It’s just another year, some say. It’s just a new calendar. True, but there are numerous stories that have the potential to play out in very interesting ways in 2019. Based on poker industry happenings in 2018, there are some interesting stories on the horizon. Company mergers and acquisitions, a
What was once a booming industry that seemed to have no limits is now a niche market that is struggling to maintain its presence, much less grow. US online poker has faced its share of struggles since Black Friday in 2011, and the year of 2019 could be pivotal in
The American online poker industry is officially zero for zero in 2018. Oh, but what about Michigan, you ask? Didn’t lawmakers work until late into the last night of the legislative session the week before Christmas to pass a bill to legalize online poker and casino games, you ask? Yes.
Last year, the attempt to predict which states might join the ranks of those with legalized online poker was not very successful. In fact, only one state actually passed such legislation in 2018, but at the very last minute, on December 28, that state’s governor vetoed the bill. Oh, Michigan!
So wrong. At the end of 2017, I posted a list of states that were most likely to legalize online poker in the new US market in 2018, as well as a list of those that were long shots but had a chance to make some progress toward the ultimate
The World Series of Poker just announced its summer 2019 series dates before Christmas, which excites poker players and fans who cannot wait to get to Las Vegas to play or log on and follow the action. However, the 2018/2019 WSOP Circuit has been in action since August 2018 and
The end of the calendar year means little for most poker tours. The World Poker Tour is the prime example, as its seasons begin in the summer of one year and wrap up in the spring of the following year. Currently, the WPT is in its 17th season. While the
It’s been in the works for months. In fact, it’s been in the minds of some members of Congress since the moment the United States Supreme Court overturned PASPA in May 2018, allowing states to regulate sports betting per their constituents’ wishes. After months of talking about it and fairly
It was Christmas Day. Many poker players were gathered with family and friends to play a little poker at the kitchen table, maybe for coins or candy. Poker player Joey “Clause” Ingram was scanning Reddit for poker threads, obv. He found a story that quickly went viral in poker circles
The second Super High Roller Bowl of 2018 is in the books, and it was as exciting as poker fans and players hoped it would be. The fifth edition of the SHRB took place in mid-December at the PokerGO Studio at the ARIA in Las Vegas, and three days of
The Commonwealth of Kentucky has been in a long, drawn out, and complicated battle with online gaming companies since 2008. PokerStars didn’t take the actions of the state lightly then, and the company has continued to fight ever since. From the governor to the courts of Kentucky, rulings have been
The dealmakers at PokerStars have been busy little elves this month. Just 10 days ago, the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced a multi-year partnership with The Stars Group, including PokerStars and BetStars. The deal came about as numerous states in America have been legalizing sports betting or considering proposals to
