 70% of all Quebec residents have gambled during the last year. The study, which surveyed 11,888 people in the Montreal area, asked respondents about lotteries, slot machines, poker and oth...

“Poker Brat” Phil Hellmuth teamed up with actor Steve Martin and author Amy Tan to raise more than $900,000 for The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The money was raised through the “All In” ...

Poker has its share of sharks, fish, and whales, but when it comes down to it, gamblers might all be pigeons. A recent study by the University of Kentucky showed that pigeons enjoy gambling for food, taking luck-based chances even when they don’t lower returns than a ste...

While gambling revenues may have stabilized in Las Vegas, the news does not seem as promising for Atlantic City. The second largest gambling destination in the United States saw its gambling revenues fall by 12% this September when compared to a year ago, a large decrease that...

According to a new study, a number of brain stimulating activities can go a long way towards helping reduce the occurrence of Alzheimer’s disease. While many other studies have shown similar results, one of the activities that has a dramatic effect on the Alzheimer&rsquo...

When people fall on hard time in California, it’s good to know that there’s government support available for those in need. But accord to a report in the Los Angeles Times, a lot of that money is ending up not as food for the dinner table, but as chips on the poker...

Gambling revenues have continued to decline in Las Vegas, contributing significantly to the city’s worst economic state since the 1940s. Worst of all, it seems that the city’s troubles may extend well beyond the gambling industry.

According to an article by Adam...

Philadelphia became the largest city in the United States to be home to a casino on Thursday, as the SugarHouse Casino opened for business in the Fishtown neighborhood of the city. The previous largest American city with a casino was Detroit.

The SugarHouse Casino features ...

At the poker table, players usually try to hide their motives by keeping a blank expression – better known as a poker face. While conventional wisdom says that a poker face helps a player avoid giving off tells, some new research suggests that if you really want to get y...