The coronavirus pandemic put a spotlight on gambling revenue in states like Michigan. When that pandemic forced governors around the United States to instruct nonessential businesses to close their doors in mid-March, gambling revenue stopped. Meanwhile, states like New Jersey and Pennsylvania – even Delaware – collected revenue from their
In July 2020, Atlantic City casinos in New Jersey began to reopen. They unlocked the doors, cleaned like they’ve never cleaned before, and began to welcome customers back on July 2. The coronavirus pandemic forced all of the casinos to shut down complete in March, and out of an abundance
A passing glance at the WPT World Online Championships shows 12 official World Poker Tour events – unique, WPT-branded, numbered tournaments. Look more closely, though, to see that the massive World Poker Tour series on PartyPoker is a partnership comprised of many, many tournaments. Even the 12 main WPT WOC
The international portion of the 2020 World Series of Poker is well underway, just completing its third week of action. The WSOP 2020 Online has awarded more than 50 gold bracelets thus far, but a couple dozen opportunities remain on the schedule. Bracelet-awarding tournaments run through the first week of
Brad Booth is missing. The 43-year-old poker player is not just on a long hike or a two-day bender. Brad Booth is missing and has been long enough to concern family and friends to the point of filing an official report with the police department. There is a solid amount
At one time, a PokerStars series like the World Championship of Online Poker would capture the attention of poker players around the world. With few poker sites that could compete in size or scope, PokerStars could set the bar high and catapult over it every time. Oh, how times have
They knew it had potential. They knew it could surpass the prize pools of its predecessors. But it’s not likely that Americas Cardroom on the Winning Poker Network anticipated the final numbers of its recent Venom tournament. The Venom is the ACR’s signature tournament. It offers a large guarantee with
This week, police officially charged the man taken into custody with regard to the case involving Susie Zhao. They released more information about the chilling act and the man accused of doing it. It gets tougher to take with the release of each new detail, especially for her family, friends,
The case that started with a cheating scandal at a Northern California card room took yet another unexpected turn. Many were surprised when the judge dismissed all charges against Mike Postle, Stones Gambling Hall, and Tournament Director Justin Kuraitis two months ago. The poker community is in for yet another
Many poker players in the United States remain without live poker. And for those who live near poker rooms that did reopen within the last month or two, many may not feel comfortable playing there due to Covid-19 dangers. This keeps many US poker players – especially those not located
The World Series of Poker found its groove. Its WSOP 2020 Online series wrapped up the US-directed portion of the action with its 31st tournament on July 31, and the international portion is well underway. GGPoker moved past its initial hiccups with a site overload and DDoS attack, and tournaments
The story is heartbreaking and mysterious. Susie Zhao was a regular in Los Angeles cash games, a professional poker player on her own terms. She spent much of her time on the West Coast, where the games were good and tournaments were available. Her friends in the poker community called
