Legal
December 28th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlissePoker business scandals go hand-in-hand with America’s favorite casino card game, the allure of striking it rich often too tempting for the immoral to resist. Similar to any other industry where great stacks of money are...
Poker
December 27th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseOnline poker has undergone a number of epistemic shifts over the last few years and 2015 saw yet more winds of change blow through the industry. As with all industries, evolution is a must for those that want to survive....
Legal
December 22nd, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseDelaware online poker rebounded in November, poker rake and fee totaling $28,985 for the month, a 20.6 percent increase compared to October. Internet poker in The First State went on life support last month after the market...
Financial
December 19th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseItaly is amending its 2015 Stability Law that was introduced in October in order to more properly profit from online gambling, Internet poker, and sports betting. Last June, the Italian government voted to eradicate Article 14 of...
Legal
December 16th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseThe Keystone State had a July 1 deadline to approve a fiscal year operating budget, but the two sides have been locked in a stalemate now for six months and critical consequences have ensued including school districts being...
Financial
December 15th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseNew Jersey online poker sites received an early Christmas present this week after the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) released its latest iGaming revenue report. Outlining the vital stats of each online casino and poker site...
Players
December 14th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseDisgruntled PokerStars players recently made a public protest during EPT Prague’s €50,000 ($55,000) Super High Roller in response to the news that VIP rewards will be cut dramatically at the start of 2015. Just over week...
Poker
December 12th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlissePokerStars boycotters, it appears, may have shot themselves in the foot. Two and a half thousand high-volume and high-stakes players staged a three-day sit-out last week in protest at the forthcoming changes to the Poker Stars...
Legal
December 8th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseThe Poker Players Alliance (PPA) is joining a lawsuit filed against PokerStars in a bid to support the online poker community and, surprisingly, the operator itself. Announced late last week, the PPA’s decision to join the...
Players
December 2nd, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseThe headline “Felix Stephensen wins Norwegian Poker Championship in Norway” might not appear newsworthy on the surface, but it’s actually a significant event for both the player and the country. Earlier this...