Dan Katz

San Antonio

News Director at Texas Public Radio (San Antonio, TX)

Journalist, writer, editor, proud dog dad, Texan, VP of News @TPRnews. Previously @WSHUPublicRadio and @WUFTNews. Tips: [email protected]

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MLB Commissioner Unbans Pete Rose, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson

1 day ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Dan Katz

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that players who were previously on the league’s permanently ineligible list are reinstated once they pass away. This means that 16 players, including on-field legends Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, who were banned for gambling violations, are now back in the good graces of MLB. “Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game,” Manfred said in a statement Tuesday afternoon.
MLB Commissioner Posthumously Reinstates Pete Rose

2 days ago | vegasslotsonline.com | Dan Katz

In a decision that will likely come as a shock to many sports fans, Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred has announced that Pete Rose, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, and other deceased baseball players have been expunged from MLB’s “permanently ineligible” list. The major upshot of the decision is that both men could now be inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame, if voters see fit to elect them.
PokerGO Unveils 2025 WSOP Livestreaming Schedule

2 days ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Dan Katz

With the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) just a couple weeks away, PokerGO has unveiled its livestreaming schedule for the year’s most anticipated poker festival. The broadcasts begin May 31, a few days after the start of the 2025 WSOP, and will go almost every day through the end of the Series. PokerGO will air every day of the Main Event from July 2 through July 16. The only days that PokerGO is not livestreaming are June 15 and July 14.
Online Sports Betting Scam Targeting Retail Casino-Goers

3 days ago | vegasslotsonline.com | Dan Katz

A new scam is reportedly targeting US casino gamblers on the Gulf coast, though as far as scams go, there is nothing particularly creative about it. Then again, sometimes the simplest lies are the most effective. According to Will Polston of Fox 10 News in Biloxi, Mississippi, scammers are trying to get people to sign up for non-existent online sportsbooks by offering seemingly juicy incentives.
WPT Global Bans Poker Streamer for Using Real-Time Assistance

6 days ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Dan Katz

Real-time assistance (RTA) software has reared its ugly head once again. This week, WPT Global banned an online poker streamer who, for some reason, had RTA charts on the screen, right there for all his viewers to see. Alan “AlanFPoker” Finn was doing his normal thing, streaming WPT Global, when two windows appeared at the bottom of the screen, each showing range charts, used to help players make decisions.
Bettors Stunned at Selection of American as the Next Pope

1 week ago | vegasslotsonline.com | Dan Katz

When the white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, people were sure the new pope would be Pietro Parolin. Or Luis Antonio Tangle. Or Matteo Maria Zuppi. Or any one of several other people. But not Robert Francis Prevost. For bettors, and really the world at large, Prevost wasn’t even on the radar. But sure enough, Prevost’s fellow cardinals chose him to succeed Pope Francis. Now named Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago native is the first American to hold the esteemed title.
Phones Banned at WSOP When Tourneys Down to Three Tables

1 week ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Dan Katz

With the 2025 World Series of Poker just three weeks away, tournament organizers have released the official rulebook for the annual poker festival. For those who played at WSOP Paradise in December, it should come as no surprise that the most significant changes involve electronic devices. Phones and all electronic devices, even those normally approved for use, will not be permitted once a tournament is down to three tables. Coaching from anywhere in the tournament room is now forbidden, as well.
World Series of Poker Launches WSOP+ for Event Registration

1 week ago | pokernewsdaily.com | Dan Katz

It’s 2025 and the World Series of Poker may have finally streamlined the tournament registration process. On Tuesday, the WSOP announced the launch of WSOP+, an app it says will “revolutionize the participant experience at the WSOP.”“WSOP+ will further elevate the WSOP experience for all of our players,” said WSOP Chief Executive Officer Ty Stewart in a press release.
Zhao Xintong Wins World Snooker Title After 20-Month Ban

1 week ago | vegasslotsonline.com | Dan Katz

Nearly two years ago, young snooker star Zhao Xintong was suspended from the sport for 20 months because of his role in a match-fixing scandal. On Monday night, he completed his ascension to the peak of his craft, winning the World Snooker Championship. He is both the first Asian and the first amateur to capture the crown. I was so nervous tonight.”Zhao defeated three-time champ Mark Williams in the finals at Sheffield, England’s Crucible Theatre.
Stake.us Site Sued in Alabama for Real-Money Gambling

1 week ago | vegasslotsonline.com | Dan Katz

Stake.us., the “social casino” version of cryptocasino Stake, is the target of yet another lawsuit. This time it’s in the US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, where Laura Hall and others have accused the site of operating an illegal gambling business. the two currencies used on Stake.us are technically fake moneyThe primary focus of the legal action is Stake’s use of two different in-game currencies: Gold Coins and Stake Cash.