On the last possible day to file an appeal, the United States Department of Justice did so. It appealed the June 2019 decision from the US District Court for the District of New Hampshire that ruled against the DOJ and set aside its most recent Wire Act decision. The District
PokerStars rarely shies away from innovations and variations from the norm. In recent years, the online poker site has developed numerous games based on traditional online poker, often leading the entire industry into uncharted territory. The latest move from PokerStars is the introduction and launch of All-In Cash Out. Essentially,
Just weeks after the World Poker Tour kicked off its 18th season of tournaments, the WPT added a new set of events dubbed the Asia Swing. As a special trio of tournaments is now on the schedule for September. The Asia Swing will make stops in Vietnam, South Korea, and
There have been so many changes at PartyPoker that it can be difficult to keep up. Last time we checked in, which was at the end of June, there had been software updates and some changes toward what would be deemed the #FairPlay initiative. HUDs and bots were banned, fixed
It has been more than four months since the West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act became law. After bipartisan support and legislative approval, the bill became law without the governor taking any action. Online poker and casino games are now are legal in the state. Where do things stand now?
The World Series of Poker hosts its WSOP Circuit tour throughout the year. Each season begins after the WSOP finishes up in Las Vegas and runs through to the start of the next summer series. And at the end of each WSOP Circuit season, there is a Global Poker Championship,
The end of June marked the one-year anniversary of the PPA changing hands and becoming the Poker Alliance. The new ownership of the organization started with hope and promises of advocacy for poker players in America but has since lost any notion that it will work for the community at
It is official. Online poker is not going to happen for New Yorkers in 2019. It was mostly decided several months ago, but there is now no doubt that the issue is dead for the year. Some lawmakers focused all of their energy on mobile sports betting, and several of
In the past several years, PokerStars has focused more on its online poker offerings rather than live tours. That does not mean, however, that the tours are not a big part of the picture. PokerStars was once a master of live tournament series. The European Poker Tour (EPT) was a
Only a few weeks have passed since the 2019 World Series of Poker wrapped in Las Vegas. The final evening of play was July 16, and many will remember it as the night that Hossein Ensan beat Dario Sammartino to win the WSOP Main Event for $10 million. Two days
There was a lot at stake. The Triton Million tournament was not so much a new concept but a new spin on the high-roller tournaments that have become commonplace among high-stakes poker players. And the London event wanted to make a big splash. It did. What is Triton? The Triton
When poker players entered July 2019, many were focused on the World Series of Poker Main Event and end of the summer series, then the start of the WSOP Circuit and the World Poker Tour’s new season. Meanwhile, however, players in many parts of the United States were already in
