The backlash from the recent Wire Act decision has been swift and harsh. It has come from states’ rights activists and internet rights groups, gambling lobbies and state legislators, all incensed by the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel’s memo released this month. The opinion was written in early
PokerStars is known for its online poker tournament series, not to mention its live ones. Online, though, the operator can offer as many tournaments as players want to play, with as many different buy-ins, structures, and prize pool promises as they choose. The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is
There was progress in Connecticut in 2018, with lawmakers taking a more serious look at forms of internet gambling than in the past. This was done at the urging of the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Tribes of Connecticut, both operating massive gambling operations and both in favor of legalized online
The most popular online poker sites get to know their players and develop offerings to cater to them. Larger sites have a tougher time when designing poker tournament series, however, because they want to include players at a variety of stakes. Americas Cardroom has figured out a way to do
In August and September 2018, PokerStars began to leak information about Six Plus Hold’em, one of the many new poker variants being introduced to the online poker community. The year was full of game rollouts and testing periods, but Six Plus Hold’em – also known in many circles as Short
Several states gave online poker fans hope in 2018 that they would legalize the game. Nevada, Delaware, and New Jersey have been the only ones offering legal online poker for the last five years, and Pennsylvania is preparing to join the group. But no other states have passed pro-online gambling
PokerStars’ staff and poker dealers have left the Atlantis in the Bahamas. Poker tables and chips are in storage, rooms have been cleaned, and poker players are on to the next tournaments. The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure is over. https://twitter.com/PokerStarsLIVE/status/1085731439675613184 The inaugural PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC) is in
Three states have been offering legalized, state-licensed online poker within their borders for more than five years. Nevada doesn’t provide public information about the revenue generated, but New Jersey and Delaware do through their in-state regulators. This gives analysts the opportunity to track online gaming success and poker ups and
The biggest poker tournament story during the first weeks of 2019 was the PSPC, the PokerStars Players No Limit Championship. Much speculation about its potential to set records ended when the tournament did exceed all expectations and make poker history. And in the end, a Platinum Pass winner named Ramon
The powers-that-be at the World Series of Poker have been quite busy working on the schedule for the 50th Anniversary WSOP this summer. And instead of waiting until the entire schedule is set, they have been releasing it in increments as decisions are made. This has been helpful to players
As 888poker began 2019, it did so with two big announcements, one pertaining to its relationship with the World Series of Poker and one announcing its 888poker LIVE stops in the new year. The last months of 2018 left something to be desired for 888poker, as the newly-announced online poker
The numbers are in for December 2018 in New Jersey, which means the final figures are also available for the entire year of 2018. Analysts can finally look at another full year of interactive gaming, espousing all of the benefits of the overall industry. In fact, the numbers were so
