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
The World Series of Poker offered up an early Christmas present for poker players this year with the release of the core dates of the 2019 WSOP summer series. It has been anticipated that the WSOP would have big plans for the coming year, as it will represent the 50th
As the end of the year approaches, businesses are tying up loose ends and putting their paperwork in order. Other companies are buying and selling and merging. This one is a big one in the poker world as it involves the World Poker Tour. Black Ridge Acquisition Corp. has acquired
While most writers in the poker media were gearing up to pen a few articles about holiday online poker tournaments and making predictions for 2019. Which states might legalize online poker? Who will be poker’s next breakout star? The United States government had other plans. It seems that the Department
The American Gaming Association isn’t friendly with online gaming, or even online poker, for that matter. But the national – and internationally-recognized – trade group representing the American casino industry matters a great deal for the future of poker. The AGA represents a casino industry worth more than $260 billion
In October, 888poker made its first mention of a new poker variant called Pik’em Poker, which has now been renamed Pick’em8 Poker. The developers at 888 wanted to offer something fresh for its players, a game that might draw in new players and reignite the poker passion for others. While
When PokerStars first previewed the idea of virtual reality online poker in September, many players were excited about the prospects. As virtual reality gaming becomes more popular in some gaming circles, mixing that with poker seemed like the perfect way to mix the convenience of online poker with some of
