Celebrities often play poker behind the scenes – in home games or private high-stakes games – to avoid the spotlight. But then there are the times that celebrities use their status and name recognition to combine their love for poker with raising money for a good cause. This has been
The last news of significance out of West Virginia regarding its development of online gaming rules for the new market was in December 2019. And that news pertained to the West Virginia Lottery Commission meeting with colleagues in Pennsylvania to help develop rules for online poker and casino games. And
This has been a rough year for person and business sector in America. The same goes for many other countries around the world. The effects of the coronavirus pandemic have been devastating. In the United States, casinos and all live gambling venues are in the troubled sector. After closing within
The World Poker Tour’s first foray into the world of real-money online poker has been successful thus far. The inaugural WPT Online Series on PartyPoker kicked off this month with 10 WPT-branded tournaments amidst a series of even larger proportions. With early success and a lot of confidence, the World
The attorney for the plaintiffs in their court case against poker player Mike Postle issued his opposition to the most recent motions to dismiss. That attorney, Mac VerStandig, does not mince words, not withstanding the necessary legal jargon. When we last checked in with the case of Veronica Brill et
Las Vegas is the center of the gambling universe. Since most businesses – including all casinos – have been shuttered since the coronavirus pandemic spread across the United States in mid-March, pictures of the empty Las Vegas Strip and padlocked casino doors have become a global representation of the reality
Every poker site experiences bugs and glitches from time to time. When it happens, online poker operators often handle it quietly and issue refunds to impacted players. Recent glitches on Americas Cardroom, however, receive more attention than most because it is based offshore. Some are skeptical of the ethics at
Timing is everything. While the GGNetwork has been on a long path toward becoming one of the most popular poker networks in the world, recent moves have put its flagship site, GGPoker, in the spotlight more than ever. Big Moves to Bigger Moves GGNetwork’s poker skins have been popular for
Being the largest online poker site in the world comes with responsibilities, and PokerStars has never shied away being a leader in charitable endeavors. And it is ready to step up again. The list of charitable funding from PokerStars dates back to the poker boom when its executives realized the
With poker players still unable to access poker rooms around America, online poker sites are thriving. And the WSOP’s online site is capitalizing on that traffic surge. Its expanded online tournaments and promotions may only be available to players in Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware, but the demand is high.
American casinos and card rooms have been shuttered since mid-March. The closures were a reaction to the coronavirus pandemic spreading in the United States and the state government and health officials’ orders to stop everything. All non-essential businesses then closed in the first couple of weeks in March. They’ve been
It started in March. As casinos around the world began to shut their doors – mostly via the orders of government and/or health officials – poker players began to log on to poker websites. Online poker had always been available in some form in most locations, but many players prefer
