While most other states that had considered online poker in 2018 abandoned those ideas earlier in the year, Illinois remained open to it. One lawmaker continues to champion one bill, and its future may depend on a legislative hearing set for October. The process of legalizing online gaming – whether
The last time PartyPoker made substantial changes to its poker client was in April. And since that time, the operator has been working on more improvements to stay on top of its game. In April, Mac users had been asking for changes, and they were rolled out with a major
It was only days ago that Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack became one of the first three Pennsylvania establishments to receive approval for the new online gaming market in the state. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) had been reviewing the nine applications received from its state’s casinos, and it
Problems continue to plague Americas Cardroom. The most recent issues began during the first week of August and continued for more than one week. Americas Cardroom attributed disconnection problems to DDoS attacks but seemed to finally stave them off after a week. However, more problems ensued on August 21 and
It has been some time since Americans heard from online poker and gaming opponents. The movement to ban online games and for Congress to pass the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) has been relatively silent for much of 2018. But they are back. The Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling,
The recent swarm of DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks on internet poker sites was frustrating for operators and players alike. Sites ranging from Americas Cardroom on the Winning Poker Network to larger sites like PartyPoker and PokerStars were victimized by the attacks within a matter of two weeks earlier
The PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship has been building buzz for months, even though it’s not set to take place until January 2019. Frequently called the PSPC, the tournament is a set to be the largest $25,000 buy-in event in poker’s history. The tournament initially attracted so much attention
The weekly Global Glance looks at the online poker scene around the world. What happens with online poker and gambling beyond America’s borders can and often does impact the state of online poker in the United States. News regarding online poker and gaming beyond the borders of the United States
The idea that cryptocurrencies could expand the online poker market is nothing new. Gaming operators have been working with cryptocurrencies to varying degrees for several years. Sites like SwC Poker, originally Seals with Clubs, operated as a Bitcoin poker site since it opened in 2011, but most other poker operators took
Preparedness can pay off. That seems to be the case for three casinos in Pennsylvania. Parx Casino, Mount Airy Casino Resort, and Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack have been approved for online gaming licenses just one month after submitting their applications. What seemed like a hurried process, with sizeable applications
Two months ago, Jason Somerville took his partnership with PokerStars to a new level. The nature of the deal was somewhat vague, but it was clear that PokerStars had chosen to invest in Run It Up Studios, the brand that Somerville had built from a small livestreaming endeavor in his
The story of online poker in New Jersey resembles a roller coaster, albeit with fewer ups than downs. Revenue may increase from one month to the next, but it is typically followed by a decrease the following month. And the numbers almost always show a year-on-year downswing, with the industry
