New Player-Friendly Poker Sites Face Challenging Times
Phil Galfond already runs a successful poker training site called Run it Once, but the legendary poker player is now set to compliment his offering by launching a brand new poker room geared towards the needs of players called RunItOnce Poker. While many in the poker community have expressed excitement at the prospect of taking […]
New Czech Republic Gambling Laws Come into Effect
On January 1st, the Czech Republic modernized its gambling laws through the adoption of a bill known as the Gambling Act, or Act No. 186/2016 Coll, with the Czech Ministry of Finance tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the country’s iGaming market. The new bill opens up the Czech online gambling market to all European […]
PPA Lays Out Expectations for 2017
Many people view 2016 as having been a bad year for online poker, as despite many people entertaining high hopes of the game being expanded into Pennsylvania or California, no new legislation passed last year. Added to this, the U.S. Congress continued to toy with The Restoration Of America’s Wire Act (RAWA), which seeks to […]
PokerStars Traffic Boosted by Targetted Promotions
Industry experts used to focus on cash game revenues when assessing the health and success of online poker sites, but in recent years, the focus has shifted elsewhere. This has led many analysts to suggest that cash games are are no longer a viable metric for measuring the success of iPoker sites. Based on the […]
Gambling Industry Predictions for 2017
Now that we’ve rung in 2017, gambling industry insiders have provided their predictions for what lies ahead in the world of online and live gambling. Recently, renowned experts Calvin Ayre added his voice to the chorus by outlining his set of predictions for 2017, and here is a breakdown of his gambling forecasts. Bitcoin To […]
US Online Poker Enjoys a Positive 2016
While those following the online poker industry have expressed uncertainty about the game’s future under a Trump administration, it’s worth noting that there was some positive news for iPoker in 2016, even though no state moved ahead with legislation. Here are some of the major stories concerning the USA’s three regulated online poker markets last […]
Next AG Pledges to Revisit 2011 DOJ Wire Act Opinion
On January 10th, Jeff Sessions appeared in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee where he attended a confirmation hearing ahead of his appointment as the USA’s next Attorney General. Throughout the day, the Alabama Senator was asked questions across a range of topics, including his opinion of the Department of Justice’s reinterpretation of the Wire […]
