It was only a matter of time before the United States Department of Justice responded to the lawsuit filed against it and US Attorney General William Barr. A motion to dismiss the case is a standard response, though this one is a rather lengthy and detailed one, and it was
The prospects for online poker and casino games in Connecticut were not overwhelmingly positive after a February hearing, but the legislation remained alive. The most pertinent bill in question for online poker supporters – SB.17 – was one that put several forms of gambling expansion into one basket, with internet
It seems that 888poker is ready for a new start, not only with new initiatives but an entirely new online poker platform. The time is now for 888poker to make changes that will turn the tide. When 888 Holdings released its year-end 2018 financials earlier this month, the company not
The summer of poker is approaching quickly, as only about two months now stand between poker players and a plethora of live poker action in Las Vegas. The World Series of Poker begins at the end of May with nearly 100 live and online tournaments for players in Nevada. And
Since the World Poker Tour announced its partnership with PartyPoker LIVE for 2019, events have appeared on the WPT schedule that are unique and appealing. And it has allowed the WPT to bring other events, such as WPT500 and WPTDeepStacks, along for the ride. The first stop of the WPT-PartyPoker
The sting of last year’s online gambling bill defeat in Michigan took some time to heal. It took well over a year for Michigan Representative Brandt Iden and Senator Mike Kowall to find consensus among lawmakers in the state legislature to pass their bill to legalize online poker and casino
One of the few states that has seemed certain to legalize online gaming for several years is Massachusetts. Some lawmakers have been pushing for legalized online poker and casino games since first witnessing the success of that industry in nearby New Jersey. And the now-former Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairman Stephen
The announcement of the inaugural Global Poker Awards came less than two weeks ago. It was revealed that the American Poker Awards and European Poker Awards were being combined into one annual ceremony to be held on April 5 at the PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas. Poker Central teamed up
In the summer months, Las Vegas overflows with live poker options. Most players spend a great deal of time at the Rio, the off-Strip location of the World Series of Poker, but there are cash games and small tournaments in nearly every poker room in the city. The Bellagio poker
The World Poker Tour has been busy with the second half of its season, as WPTDeepStacks is all over the world, and the main tour is all over the United States and in Canada and Barcelona. It’s a whirlwind for staff and players alike. The main WPT schedule started the
All major online poker operators do a fair share of outreach to players, typically through promotions and special events. But it would be difficult to ignore the outstanding efforts of one site in particular this year. PartyPoker has been reaching out to recreational players and professional grinders alike, as well
It is one of the longest running tournaments in the history of online poker, and it is arguably the most well-known of them all. The Sunday Million is the tournament that every player wants to win in their poker careers, one that holds prestige that few others do. PokerStars celebrates
