It has been an interesting few weeks for online poker sponsorships. As contracts came up for renewal at the beginning of 2018, several very high-profile PokerStars pros left the team. The first departures came one after the other with Vanessa Selbst, Felipe Ramos, and Jason Mercier announcing their intentions to
It seems that New York is on track to make a move for online poker in 2018. It may not be a fast track, but as long as the train keeps moving, poker players can keep hope alive. The update last week brought great news in that New York State
As the new year began, New Jersey’s online casinos took another step in the advancement of the game of poker. Golden Nugget Atlantic City launched a Texas Hold’em game online with a live dealer through its online casino platform. The live dealer games create a discussion about the difference between
PokerStars started the year with a mixed bag of news about its poker endeavors. Three major Team PokerStars Pros left the roster at the beginning of the year – Vanessa Selbst, Jason Mercier, and Felipe Ramos. On the other side of the coin, the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) returned to
The weekly Global Glance takes a look at the online poker scene around the world. What happens with online poker beyond America’s borders can and often does impact the state of online poker in the United States. Just a week after PokerStars launched for French and Spanish players, Italy and
New York State Senator John Bonacic is wasting no time when it comes to pushing his online poker bill in 2018. He has championed a bill for several years in a row, and he seems more determined than ever to help his state finally legalize it. Bonacic may get another
Massachusetts and its jagged road toward online gambling may prove that the internet betting market in the United States is as open and unpredictable as the lottery. After a long-awaited report was released last year, it seemed that online poker and casino games would not be on the table for
For many years, a poker sponsorship with PokerStars or Full Tilt was the pinnacle of one’s career, the great achievement that could offer new opportunities to players and the chance to be on the same team as names like Ivey and Harman, Seidel and Hansen. When Full Tilt folded, PokerStars’
The state of Illinois took a more serious look at online gambling in 2017 than in years past. There were moments of surprise when the subject became a part of serious discussions, but it ultimately stalled without much progress. Now that a new year has begun, what is the status?
The weekly Global Glance takes a look at the online poker scene around the world. What happens with online poker beyond America’s borders can and often does impact the state of online poker in the United States. This week, we follow up on two stories from the last edition, one
Delaware is a small online poker market, especially in comparison to New Jersey. While there are no numbers available for Nevada, it is a safe assumption that Nevada pulls more revenue than Delaware by way of population and gambling reputation alone. The final numbers for Delaware’s online gambling market in
Members of Congress were active at the end of 2017 with their efforts to ban online gambling in the United States. Said efforts are generally referred to as RAWA, which stands for the Restoration of America’s Wire Act, because all movements to stop online gambling seem to stem from the
