It was a rather genius idea. Since the state of Texas has refused to legalize poker or recognize poker as a game of skill (separating it from games of chance), poker players and enthusiasts took matters into their own hands. Instead of opening poker rooms, they established member-only clubs. Anyone
Most people expected land-based gambling revenue to regain its strength after the pandemic hurt most establishments for well over one year. Not only did it make a comeback, this type of gambling keeps growing and becoming stronger. It turns out that people really do enjoy gambling in person, around other
The good people at BetOnline understand that the holidays can be expensive. From family meals to gifts, there seem to be endless ways to spend money. Money is tight. But you still want to play a little poker. It can be an escape from holiday madness. Poker might be something
The United States online poker market is stuck. Only three states share state-regulated online poker across state lines. Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware share their sites on the 888poker platform, which means bigger fields and more action. The only site that shares poker on the basis of the Multi-State Internet
The World Series of Poker Europe wrapped up this week with the final table of the WSOPE Main Event and the last few bracelet events. In mid-November, the 2022 WSOP is finally done for the year. There were more than 100 live tournaments from Las Vegas to Rozvadov. And the
A little bigger and a little better, the PokerStars Fall Fest returns to three states in America this week. Poker players located in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey will be able to participate in the series separately. But altogether, the series will guarantee $2M across 120 events. Players flocked to
The celebration will be a big one. This year, the Women in Poker Hall of Fame chose four women for induction. The event that normally happens every two years missed 2020 because of the pandemic, so to make up for that, the 2022 WiPHoF was destined to be a grand
Virginia lawmakers have never liked gambling much. In fact, the laws of Virginia pertaining to gambling fall under the category of “crimes involving morals and decency.” The overview of the law labels illegal gambling as anything involving the making, placing, or receiving of bets or wagers of money or anything
The pandemic hit some casinos harder than others. The Borgata in Atlantic City was one that suffered greatly from the mandatory shutdowns and subsequent reopening process. In fact, the Borgata didn’t reopen its poker room until February 2022, nearly two years after the initial lockdowns. And when it did, things
The Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement has been an integral part of the new United States online poker market for nearly a decade. Since Black Friday – April 15, 1011 – when the US government seized poker sites like PokerStars and Full Tilt, it became apparent that the only way for
It is difficult to say that Las Vegas Sands made an effort in the United States online gaming market. One would have to look very deep into the books to find more than a mention of it. But whatever “effort” was underway is now abandoned. Adelson and iGaming It was
Poker players know what they want. These days, it is bounty tournaments. And Americas Cardroom is giving them all of the progressive knockout action they can handle. The Winning Poker Network, featuring flagship site Americas Cardroom, just wrapped up its latest Venom tournament, which was a Venom PKO and soared
