Players
April 7th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseDave “Devilfish” Ulliott, the exuberant British poker pro who was as big a celebrity in the US as he was in his native UK, has died at the age of 61. The poker legend died in his home town of Hull, in the north of...
Financial
April 4th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseSweden is one of the more tightly controlled online poker markets in the European Union, as the national government really only allows Internet gaming through one licensed firm: the state-backed Svenska Spel. That hasn’t...
Legal
April 3rd, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseDan Bilzerian has released more than a few crazy videos over the years. Viewers have seen the “King of Instagram” shooting high-powered weapons and driving tanks over cars, among other audacious stunts. But his latest video...
Financial
April 2nd, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseDespite a relatively buoyant market in New Jersey and lots of potential for growth across the country as a whole in the next five years, Morgan Stanley has cut its financial projection for the US iGaming market by just under 50...
Players
March 30th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseThe Tournament Directors Association has provoked anger and incredulity by announcing its forthcoming bi-annual summit will be held at the Venetian, the flagship property of Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corp. The TDA have...
Financial
March 25th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseOnline poker in California could come from any number of potential operators. There are the card rooms, which operate countless live poker games throughout the state. There are Indian tribal groups, which have a monopoly on...
Legal
March 24th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseRAWA, watch out: the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has a few tricks up its sleeve to make you vanish from the American landscape. The fate of online poker in the US could be made somewhat clearer on March 25, once the House Crime,...
Casinos
March 23rd, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseThe announcement that bwin.party has struck a deal with a land-based licensee in Pennsylvania in preparation for the state’s possible regulation on online poker has caused some industry observers to turn into sleuths....
Poker
March 18th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseAmaya Inc., owner of Rational Group subsidiaries PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, has announced a series of initiatives to grow the game in Asia. While the company’s US fate is still uncertain, the world’s largest...
Legal
March 13th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseThe Dominican Republic Standing Committee on Finance is focusing its attention on regulating all forms of gambling and legalizing Internet gaming. Committee members are discussing a new bill that would create a national...