Market Makers Confident in Online Gambling’s Ability to Boost Atlantic City Action
The consensus of Wall Street analysts appears to be that online gambling is a bet with a big potential payoff for New Jersey. A number of the top gambling analysts were assembled at the East Coast Gaming Congress last week to offer their assessment of how online gambling will impact New Jersey in general – […]
Political Battle Brewing Over New Jersey Online Gambling Revenue
Even as New Jersey works steadily toward their goal of launching regulated online gambling in 2013, a growing controversy is taking shape at the state capital. That controversy pits the administration of Governor Chris Christie against not only independent budget analysts, but also Democrats in the State House and Senate. The point of contention: official projections of […]
Players Separated into Two Distinct Pools at Merge Poker Network
While no official confirmation has come from Merge, multiple sources have confirmed that the Merge Poker Network has been split into two separate player pools. How is the network divided? Pool one is made up of customers of Sportsbook.com and PlayersOnly, along with a handful of associated sportsbook sites such as Linesmaker. Pool two consists […]
New Statements on Ultimate Bet Scandal From Former Lead Pros
It took some half a decade and the release of some surreptitious recordings, but the former lead pros for Ultimate Bet Poker – Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke – both recently released statements offering their perspectives on the cheating scandal at UB. The Ultimate Bet recordings The recordings in question were both made and released by Travis […]
PokerStars Issues Statement on New Jersey Court Ruling
Last week we brought you coverage of the latest chapter in the saga of PokerStars’ attempt to purchase the Atlantic Club Casino. After winning a temporary victory early in May, PokerStars was handed a defeat when a judge in New Jersey ruled that the ACC could break their deal with PokerStars and solicit other buyers. […]
PokerStars Dealt Setback in Quest to Purchase Atlantic City Casino
PokerStars’ hopes of re-entering the United States online poker market were dealt a severe blow this week when a New Jersey judge ruled that the Atlantic Club Casino can pursue alternative buyers for their struggling Atlantic City commercial casino. The ruling topped off several weeks of intrigue surrounding the deal – now presumed to be […]
Illinois Online Gambling Bill Set to Reappear
Like the monster at the end of a horror movie who always has just one last bit of life left after everyone has written him off, Illinois’ legislative attempts to regulate online poker appear poised for a resurrection. While a formal bill has yet to be introduced, sources within the office of State Senate President […]
