In a move that was surprising to many and impressive to all, West Virginia passed a bill to legalize online poker and casino games through both houses of its legislature. As the 2019 legislative session came to a close, the West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act moved through both houses.
Last year was a bittersweet one for online poker fans in Michigan and those watching from across America. Lawmakers went to great efforts to find consensus on internet gaming bills, and support grew as the year progressed. Hope lived that Michigan would become the fifth state to legalize online poker
Yesterday was International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate women. Each year, it is a day to remember the obstacles and hardships that women have faced throughout history, to celebrate the accomplishments of women around the world, and to celebrate women on a global level as well as in one’s
There have been awards ceremonies in the past dedicated to honoring people and entities in the poker industry, but they were often segregated to focus on different parts of the world. In fact, two of those from the past – the American Poker Awards and European Poker Awards – are
The Stars Group was built on poker. PokerStars became the largest online poker operator in the world as a result of the poker boom, and its smart business moves during the golden age of poker put the company in a position to dominate for many years. The Stars Group could
The road to online poker in Pennsylvania has been paved with good intentions but many, many delays. From there start, delays were the name of the game. It took several years for Pennsylvania lawmakers to pass a law to legalize and regulate online poker and casino games, which they finally
One of the states deemed likely to seriously examine online poker and other forms of online gambling in 2019 was Connecticut. The primary reason for the optimism came from the unequivocal support of the state’s two tribes in 2018. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Mohegan Tribe each told lawmakers
For the better part of 2018, PokerStars was teasing and releasing online poker variations. Some of the games made it to the public sphere for player feedback, others were put on the back burner for later, and yet others were likely shelved in the developers’ workshop for future pursuits. The
United States Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein may be on his way to retirement later this month, but that didn’t stop him from slapping a second delay on the implementation date for the new Wire Act opinion recently issued by the Department of Justice. No date has been set for
Over the past two weeks, PartyPoker not only announced its new Team Online but added new members on a nearly-daily basis in order to grow the team. Now with 10 members, Team Online boasts of a diverse group of online poker players who play and stream the game on Twitch.
The US Department of Justice knew that when it issued its opinion recently to reverse the 2011 Wire Act interpretation, there was going to be some backlash. The leeway originally given by the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel in 2011 prompted several states to take action and implement laws for
Some states have very clear stances on gambling. In Nevada, almost anything goes. In Utah, no form of gambling is legal, not even the lottery. The state of Washington, however, is complex. Each of the state’s 29 Native American tribes have some form of gaming compact with the state government.
