Earlier this month, we wrote about the poker room and casino crime that appears to be on the rise or, at the very least, more publicized. Of course, crime is not relegated to poker and gambling establishments. In fact, there appears to be less crime at poker rooms than at
The World Poker Tour is hitting its stride. It had a stride – different strides at different paces throughout its 20 seasons – but its 2022 WPT World Championship has set it on a new path. The WPT World Championship started offered a slate of tournaments, including a WPT Prime
It’s been a long time coming. In fact, for the majority of this year, online poker sites in the restricted American states markets have been working to connect their sites across state lines. Specifically, Michigan joined the multi-state agreement in May, creating a legal pathway for online poker sites operating
Last year, the World Series of Poker announced its 2022 WSOP dates in November. This year, it happened just before the holidays. While the timing was a little later than usual, it still gave poker players plenty of time to put WSOP tournament entries on their wish lists. The dates
There’s been quite a lot happening over at Ignition Poker this year, even more than usual during this holiday season. And everything in December – even into the first week of January – is a part of the Ignition Festival of Felt. In all, the festival guarantees $3M in special
If a live poker tournament series is good, it will grow over time. People hear about it, see good value, find a nearby location or a way to travel to one, and they will collectively grow the series. Of course, it also takes a team to run that series with
Michigan is the newest of the individual state poker markets in the United States. When the online poker market was ready to go in Michigan in early 2021, PokerStars was the first in line. The online poker operator was the first to launch online poker in that state, just as
Listen to any story from Doyle Brunson about the underground poker scene in Texas, and you’ll quickly realize how much safer the games are today. The days of risking your life to play poker are gone…or they should be gone. No matter how advanced a society becomes, though, there will
It’s December, and the holidays are upon us. In fact, the holidays are everywhere – from the specials in grocery stores to the well-lit houses in some neighborhoods, from the songs on the radio to the ads on television. PokerStars wants to spread a little holiday cheer to its players
American Gaming Association represents the United States casino industry. It advocates for legal, regulated gaming and ensures the proliferation of responsible gambling tools. For the second time this year, the AGA has issued another warning about illegal websites offering igaming in the US. It released a new report estimating that
The crew at Americas Cardroom and all of its sister sites on the Winning Poker Network are working hard for their holiday vacations. They have been making changes to the weekly tournament schedule – removing some, changing others, adding excitement – all while planning the Winter Online Super Series. We
The FIFA World Cup is underway in Qatar. If you have a television or internet access, you probably know this already. It is exciting for football fans, soccer fans, and sports fans around the world. Ignition Poker and Bovada Poker joined forces to celebrate the World Cup with a special
