The big news coming out of the World Poker Tour offices is the first half of its Season 17 schedule. A television show that begin with a small crew and staff in a Los Angles office has grown is now preparing to enter Season XVII as a publicly-traded, globally-recognized company.
Online poker and gambling became real legislative possibilities for Illinois in 2017. The Senate even passed a bill to legalize and regulate those internet games one year ago, but the companion bill on the House side never garnered enough support to even pass a committee. There has been no word
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. Months after PokerStars merged its Spanish and French online poker markets, it finally
It is not often that poker players and fans are able to see the entire thought process that contributes to the creation of an online poker site. The ability to follow the progress of a person preparing to launch the site gives anyone with an interest in the game a
Poker players love a challenge. The game of Hold’em presents a challenge inherent in its intricacies, as do the many variations of poker. But when a team of developers can create a twist on the game that simply builds more levels of analysis into the traditional game, why not give
The wait for the 2018 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas is nearly over. The first day of poker action at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino will be on Tuesday, May 29, and players are already flocking to Sin City to settle in for the long haul. https://twitter.com/Kevmath/status/998954839534161920
The good news is that New York online poker is still alive in the state legislature. The bad news is that the Assembly has shown no sign of movement beyond the addition of nearly 50 co-sponsors, and it remains in the Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee. While Assemblyman Clyne Vanel
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. As Portugal’s entry to the online poker liquidity network remains delayed, its online
Massachusetts has been mentioned very infrequently in 2018 with regard to online poker legislation. In fact, since State Senator Eileen Donoghue introduced a new bill in January 2018, the industry has been mum on Massachusetts. However, the US Supreme Court decision pertaining to sports betting could be the impetus to
Since Michigan State Representative Brandt Iden took up the issue of online gaming in 2017, he has been confident and persistent in passing legislation in an expeditious manner. He was quick to gather information and set goals. Iden was also quick to set deadlines. His HB.4926 legislation, better known as
Now more than 24 hours since the United States Supreme Court ruled for New Jersey in the famous sports betting case, reactions are everywhere. Every facet of the gaming industry has responded, along with sports leagues, state governments, and even members of Congress. The happiest of them all, however, is
April was not a positive month for online gambling in New Jersey. As compared to the previous month, both online poker and casino games took revenue dips. Normally, April is a month when online poker traffic increases. While a long winter may have pushed players outside to enjoy some long-awaited
