The Potential for Bitcoin Gambling Sites is Huge
Bitcoin has been shaking up the currency market for a few years now, leading many people to wonder just what other areas of business the cryptocurrency could soon revolutionize. One such area is the online gambling industry, but while a handful of gambling companies currently use the cyber money, its use has yet to be […]
NJ iGaming Posts Record Revenues in November 2015
New Jersey’s iGaming industry has continued to make impressive strides throughout 2015 and in November posted revenues of $13.2 million, representing a 2.7% improvement over the previous month, and a huge 51.3% gain compared to November of last year. The online gambling numbers even managed to offset the slight 1.4% decrease reported for Atlantic City’s […]
Nevada’s Ability To Monitor HUD Use Under Scrutiny
As online poker players became increasingly more sophisticated, the use of Heads Up Displays (HUDs) soon became an essential tool in the professional grinder’s arsenal, and subsequently became a permanent feature of the online game. In fact, their use became so prevalent that many recreational players were scared off the game, leading major iPoker operators […]
PokerStars Says Strike Resulted In Improved Healthy Poker Ecosystem
If the recent boycott of PokerStars by disgruntled online grinders was designed to demonstrate their value to the world’s biggest poker room, then their actions can only be described as an overwhelming failure. Frustrated at PokerStars’ decision to cut VIP Rewards and pass on the savings to recreational players, the site’s high volume players staged […]
Pennsylvania iGaming Industry Could Help Plug Budget Deficit
Last month, Pennsylvania took a giant step towards legalizing online gambling after HB 649 was approved by the Pennsylvania Gaming Oversight Committee. Consequently, the legislation can now officially be voted upon either as a piece of standalone legislation, or alternatively as part of the state’s 2016 budget. This week, both the Pennsylvania Senate and its […]
Likely Impact of PokerStars January 1st Rewards Program Changes
In a move designed to entice more recreational players to its site, PokerStars.com recently announced that it would be making major changes to its VIP Club. The new changes that go into effect on January 1, 2016, will offer more rewards to recreational players, but could prove a real game changer as far as the […]
PA iGambling Provision Included In Just House Budget Bill
Pennsylvania has considered setting up its own iGaming industry for some time now, but recently the state moved one step closer to enacting the legislation needed to allow regulated online gambling to take place within its borders. Back in November, the PA House Gaming Oversight Committee passed HB 649, the iGaming legislation drafted by John […]
