The reason that the New Jersey internet gaming market was established in a strict regulatory environment was to be able to hold licensed operators to the letter of the law. There are room for mistakes, but operators will have to pay the price – usually in the form of a
The Venom is a tournament on Americas Cardroom, and it has undergone changes and reinventions. The latest iteration of Venom, however, might be the biggest one to date. It was officially announced in January, but the tournament doesn’t take place until July. The reason for the long preparation period is
With the World Series of Poker little more than one month from its kickoff in Las Vegas for the summer, WSOP executives took this opportunity to release the final schedule of the WSOP Europe. The European set of tournaments isn’t set to begin until the middle of October, but players
Milestones are key to keeping a poker player motivated and striving for more success. Tournament players have various methods of tracking their wins and profits, though it can be tougher to do when a player wins millions over year and years in the game. Imagine how it must be for
Just after PokerStars announced its schedule and massive $75 million in guarantees for the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP), it also had news for the New Jersey market. The small but powerful little slice of the United States will have its NJSCOOP in May with more than $1 million
More than a dozen years in the online poker scene made RedKings a known brand. While it was never competition for sites like PokerStars or PartyPoker, it was an alternative to the larger sites and provided a safe and trusted place to play. However, it has had its struggles to
There are a few states in America that stand out for live poker offerings, and Florida is one of them. There are poker rooms around the state, from Seminole to bestbet properties, the poker rooms provide a plethora of live poker cash game and tournament action for players. For online
It had been in the works for a long time. PokerStars has been one of the primary sites to tackle seating scripts at its tables, and it has now banned all of them. The full ban was supposed to take effect on March 1, as of a January announcement, but
Some trends in poker are positive. One in which online poker sites take greater steps to eliminate bots and reduce the amount of unfair play is very positive. Earlier in April, PartyPoker announced it had a team of fraud detectors in place that had recently detected 277 accounts affiliated with
Pennsylvania residents have endured a very long wait for state-licensed online poker sites. But that wait, dare we say, is almost over. The news came from a hearing in Harrisburg, at which the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) revealed the launch date for online poker and casino sites as July
The run-up to the United States presidential election in 2020 began in late 2018, and there are now nearly 20 candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to run against the incumbent. Most of them are only beginning to reveal their views on major issues. Online poker and other forms of
There is one thing about PokerStars that has stayed true in its 18-year history. It doesn’t like to celebrate alone. Rather, the famed online poker operator likes to welcome all players to its celebrations. Queue the upcoming milestone. PokerStars is preparing to deal its 200 billionth hand of poker online.
