PokerStars Merges APPT and ANZPT Brands
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 company, the Amaya Group, also owns […]
PokerStars Cleared By Regulators To Operate In New Jersey
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 commenting upon the opportunity, Amaya’s chairman, […]
Malware Targeting PokerStars And Full Tilt Players
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 clear that at least some players […]
California Online Poker Legislation Falters In 2015
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 a 50 percent chance that the […]
Online Gambling Opponents Float Watered Down RAWA Lite Bill
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 that supports the act is likely […]
iPoker Prohibitionists Loudest Voices Heard In Congress
What a difference 5 years make! Back in 2010, it seemed like online gambling might be legalized across the United States due to interest among Washington lawmakers to put an end to the prohibition. Today, there is not even a trace of a whisper about legalizing online gambling at the federal level. Some might argue […]
Another Land-based Casino Accused Of Exercising Lax Controls
One of the biggest arguments that people make against iGaming is that it could be used to launder money by allowing players to gamble anonymously. People who make those types of arguments usually state that land-based casinos are better able to prevent these types of activities, but earlier this month that stance was shown to […]
