Players
June 13th, 2016 | by
Jason ReynoldsThere have already been so many epic moments at the 2016 World Series of Poker. Sunday’s action at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas was no different. Paul Volpe sought out the second bracelet of his career when...
Players
June 11th, 2016 | by
Jason ReynoldsIt’s ten days into the 2016 World Series of Poker now, and 11 poker players have now been awarded a bracelet. Two of those were handed out on Friday at the Rio in Las Vegas. But the arguable highlight of the day was the one...
Players
June 9th, 2016 | by
Jason ReynoldsIs John Racener about to get the WSOP monkey off his back once and for all? The 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up has been close before with a staggering 36 WSOP career cashes spanning nine years. Just no bracelet....
Players
June 7th, 2016 | by
Jason ReynoldsThe 2016 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is now six days in. Three bracelets have been handed out so far, with two more ready to be awarded by end of play today. One of those bracelets will be for the Colossus II. An incredible...
Legal
May 26th, 2016 | by
Jason ReynoldsPennsylvania online poker is once again off the table, after lawmakers in the State House voted against two separate bills that sought to expand gambling and legalize Internet wagering this week. On May 24, an amendment to HB...
Financial
May 19th, 2016 | by
Jason ReynoldsThe Pennsylvania budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal operating year proposed by Governor Tom Wolf (D) comes in at $33.3 billion, which is $3.3 billion, or 11 percent higher, than the current allocation. To make up for the gap, Wolf...
Financial
May 15th, 2016 | by
Jason ReynoldsPokerStarsNJ has officially toppled Party-Borgata as leader in the regulated New Jersey online poker market, as many had predicted. According to figures released this week by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE),...
Players
May 12th, 2016 | by
Jason ReynoldsShane Warne and Joe Hachem received a bad beat this week, after their limo was stolen just hours before a charity poker event they were due to attend. The two Aussie celebrities were enjoying a meal at Fisherman’s Pier...
Legal
May 5th, 2016 | by
Jason ReynoldsAmaya founder David Baazov has pleaded not guilty to charges levied against him by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), Quebec’s financial and securities regulator. Baazov is accused of five charges by AMF officials...
Legal
May 4th, 2016 | by
Jason ReynoldsA Michigan online gambling bill was heard by the State Senate’s Regulatory Reform Committee today at the State Capitol Building in Lansing. Authored by State Senator Mike Kowall (R-District 15), Senate Bill 889 would allow...
