There is a lot of talk about poker rooms, mostly in Texas. Some may be tied up in court or recovering from a police raid, but most of them operate continuously without trouble. And Chris Moneymaker opened one in Kentucky last year. The common thread among these types of poker
California has unique gambling laws. The only full-fledged casinos in the state are a part of a tribal compact for Native American tribes to open gambling establishments on their lands. The rest of the cardrooms in the state are just that – cardrooms only. For many years, though, no new
Poker players in Texas are visiting poker rooms in the state in bigger numbers than ever before. From the Lodge to Texas Card House, poker clubs from Dallas to Houston are thriving with local players, while also attracting out-of-state players for tournaments. Dare I say, it is one of the
American Gaming Association represents the United States casino industry. It advocates for legal, regulated gaming and ensures the proliferation of responsible gambling tools. For the second time this year, the AGA has issued another warning about illegal websites offering igaming in the US. It released a new report estimating that
It was a rather genius idea. Since the state of Texas has refused to legalize poker or recognize poker as a game of skill (separating it from games of chance), poker players and enthusiasts took matters into their own hands. Instead of opening poker rooms, they established member-only clubs. Anyone
Virginia lawmakers have never liked gambling much. In fact, the laws of Virginia pertaining to gambling fall under the category of “crimes involving morals and decency.” The overview of the law labels illegal gambling as anything involving the making, placing, or receiving of bets or wagers of money or anything
On Wednesday, 2nd of November, the Federal Reserve approved an increase in interest rates by 0.75% for the fourth consecutive time, bringing rates to their highest since 2008 in an effort to combat inflation. The decision came at the end of a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee
