A familiar pattern emerges with every move from Mike Postle. It seems he intends to hide from the lawsuits against him, perhaps in the hopes they will all disappear. His latest attempt to evade service, this time in the civil case initiated by Marle Cordeiro last month, only delayed the
The history of online poker in Pennsylvania – as regulated by the state – is quite short. Though lawmakers legalized this type of online poker in 2017 and numerous casinos opted for online poker licenses from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, only one site is operational as of May 2020.
The US District Court civil case against Mike Postle regarding poker cheating allegations became more real yesterday in a hearing before Judge William B. Shubb. The hearing on the defendants’ motions to dismiss illuminated some of the primary arguments in the case and a bit of an uphill battle with
Land-based casinos in Pennsylvania were shuttered for the entire month of April. The coronavirus pandemic forced their doors shut in mid-March, and nothing changed in April. March was a tough month for nearly every industry, but April was worse. Pennsylvania didn’t pull in a single dollar from land-based casinos. However,
PokerStars has made some big announcements in the past few weeks, all as online poker traffic soared amidst the coronavirus pandemic. With live poker closed in most countries around the world, online poker teed up some of the biggest schedules and massive tournament series in many years. While live tournament
Delaware has a relatively small gambling market. It has never been impressive compared to markets like New Jersey. That’s just the reality of the state and the market. But when all of the live gambling options in Delaware shut down – due to a coronavirus pandemic, perhaps – that little
The numbers were incredible. Internet gaming revenue soared in April, per the latest numbers from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. While land-based casinos remained closed due to the coronavirus pandemic for the entire month of April, online casinos and sports betting options delivered much-needed revenue to the state.
Celebrities often play poker behind the scenes – in home games or private high-stakes games – to avoid the spotlight. But then there are the times that celebrities use their status and name recognition to combine their love for poker with raising money for a good cause. This has been
The last news of significance out of West Virginia regarding its development of online gaming rules for the new market was in December 2019. And that news pertained to the West Virginia Lottery Commission meeting with colleagues in Pennsylvania to help develop rules for online poker and casino games. And
This has been a rough year for person and business sector in America. The same goes for many other countries around the world. The effects of the coronavirus pandemic have been devastating. In the United States, casinos and all live gambling venues are in the troubled sector. After closing within
The World Poker Tour’s first foray into the world of real-money online poker has been successful thus far. The inaugural WPT Online Series on PartyPoker kicked off this month with 10 WPT-branded tournaments amidst a series of even larger proportions. With early success and a lot of confidence, the World
The attorney for the plaintiffs in their court case against poker player Mike Postle issued his opposition to the most recent motions to dismiss. That attorney, Mac VerStandig, does not mince words, not withstanding the necessary legal jargon. When we last checked in with the case of Veronica Brill et
