Most states that examined online poker in early 2018 have abandoned it for the year, as legislative sessions ended and no plans were made to revisit online gaming at all in the next few months. Illinois, it appears, is not one of those states. There wasn’t much hope placed in
It has been little more than one month since the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) rebranded as the Poker Alliance. With the help of Poker Central, the nonprofit poker advocacy group was reinvigorated and renamed, seemingly with a broader scope and a lack of reliance on membership for funding. Newly-appointed President
Some players know MPN as the Microgaming Poker Network, and others know it simply as the network that hosts online poker sites like 32Red, Betsafe, Betsson, Grosvenor, and NordicBet. In all, there are more than two dozen sites on the network, most of them linked together to share poker liquidity
The Stars Group acquisition of Sky Betting & Gaming was a relatively fast process. From the announcement of its intention to buy the company in a $4.7 billion deal to the finalization of the transaction, it took less than three months. When something happens so smoothly and quickly, it may
Cryptocurrency is nothing new. In fact, Bitcoin is almost ten years old, having been first released in 2009. And according to most accounts, there have been more than 4,000 other forms of digital currencies or altcoins developed. The first online poker site to truly embrace cryptocurrency was Seals With Clubs,
The World Series of Poker released their final statistics for the 2018 summer series in Las Vegas this week. There were some ups (second largest Main Event in history and most prize money awarded) and downs (entries down on average per event). Several important milestones were recorded in 2018, such
After each summer, World Series of Poker executives compile numbers, look at statistics, and offers the highlights of that year’s WSOP. It is a matter of good public relations. The title of the memo about the 2018 was similar in nature to that of past years: 2018 WSOP Bigger Than
For years, PokerStars has been experimenting with new game formats, new versions of traditional poker games that pique the interest of its players. Presumably, they’re looking for one that garners positive responses from both their recreational and professional players, the right mix of players who will repeatedly log in to
The PartyPoker roster of sponsored pros and ambassadors grew again last week. The addition of Ludovic Geilich of Scotland puts the total number of players on Team PartyPoker at 32. The number itself is not significant, but it is notable that PokerStars – the largest online poker site in the
Live poker is already prevalent in Florida. The Seminole Tribe of Florida has a compact with the state, and several of its casinos offer sizeable poker rooms that have become hubs for cash game and tournament players over the past decade. Many racetracks in the state also offer poker rooms,
Chris Moorman hits poker milestones so often that it often seems redundant to see articles about yet another one of them. While the British poker pro has accomplished much in the live poker realm, his online successes are often the ones that break records and show his poker prowess. The
It wasn’t looking good for Pennsylvania. The initial licensing application window for online gaming operators opened in mid-April, and there was no activity. One month passed, and then another, and it was unclear if any of the dozen-plus casinos in Pennsylvania would apply for the bargain-priced $10 million licenses that
