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. The majority of the global gambling news from the past week involves cracking
This is a massive partnership, one that will undoubtedly change the face of the United States gambling market. The big announcement took the sports, gambling, and business world by storm this week when MGM Resorts International announced partnerships with both GVC Holdings and Boyd Gaming in the United States to
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
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,
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,
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
When Delaware legalized online poker, no one expected the little industry’s revenue to substantially impact the state. The state has a population of less than one million people, ranking it 45th out of all 50 states in America. It was a boost for the new legalized framework for online poker
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. The recent ban on gambling advertising by Italy’s new government remains in the
Last week, the Poker Players Alliance became the Poker Alliance. The singular nationwide online poker lobbying organization that had been known to American poker players for more than a decade as the PPA changed its name and leadership. The transition was not altogether unexpected in general, as the PPA had
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. Much can change in one week. Not only did Malta have to postpone
