Las Vegas is the center of the gambling universe. Since most businesses – including all casinos – have been shuttered since the coronavirus pandemic spread across the United States in mid-March, pictures of the empty Las Vegas Strip and padlocked casino doors have become a global representation of the reality
Every poker site experiences bugs and glitches from time to time. When it happens, online poker operators often handle it quietly and issue refunds to impacted players. Recent glitches on Americas Cardroom, however, receive more attention than most because it is based offshore. Some are skeptical of the ethics at
Timing is everything. While the GGNetwork has been on a long path toward becoming one of the most popular poker networks in the world, recent moves have put its flagship site, GGPoker, in the spotlight more than ever. Big Moves to Bigger Moves GGNetwork’s poker skins have been popular for
Being the largest online poker site in the world comes with responsibilities, and PokerStars has never shied away being a leader in charitable endeavors. And it is ready to step up again. The list of charitable funding from PokerStars dates back to the poker boom when its executives realized the
With poker players still unable to access poker rooms around America, online poker sites are thriving. And the WSOP’s online site is capitalizing on that traffic surge. Its expanded online tournaments and promotions may only be available to players in Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware, but the demand is high.
American casinos and card rooms have been shuttered since mid-March. The closures were a reaction to the coronavirus pandemic spreading in the United States and the state government and health officials’ orders to stop everything. All non-essential businesses then closed in the first couple of weeks in March. They’ve been
It started in March. As casinos around the world began to shut their doors – mostly via the orders of government and/or health officials – poker players began to log on to poker websites. Online poker had always been available in some form in most locations, but many players prefer
May is filled with online poker tournaments. There is a series for players in many parts of the world – Canada, some parts of Europe, many Asian countries – with 595 events on GGPoker. And there is another large one on PartyPoker that begins today for the same players. There
There is no question that this is a record-breaking time for the US online poker market. Though it is small, it has shown itself to be mighty during the coronavirus pandemic. In the absence of live poker, online poker shines…though only in Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. It should
The case of poker players versus Mike Postle and friends has taken a remarkable and unexpected turn. As Postle filed his almost-obligatory motion to dismiss the case against him, Mac VerStandig – on behalf of his many plaintiffs – filed a motion for sanctions against Postle. They allege that Postle’s
The largest offshore poker site catering to US players has been quite busy lately. Since poker players in all parts of America have been unable to access live poker cash games or tournaments since mid-March, when the coronavirus pandemic prompted all card rooms and casinos to close indefinitely, many of
As April comes to a close, most of the world is just now examining how to emerge from hibernation required by the fight against COVID-19. In the poker world, all poker events had stopped by mid-March and remain in a perpetual holding pattern due to the fact that the coronavirus
