07/23/26 Inspire Entertainment Resort to launch entertainment space and poker room in time for WPT Seoul
02/19/26 Wynn closes Macau poker room, reducing active venues further Regulatory constraints, weak tournament activity and post-pandemic challenges have shrunk Macau’s poker offerings.
01/14/26 Australian poker cheating scandal raises integrity concerns across the live tournament circuit
08/07/25 Questions raised over timing of Thailand’s poker legalisation The legalisation of poker tournaments shortly before a major event has drawn scrutiny from opposition leaders.
08/05/25 Thailand legalises poker for international tournaments The country has lifted a decades-old ban on the game under tight conditions.
11/29/23 Tasmania decides poker is illegal outside of casinos The Tasmanian Liquor & Gaming Commission (TLGC) has decided that poker is not allowed in clubs and pubs.
03/29/23 Deputy heads of Vietnam Golf Association arrested for illegal gambling Two deputy heads of the Vietnam Golf Association were among those arrested during a raid at a five-star hotel in the northern Vinh Phuc Province.
04/21/21 Singapore: three sentenced for running illegal poker club Three people have been sentences to prison for creating an online poker club through a mobile app.
11/18/20 Shambala casino to add poker club The casino believes there’s an opportunity in the number of Russian players in major poker tournaments around the world.
03/05/20 Australia to host World Poker Tour main event The World Poker Tour will have its first-ever Main Tour event in Australia this October.
02/26/20 World Poker Tour returns to Cambodia The event will be held at the NagaWorld Integrated Resort in Phnom Penh from J21-25 July.
02/18/20 Saipan: lawmakers may lift ban on poker machines Saipan lawmakers are discussing plans to lift a moratorium on poker machines in order to boost gambling revenue.
