At the start of 2015, many California lawmakers felt positive there was a good chance online poker would be legalized in the state before the end of the year. The Congressional year has now ended, however, without any law being passed, and those same lawmakers do not seem all...
October 9th, 2015 By Stephen Smith
There is a major fight underway for gambling revenues in Connecticut and Massachusetts, and the situation has caused an executive VP from MGM Resorts International to accuse the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot of making an illegal and unfair agreement. The accusation comes after the tribes opted to join forces...
October 8th, 2015 By Shane Larson
There is great news for poker players in Asia and Oceania. Two of the biggest names in tournament play, the Asia-Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) and the Australia New Zealand Poker Tour (ANZPT), are becoming one and the same. Both the APPT and ANZPT are sponsored by PokerStars, whose parent...
October 7th, 2015 By Lucy Brown
On September 30th, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) finally gave approval for Amaya Gaming brands, PokerStars and Full Tilt, to enter the state’s online gambling market. It is hoped that the world’s largest online poker operator will now hope to grow New Jersey’s iPoker industry, and...
October 6th, 2015 By Charles Washington
Many poker players around the world have recently found themselves in the midst of losing streaks when they’re at the virtual tables, but it turns out this rash of losings has nothing to do with luck or skill. Although the number of players affected isn’t fully known, it is...
October 5th, 2015 By Stephen Smith
Fifty-fifty odds are always a gamble that you don’t want to bet big on, but those are the exact odds that California Assemblyman Mike Gatto gave when discussing whether or not the Golden State would legalize online poker this year. In early 2015, the lawmaker had said there was...
October 2nd, 2015 By Shane Larson
Former U.S. Congressman Ron Paul has never been shy about speaking his mind when it comes to issues regarding government controls. Earlier this month, Paul wasted no time voicing skepticism about the Restore America’s Wire Act (RAWA) and even went so far as to say that any Republican candidate...
October 1st, 2015 By Lucy Brown
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