Nebraska State Senator Justin Wayne wants his state to open itself up to more gambling options. The bills he introduced into the legislature last month may not have moved past the hearing stage, but he has no intention of giving up so easily. The legislative calendar in Nebraska runs through
Two World Poker Tour events wrapped up in February. One found a winner at the first WPT event on the main tour at King’s Casino in Rozvadov in the Czech Republic. The other found previous WPT champion Eric Afriat claim his third title at Fallsview Casino at Niagara Falls. As
Last month, the Congressional Gaming Caucus relaunched for the 116th Congress. It has a relatively long history of launching and relaunching. This year, however, with US Representatives Dina Titus of Nevada and Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania sharing chairperson duties, they hope to create a body of advocacy for the gaming
It may only be February, but the summer of 2020 is approaching. With the World Series of Poker having released the vast majority of its 2020 WSOP schedule already, other poker rooms can begin making their own decisions regarding summer tournament lineups. The first one to release a comprehensive schedule
There must never be a dull moment at PokerStars. It seems the development team is always thinking of new games, new ways to boost excitement, new features. Just in the last few weeks, PokerStars has introduced side bets and 6 Card Omaha to the global dot-com market, while also testing
The World Series of Poker joined with ESPN this week to announce their broadcast schedule for the 2020 WSOP Main Event. There will be some ESPN coverage of every day of the tournament, from the starting days to the day or night that will determine the winner. And the WSOP
The very new Pennsylvania online poker market is still finding its footing. There is still only one regulated site – PokerStars – offering poker in the state, and it has now only had two full months plus a third partial one in the books. The revenue was down slightly in
Leap Year is a big deal. Almost every business does something to celebrate – sales, discounts, parties. Americas Cardroom is doing something as well. In fact, the flagship site of the Winning Poker Network will not only host a special tournament but start a new trend for its Beast. And
It was only a matter of time. The spread of the coronavirus already impacted some poker events in the Asia-Pacific region and shut the doors of Macau casinos for weeks. Now, the World Poker Tour is feeling the effects of the epidemic as it makes the tough decision to postpone
When thinking of states that might welcome more poker rooms and perhaps consider online poker, most people don’t consider Wyoming in that group. For the record, though, most people didn’t consider Kentucky to be an online poker possibility or Nebraska to find a poker ally in its legislature. Wyoming is
The first month of 2020 was a good one for all of New Jersey gaming. From slot machines in land-based casinos to sports wagering and online poker, every form of gambling showed positive numbers in January. The first report of the year from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement
The most recent weekly announcement from the World Series of Poker added all of the online poker events to the 2020 WSOP schedule. There are 14 of them in total. Official WSOP online events will award gold bracelets in the same way as the live WSOP events. They will be
