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2019 was a very good year for gaming in the state of New Jersey. As we make our way through January, the state has released it’s 2019 numbers and that’s where we’ll start our weekly recap of the news:

This week’s poker news recaps a trio of winners, who took down big tournaments in various parts of the world. Let’s start off with Edward Muniz, who experienced a stroke of luck that allowed him to enter into a poker tournament, which he eventually won.

And then there were two. After a thrilling postseason filled with stunning upsets, incredible comebacks and outstanding individual performances, the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are the final two teams standing. The 49ers and Chiefs are set to clash at Super Bowl 54 in Miami, Florida on Sunday February 2^nd. As we move through the bye week, let’s take a look at the three phases of the game and see which team has the edge in each realm:

This week’s poker news starts us off with the details of the 2020 World Series of Poker. An announcement has been made with details of this year’s event, so let’s take a closer look at what poker players can expect.

This week’s casino news starts us off with the report of booming gaming revenues out of Ohio. Let’s take a closer look at their numbers, which have grown for the eighth straight year.

As if NFL Wild Card weekend wasn’t wild enough, the Divisional Round delivered in a major way with some absolutely wild games. Now we’re down to the final four with a pair of intriguing Championship Games that should give bettors interesting challenges. Both contests are rematches from regular season showdowns.

This week’s poker news delivers the schedules for a couple of highly-anticipated poker events on the 2020 calendar. Before we dive into that, let’s take a look at who was crowned the CP Player Of The Year for 2020.

We’ve been tracking the decline in casino revenues in Macau, the Las Vegas of the East, and the latest numbers are as bad as we’ve seen in a long time. For our weekly recap of the casino news, we’ll start with the most recent monthly revenue report from Macau.

The NFL Wild Card round more than lived up to its title with an entertaining set of games. Now the four teams that were on bye weeks return to action this weekend, with three of the four favored by at least a touchdown. The divisional playoffs tend to have some surprises from the underdogs, though. 

The NFL Divisional Round of games is, in my opinion, usually the best weekend of NFL football. Every team was either good enough to have a 1st round bye or else they're coming off a win in a playoff game, so it's the highest sustained level of football all season. 

This week’s casino news kicks off 2020 with a pair of bizarre stories. We’ll start off in Canada where a gambling addict is blaming – and now suing – the casino for letting him lose money.