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Jennifer began writing about poker while working at the World Poker Tour in the mid-2000s. Since then, her freelance writing career has taken her from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and back to her hometown of St. Louis, where she now lives with her two dogs. She continues to follow the poker world as she also launches a new subscription box company and finishes her first novel. Jennifer has written for numerous publications including PokerStars.com and has followed the US poker and gaming market closely for the last 15 years. Follow Jen on Twitter
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New Hampshire Kills Online Gaming Bill
That was a short-lived period of high expectations for New Hampshire. Just days after Pennsylvania passed legislation to legalize and regulate online gaming and New Hampshire had the chance to follow suit, the New England state squashed its bill. It was not only voted down for progress but done so by a unanimous vote. Despite riding high on the Pennsylvania victory, online poker fans were still disappointed by the news. The only good news is that New Hampshire could be
Second Round of AP-UB Payments in Process
Garden City Group is working through Absolute Poker and UltimateBet claims so quickly that it may complete the process by the end of the year. After years of processing refunds for former Full Tilt players, the claims administrator seems to have it down to a science. Those handling the claims now know all of the poker terms, know how to handle discrepancies in balances due to rakeback and affiliate funds, and the process is now a finely-tuned machine. Another round
Details of Pennsylvania Online Poker and Gambling
As of October 30, Pennsylvania officially became the fourth state to legalize online poker in the United States. Several years after Nevada, Delaware, and New Jersey launched their online ventures, Pennsylvania joined the exclusive club and will be ready to launch online gambling websites sometime in 2018. VICTORY! Pennsylvania authorizes #iPoker & #iGaming. See PPA's full statement: https://t.co/FHA6Q2povz — PokerPlayersAlliance (@ppapoker) October 26, 2017 Many questions have been floating through the social media sphere since the bill passed through the
Pennsylvania Online Gambling Bill Made Official
It is official. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed the gambling expansion bill passed last week that, in part, legalizes and regulates online poker and casino games. Wolf had expressed some concerns about the broad expansions outlined in the bill and whether or not they might infringe upon current gambling operators and their revenue, but he did sign the bill on Monday, October 30. Wolf says he’s signed the massive gambling expansion bill passed last week. — Marc Levy (@timelywriter) October
West Virginia Wants to Follow Pennsylvania into Online Gaming
Recent movements toward a more substantive and lucrative online poker industry in the United States may create a snowball effect. More states are looking at the momentum, as minimal as it may be, and thinking they don’t want to be left out. West Virginia is one of those states. Just after Pennsylvania finally passed its online gaming legislation, West Virginia State Delegate Shaun Fluharty expressed messages of support on social media, noting his state should be a part of the
Pennsylvania Passes Online Gambling Bill
It finally happened! After years of discussions and recent months of negotiations and frustrations, the Pennsylvania legislature passed a gambling expansion package that includes online gambling. Online gambling advocates deserve a pat on the back today. After nearly four years of disappointment, today we finally break out the bubbly. — Robert DellaFave (@RobertDellaFave) October 26, 2017 The bill, which went through the voting process as H.271, does not become law until Governor Tom Wolf signs it, but he is fully
Phil Ivey Loses in UK Supreme Court
Phil Ivey is not a gambler who takes well to losing. Anyone who has seen him bust out of a poker tournament knows he may shake a few competitors’ hands if necessary, but he quickly finds the nearest exit and leaves the premises. He doesn’t dwell on losses, mentally or physically. Today’s loss in the UK Supreme Court may sting for a while, though. Not only did he lose the right to £7.7 million that he won playing punto banco
Online Gaming Still on New Hampshire Table
Oh, hello, New Hampshire! In very surprising news, the state of New Hampshire may consider legalizing and regulating online gambling this week. In a state that always seemed like a serious longshot for joining the ranks of the online poker states in America at this point in its slow growth, rays of hope have emerged. The online gaming bill stalled in late August but somehow found new life and is reportedly scheduled to be considered during an executive session this
Illinois May Take Another Look at Online Gaming
Oh, hello, Illinois! This is a state that moves in and out of online gaming talks like Phil Ivey appears in the live poker scene. One never knows if Ivey is going to stay past that one tournament or disappear back to the other side of the world. Online gaming legislation in Illinois is almost as mysterious. Online poker fans are so hopeful for any possible movement in the push to legalize the games in any state besides Nevada, Delaware,
Pennsylvania Discusses Online Gaming Again
It’s back! News of Pennsylvania online gaming returned this week with some hope attached. Lawmakers have been frustrated and nearly out of options for months with regard to state budget solutions, but they had no choice but to push ahead until Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate could agree on a way to solve the deficit problem. Over the past few weeks, there were times that the gambling expansion solution was thought to be losing momentum, but it
