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New Jersey Online Poker Director Not Folding on Liquidity Sharing Deal

New Jersey online poker officials are once again looking at a liquidity sharing deal with Nevada as European countries get set to breakdown their virtual borders. According to a recent interview with Global Gaming Business (GGB)...

Massachusetts Online Gambling Definition Excludes Poker and Could Hurt DFS

Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) could soon fall under the watch of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, but poker and casino gaming won’t yet be classed as “online gaming.” A draft report released by the Special...

Dr. David Dao Was “Going Nuts” in WSOP Event Prior to United Airlines Incident

United Airlines passenger David Dao is a poker-playing doctor with a sordid past that involves drug trafficking and sex scandals. Dao made the headlines on April 9 when he was dragged from a United Airlines flight with his face...

Black Friday Mastermind Preet Bharara Sacked by President Trump

Preet Bharara, the federal prosecutor synonymous with poker’s Black Friday, has been sacked after reportedly failing to offer a letter of resignation. As part of President Donald Trump’s sweep of the Justice...

Phil Ivey to Take Another Stab at $9.4 Million Crockfords Baccarat Win

Phil Ivey’s ongoing baccarat edge sorting saga has taken another twist thanks to a successful application to the UK’s Supreme Court. Back in October 2014, poker pro Phil Ivey lost his case against London’s...

Pretlow Talks Up Online Poker in New York During TV Interview

Potential regulation for online poker in New York received another boost recently after Assemblyman J Gary Pretlow (D-Mt. Vernon) signaled he’s ready to move the issue along. On February 7, 2017, Pretlow submitted A05250 in...

Pennsylvania and California Online Poker Legislation in 2016: Much Ado About Nothing Being Passed

When it came to Pennsylvania and California’s online poker passage plans in 2016, hopes were high, but delivery was low. Although many around the poker community expected Pennsylvania to pass legislation long before the...

Borgata Could Hand Phil Ivey a $16 Million Bad Beat

Phil Ivey might have thought his battle with the Borgata was over, but it seems the Atlantic City casino has other ideas. At the end of October, Ivey was given the disappointing news that his lawsuit against the Borgata had been...

Phil Ivey Loses Another $9.6 Million After Court Rules in Favor of Crockfords

Phil Ivey may want to forget his last few weeks in court as he’s seen more than $18 million slip from his grasp. Ivey has been battling London’s Crockfords Casino since 2012, but following a ruling by Lady Justice...

Judge Sides with the Borgata to Leave Phil Ivey $10 Million Worse Off

Phil Ivey is $10 million worse off following a negative verdict in his edge sorting case against Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino. Despite hopes that a court would declare his $10 million baccarat win back in 2012 was within...