Anti-RAWA Petition Highlights Serious Player Apathy
In an effort to counter the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz to Congress in February, the Poker Players Alliance subsequently launched an online petition on the 2nd of April, 2015, entitled “We the People”. Its intention was to collect a minimum of 100,000 signatures within a thirty day period […]
New Jersey iGaming Soars 9.8% To $13.2m In March 2015
New Jersey’s online gambling industry plumbed new depths in November 2014 after revenues dropped to just $8.74 million, but since then the market has been climbing higher and the state’s latest figures for March now represents four months of growth for the Garden State. According to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), online […]
Netherlands Pushes Forward With Online Gambling Regulation
The Netherlands may be one of Europe’s biggest online gambling markets, but the country of 16.8 million people also has no actual legislation governing its iGaming industry. That may all be about to change soon, however, as the country’s new State Secretary for Security and Justice, Klaas Dijkhoff (photo), has said he intends to push […]
PokerStars Struck By Major Connectivity Problems At Weekend
As the biggest poker room on the planet, PokerStars has invested millions of dollars on the latest computing technology, but even the online giant is not immune to the server and connectivity issues which spoiled its players’ fun over the weekend. As a result, thousands of PokerStars customers found themselves unable to play their favorite […]
Pennsylvania Legislature Receives Third iGambling Bill Of 2015
Pennsylvania is considered one of the US states most likely to introduce online gambling legislation within the next few years, and this is reflected in the level of interest being shown on the hot topic, with State Representative Tina Davis (D-Bucks County) recently having introduced to the state legislature a third internet poker bill of […]
Pioneering British Poker Pro Devilfish Passes Away Aged 61
On April 6th, the poker community heard the sad news that one of the games most celebrated players, Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott, passed away from cancer aged 61. Despite news of his cancer reaching the media near the end of March, Ulliott’s demise still came as a shock for players on both side of the Atlantic […]
Delaware iGaming Revenues Dive 14% To $143,101 In February
The Delaware State Lottery has released its online gambling figures for February 2015, and while overall revenues of $143,101 were lower by 14% compared to the same month last year, iPoker revenues rose to $34,526 during the short month, up 25% from the $27,695 generated in January, and representing a six-month high for the state’s […]
