Pennsylvania online poker players could lose loyalty rewards and welcome bonuses and face new limits on deposits, losses and playing time under a proposed bill. Reps. Tarik Khan (D) and Jamie Flick (R) introduced HB 2879 on Oct. 21, 2026. The bill would apply to all online gambling accounts in
By Sandra Gaweda | October 21, 2026 | 5 min read New Jersey has become the first state to make data-driven responsible gaming rules legally enforceable, including for online poker players. Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) announced the new rules on October 20. Licensed
By Sandra Gaweda | October 19, 2026 | 3 min read PokerStars on FanDuel has covered roughly $1.75 million in tournament overlays since its US relaunch. According to Pokerfuse, the spring Ignite Series had $1,063,762 in overlays, followed by another $686,740 during the September Dynasty Series. Despite the shortfalls, players
By Sandra Gaweda | October 20, 2026 | 3 min read New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation that would replace criminal penalties for underage gambling at casinos, including live poker rooms, with civil fines. On October 15, 2026, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-0 to advance S597, which would replace
By Sandra Gaweda | October 17, 2026 | 4 min read Bryn Kenney, poker’s all-time live tournament earnings leader, has sued GGPoker parent company NSUS Group Inc. in Nevada. The lawsuit also names its CEO, Mansoo “Michael” Kim. Kenney alleges he was promised weekly commissions and a 5% equity stake
By Sandra Gaweda | October 15, 2026 | 3 min read Wyoming’s proposed sweepstakes poker ban moved forward earlier this month when the Select Committee on Gaming unanimously advanced an amended version of draft 27LSO-0098, proposing felony penalties for operating certain online sweepstakes games. The proposal is not yet law,
By Sandra Gaweda | October 13, 2026 | 4 min read Pennsylvania lawmakers have a bill on the table that would outlaw sweepstakes poker in the state. House Bill 2801, sponsored by Rep. Russ Diamond, would make it unlawful to operate, conduct or promote online sweepstakes games, and its definition
By Sandra Gaweda | October 7, 2026 | 4 min read High-stakes poker players who use company money could face new restrictions. The rules take effect in Nevada on October 23, 2026. The new Nevada casino funding rule, Regulation 5.047, limits how businesses can fund a player’s gambling. It covers
By Sandra Gaweda | October 5, 2026 | 5 min read Online poker's new superuser scandal moved fast between October 2 and October 5, 2026. CoinPoker's ambassadors confirmed this week that the site previously banned an account tied to the attack. Ambassador Patrick Leonard says it confiscated more than $100,000.
By Sandra Gaweda | October 1, 2026 | 5 min read The Los Angeles Poker Classic is back on the World Poker Tour schedule. The WPT announced on Monday, September 28, 2026, that it will return to The Commerce Casino & Hotel for the $10,000 WPT LAPC Championship. The Championship
By Sandra Gaweda · September 28, 2026 · 4 min read Key Points Florida Puts Big Tech on Notice Over Gambling Ads Florida’s crackdown on sweepstakes casino ads now targets five major technology platforms: Google, Meta, Reddit, Snap and TikTok. Attorney General James Uthmeier has put Big Tech on notice,
By Jennifer Newell · Published September 25, 2026 · 3 min read ClubWPT Gold Nevada players lost an online poker option this week. On Thursday, September 24, 2026, ClubWPT Gold announced it is winding down services in the state. The company told players the move came “in response to state
