For many years, a poker sponsorship with PokerStars or Full Tilt was the pinnacle of one’s career, the great achievement that could offer new opportunities to players and the chance to be on the same team as names like Ivey and Harman, Seidel and Hansen. When Full Tilt folded, PokerStars’
The state of Illinois took a more serious look at online gambling in 2017 than in years past. There were moments of surprise when the subject became a part of serious discussions, but it ultimately stalled without much progress. Now that a new year has begun, what is the status?
The weekly Global Glance takes a look at the online poker scene around the world. What happens with online poker beyond America’s borders can and often does impact the state of online poker in the United States. This week, we follow up on two stories from the last edition, one
Delaware is a small online poker market, especially in comparison to New Jersey. While there are no numbers available for Nevada, it is a safe assumption that Nevada pulls more revenue than Delaware by way of population and gambling reputation alone. The final numbers for Delaware’s online gambling market in
Members of Congress were active at the end of 2017 with their efforts to ban online gambling in the United States. Said efforts are generally referred to as RAWA, which stands for the Restoration of America’s Wire Act, because all movements to stop online gambling seem to stem from the
One member of the West Virginia legislature is determined to legalize online poker and casino games. State Delegate Shaun Fluharty was the champion of a bill last year that failed to gain momentum among his fellow lawmakers, and he’s ready to try again. Inspired by Pennsylvania’s hard-fought success in late
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released the final revenue numbers for December 2017, completing a year of positive overall news for online gambling in America. Internet gaming has now completed four full years through 2017 – sites launched very late in 2013. The industry has shown tremendous growth
The weekly Global Glance take a look at the online poker scene around the world. What happens with online poker beyond America’s borders can and often does impact the state of online poker in the United States. This week, Italy stepped up to maintain its place in the upcoming European
For the better part of a dozen years, the PokerStars Team Pro has been one of the most coveted sponsorships in all of poker. A spot on the team was rarely given lightly, and players had to do something special to deserve it (win a WSOP Main Event, start a
The YouStake matter is finally settled. While it didn’t affect a large part of the poker community, it was an inconvenience for some players who used YouStake to fund their poker play. As of December 2017, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dropped its investigation of YouStake, the
When a birthday falls on a holiday, the celebrations can get jumbled. We admit that we got caught up in celebrating 2018 and forgot all about online poker’s birthday. We feel terrible about that. Happy Belated Birthday, Online Poker! On January 1, online poker turned 20 years old. It may
It happened again. Several members of Congress collectively penned a letter to the US Department of Justice to ask that the 2011 Wire Act decision be overturned. This move would effectively prohibit states from offering online poker and casino games while giving Congress a chance to ban online gaming. This
