In early November 2015, PokerStars unveiled its new VIP program, but soon after there was backlash from the site’s high stakes and high volume players as the new setup dramatically reduces the lucrative rewards previously enjoyed by these top tier of players. Hoping to force the site to reconsider its new policy, players subsequently banded […]
Six months ago, Full Tilt implemented an overhaul of its lobby and loyalty scheme in order to make the site more exciting and attractive for casual players. However, the sweeping changes have done little to improve the fortunes of Full Tilt, which has now dropped to out of the top 10 ‘Online Poker Traffic Report’ […]
Two of the most anticipated events in poker have been scheduled to take place on the same day this year. The first event is the second annual Global Poker Index (GPI) American Poker Awards, and the second is the Global Poker League (GPL) draft. About the GPI American Poker Awards On February 25, 2016, most […]
Many poker players have been scathing of the changes David Baazov has made to PokerStars since acquring the site back in 2014. Few, however, can question the extent he is prepared to go in order to realize his ambitions. That’s because the Amaya CEO has now made a bid to purchase PokerStars from his own […]
In early January, Chris Christie, the Governor of New Jersey, revealed in a press conference that the Garden State was one step closer to issuing licenses for casinos to open in north New Jersey. The long battle regarding expanded casino gambling in New Jersey finally came to an end after a compromise was reached paving […]
This week, California became the first state in the US to pass daily fantasy sports (DFS) legislation after the California State Assembly voted almost overwhelmingly to support the Internet Fantasy Sports Games Consumer Protection Act, also known as Assembly Bill 1437. The bill still needs to pass through the Senate before DFS companies can start […]
Bitcoin, the electronic form of currency that started appearing in headlines a couple of years ago, is slowly becoming more widely accepted. Now, it’s possible to pay for certain products and services online using bitcoin, which is sourced through a process called mining using a computer. Although online retailers and even some online casinos have […]