Poker News - Laws, Regulation & Legislation
Pennsylvania Shows Record iGaming Revenue in March
Saturday, 18th April 2020There was no doubt that the March gambling revenue numbers would be all over the place. And they are. Pennsylvania casinos began closing earlier than most in the United States. Some decided on their own to close when it became clear that public gatherings could be dangerous and places along
WSOP Super Circuit Series Returns but with GGPoker
Friday, 17th April 2020When the coronavirus pandemic shut down casinos and all live poker options, the World Series of Poker Circuit was not exempt. The WSOP Circuit cancelled events across the United States and around the world per government and travel restrictions pertaining to COVID-19. As the WSOP knew that people wanted to
Million Dollar Weekend Kicks Off on Ignition April 17
Thursday, 16th April 2020Poker players in America who don’t live in Nevada, New Jersey, Delaware, or Pennsylvania have no state-regulated sites on which to play. Thus, during the coronavirus shutdown of casinos and card rooms across America, they’ve logged on to their favorite sites. Ignition is one of them. Ignition Poker has been
NJ Online Poker Sets New High Mark in March
Thursday, 16th April 2020Month after month – for years now – the New Jersey internet gaming market has been telling the same story. The online casino games sector continues to grow (especially year-over-year) and set records, while online poker steadily declines. The overall online gaming numbers have consistently helped the overall New Jersey
PokerStars Announces Upcoming MicroMillions and SCOOP
Thursday, 16th April 2020The flurry of online poker tournaments continues. As players remain quarantined in many parts of the world due to the coronavirus pandemic, they’re taking to online poker in record numbers. And PokerStars is ready for it. Already this month, PokerStars took its live Brazilian Series of Poker and transformed it
Delaware Sees Significant Online Poker Growth
Wednesday, 15th April 2020When the coronavirus pandemic closed casinos and card rooms around America, many in the gambling industry assumed that online numbers would increase. They looked to New Jersey, Nevada, and Pennsylvania for bigger numbers. The smaller-than-most Delaware iGaming market via the Delaware Lottery was the first to release official revenue numbers
ACR Raises Millions for Feeding America COVID-19 Response
Tuesday, 14th April 2020This past Saturday took people from all walks of life to Twitch. Most of them were poker fans but all were there to watch two huge tournaments livestreamed to benefit charities responding to the COVID-19 crisis in the United States. One tournament was a 32-player heads-up No Limit Hold’em event,
PartyPoker Upgrades Highlighted by Kevin Hart
Tuesday, 14th April 2020It seems that PartyPoker is consistently upgrading its software, making changes according to player requests and feedback. Back in February, there were numerous upgrades to detail, including more bot bans and a new queuing ban, mobile fastforward options, and a Run It Twice option. With its ambassadors interacting with the
PokerStars Takes BSOP and Lex Live Online
Sunday, 12th April 2020As one poker tournament after another has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, poker tournament operators tried to take their series online. Obviously, PokerStars has an easier time in doing so that most others…but there were a lot of factors to weigh and quite a few series to adjust.
Poker Charity Events Raising Money for COVID-19 Relief
Saturday, 11th April 2020The poker community has stepped up to help its own when the coronavirus pandemic began to spread across America. Throughout March, casinos and card rooms began closing around Europe, the United States, then Canada and Australia. Everyone from poker players to dealers and other members of the community found themselves
