It is official. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed the gambling expansion bill passed last week that, in part, legalizes and regulates online poker and casino games. Wolf had expressed some concerns about the broad expansions outlined in the bill and whether or not they might infringe upon current gambling operators
Recent movements toward a more substantive and lucrative online poker industry in the United States may create a snowball effect. More states are looking at the momentum, as minimal as it may be, and thinking they don’t want to be left out. West Virginia is one of those states. Just
It finally happened! After years of discussions and recent months of negotiations and frustrations, the Pennsylvania legislature passed a gambling expansion package that includes online gambling. https://twitter.com/RobertDellaFave/status/923567415363096577 The bill, which went through the voting process as H.271, does not become law until Governor Tom Wolf signs it, but he is
Phil Ivey is not a gambler who takes well to losing. Anyone who has seen him bust out of a poker tournament knows he may shake a few competitors’ hands if necessary, but he quickly finds the nearest exit and leaves the premises. He doesn’t dwell on losses, mentally or
Oh, hello, New Hampshire! In very surprising news, the state of New Hampshire may consider legalizing and regulating online gambling this week. In a state that always seemed like a serious longshot for joining the ranks of the online poker states in America at this point in its slow growth,
Oh, hello, Illinois! This is a state that moves in and out of online gaming talks like Phil Ivey appears in the live poker scene. One never knows if Ivey is going to stay past that one tournament or disappear back to the other side of the world. Online gaming
It’s back! News of Pennsylvania online gaming returned this week with some hope attached. Lawmakers have been frustrated and nearly out of options for months with regard to state budget solutions, but they had no choice but to push ahead until Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate could
Texas is one of the few states in America that does not permit poker rooms, clubs, or games with any type of money involved. Despite the global popularity of Texas Hold’em, the state itself has yet to consider any true poker legalization measures. Only one casino operates in Texas, and
The long and sometimes confusing story of the PokerTribe online poker site took a new turn last week when the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma welcomed headphones company Monster into the mix. While Monster is not new to poker, having been a primary sponsor of the World Poker Tour for years,
The World Series of Poker Europe is fast approaching, and King’s Casino is preparing for players to descend upon the poker tables from around the world. And casino owner Leon Tsoukernik can rest easier now that he has claimed a partial victory in a $2 million lawsuit filed by poker
New Jersey has done it again. Its online gaming market surpassed the $20 million mark again in September 2017, making it the seventh month in a row for this trend. While online casinos had another stellar month of revenue, online poker experienced yet another dip. The overall numbers remain solid
Nearly four years after online poker launched in New Jersey and Delaware, and more than four years after Nevada became the first to legalize the games, the three states have announced an agreement to share online gaming liquidity. The long-awaited news will benefit online poker players in all three states,
