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888poker Looking to Recoup Losses with Portuguese Platform

888poker will attempt to reverse its recent downswing by moving into Southern Europe and Portugal. By opening up dot.pt platform, 888poker will become the second operator to go live in the recently regulated market. Moreover, the...

PokerStars Suspends Swiss Operations as New Online Poker Laws Take Hold

PokerStars has paused its online poker operations in Switzerland while it attempts to comply with new licensing laws. Coming into forces on July 1, Switzerland’s Money Gaming Act means active operators must now have a license....

Pennsylvania Online Poker Launch Slated for July

Pennsylvania online poker players are set for a summer of bets and bluffs thanks to a recent announcement by the state’s Gaming Control Board. Almost two years after its decision to regulate online gaming, the Keystone State...

Online Poker Fans Hopeful After Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Signs Gaming Bill

Virginia could become the next US state to offer online poker and casino gaming following an important signature by Governor Ralph Northam. Reported by local media outlets on March 22, the signature authorizes the Joint...

Gunman Dies After Stealing Pots from Bellagio Poker Room

The Bellagio Resort & Casino has seen some sights over the years but a recent incident involving an armed man shocked poker room regulars. Breaking on March 15, a man believed to be known by local officers entered the Las...

Michigan Online Gaming Push Resumes Courtesy of State Rep. Brandt Iden

Online gaming could soon be flowing through the Great Lakes State after Michigan State Rep. Brandt Iden reintroduced his online gaming bill. Making its way through the political quagmire in 2018, the political proposal aims to...

Wire Act Compliance Deadline Extended as US Gaming Stands Strong

Any legal repercussions arising from the Wire Act won’t come into effect for at least another 60 days according to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Following the federal body’s decision to alter its stance on the Wire Act,...

Sheldon Adelson Legal Issues Bode Well for Wire Act Fightback

US online poker anti-hero Sheldon Adelson may have to take a break from his assault on the industry due to mounting legal pressure and failing health. With Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political career in...

PokerStars Could Miss Out as Kentucky Advances Online Poker Bill

Kentucky could be about to perform a 180 on the issue of online poker, five years after Senator Mike Wilson (R-Bowling Green) pushed to have the industry outlawed. Thanks to the passing of a multifaceted House Bill, the Bluegrass...

Ali Fazeli One of Two Poker Pros Hit with Drugs and Fraud Charges

Two poker players have been busted for fraud and drugs, proving that those with skills at felt aren’t always able to bluff the law. Feeling the wrath of the US legal system in recent days is former high stakes cash game...