evoke said it has expanded its Poker 8 platform to WSOP.com players in Michigan, New Jersey and Nevada. The company said the upgrade enables players to use features including Progressive Knockouts, Mystery Bounties and multiple concurrent cash games and tournament tables.
The platform expansion adds poker features for WSOP.com players across three state markets.
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The NCAA approved two negotiated agreements on Wednesday and declared former Fordham players Elijah Grey and Will Richardson permanently ineligible following gambling-related investigations. Former Kennesaw State player Simeon Cottle was also made permanently ineligible after refusing to cooperate; the source links the cases to a federal point-shaving investigation.
Flutter-owned FanDuel launched PokerStars on its platform, combining online poker liquidity in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan. The company said the network will include tournaments and cash games, including Sunday Million events with a $500,000 guarantee; availability in Ontario is planned for later this year.
J&J Gaming announced that it had acquired Midwest Amusements, which manages more than 420 gaming devices at 101 locations in Nebraska, Iowa and Wyoming. J&J Gaming said the addition will bring its platform to more than 32,200 devices in 4,200 locations across seven jurisdictions.
Michigan’s Gaming Control Board sent cease-and-desist letters to Cryptowins Casino, Slotland Casino and Winaday Casino, directing them to stop offering games to residents. The regulator said Michigan requires internet gaming operators to hold a licence and warned that unlicensed sites lack player protections.
The NCAA permanently revoked the eligibility of Mykell Robinson, Steven Vasquez and Jalen Weaver after an investigation into betting and match manipulation involving at least five Mountain West Conference games in the 2024-25 season. The NCAA said the players had bet on their own games, each other’s games or supplied information that enabled betting; all three had left their teams and schools.