Legal
May 20th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunMississippi online poker was never something that supporters had really hoped to push through the state legislature this year, so it wasn’t much of a surprise when a bill to regulate the game died quickly earlier this year....
Legal
May 19th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunThe push for regulated online poker in California received a boost this week thanks to PokerStars and two of its leading pros, Daniel Negreanu and Jason Somerville. Intent on contributing to the recent wave of positive momentum...
Financial
May 18th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunBwin.party’s future today became the subject of a high-powered bidding war between two giants of online gaming. In one corner is 888 Holdings, which announced on Monday morning that it had submitted a proposal to acquire...
Financial
May 16th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunGVC Holdings announced Friday that it had made a proposal to take over bwin.party Digital Entertainment, making them the latest company to declare their interest in buying the worldwide Internet gaming company. Bwin.party has...
Legal
May 15th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunPaul Phua may have thought he was in the clear after a judge tossed out the majority of the evidence federal prosecutors had against him on charges that he helped run an illegal sports betting ring in Las Vegas. But things might...
Players
May 14th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunJust over a week ago boxing fans paid thousands of dollars to watch Floyd Mayweather hug Manny Pacquiao for 36 minutes; however, if they had waited and traveled to New Orleans, they could have seen more action for free. Earlier...
Casinos
May 13th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunPenn National operates 26 gambling facilities in 16 states and another in Canada, so it might come as a surprise that the company is one of online gambling’s biggest advocates. Delivering testimony to Pennsylvania’s...
Players
May 12th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunDaniel Negreanu is arguably the most successful poker player of all time. He has won more money in tournament play than anyone else in history, and he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame last year. What better subject for a...
Financial
May 9th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunFull Tilt says it has reimbursed more than 80 percent of all petitions filed stemming from the network’s sudden closure on April 15, 2011, also known as poker’s Black Friday, and by the end of August another 2,000...
Financial
May 8th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunSpanish online poker regulators say that they might be willing to share liquidity with French poker sites, a move that could generate increased traffic for poker players in both countries if it were to occur. The announcement...
