That was fast. The Stars Group announced in the middle of April that it intended to acquire Sky Betting & Gaming in a $4.7 billion deal. Less than three months later, the deal is done, and the acquisition is complete. According to The Stars Group CEO Rafi Ashkenazi in the
Poker rooms operating in Texas have no plans to shut down. They believe in their right to operate enough to take it to the courts if they must. The loopholes in the law, in addition to the antiquated laws surrounding poker in Texas, may be challenged in just that way,
Day 6 of the 2018 WSOP Main Event was easily the longest day of the event thanks to an unexpected stoppage on Monday night. A power outage forced play to halt early and the remaining 109 players returned on Tuesday to play down to the final three tables. While it
When Delaware legalized online poker, no one expected the little industry’s revenue to substantially impact the state. The state has a population of less than one million people, ranking it 45th out of all 50 states in America. It was a boost for the new legalized framework for online poker
Day 5 of the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event was a busy one as players looked to build a stack to make a run at the final table. Many big names fell during play, but today the only name I care about talking about is the woman who
In case you didn’t already know, the 2018 World Series of Poker is different than most. Historically, the Main Event closes out the WSOP with the crowning of the World Champion the conclusion of Vegas WSOP season. This year, things are a bit different as several bracelet events are running
Things are finally getting serious at the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event as the money bubble has officially been reached. On Saturday, the Main Event field was thinned down to just 1182 players with each remaining player guaranteed at least $15,000. During the day, several big names fell
The weekly Global Glance looks at the online poker scene around the world. What happens with online poker and gambling beyond America’s borders can and often does impact the state of online poker in the United States. The recent ban on gambling advertising by Italy’s new government remains in the
888poker has been consistently growing its online poker offerings in the past several years, but it has also been increasing its exposure, its connections to poker players and fans. With everything from more online poker series to 888Live events and from its social media interactions to an expanded online magazine,
The World Series of Poker organizers took their online poker offerings to a new level this year. The build-up has been slow, with one in 2016 and three in 2017. The 2018 WSOP had four of them, this time with a new feature of combined player pools with New Jersey
As the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event began in Las Vegas this week, PokerStars took the opportunity to recognize a special anniversary. It was 15 years ago that Chris Moneymaker won an online poker satellite at PokerStars that cost him $86. He transformed that victory into a trip
The 10 finalists for possible induction to the Poker Hall of Fame in 2018 were announced this week. The public voting process took into consideration all names submitted through the online form on the World Series of Poker website. The names with the most submissions were then vetted to ensure
