Even after Black Friday, a number of offshore online poker sites and networks have continued to operate in the unregulated US gaming market. But slowly, states are starting to legalize and regulate online poker, including Delaware and New Jersey. Most likely in an attempt to avoid clashing over legal matters, Merge Gaming have decided to […]
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The subject of online poker certainly isn’t new in Iowa. In fact, Iowa politicians have had the matter on their radar for a while, although no bills have managed to be approved by all of the proper channels. But this could definitely change in the near future thanks to Terry Rich, the Director of the […]
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It’s never good for poker when a major cheating scandal erupts. It makes players question the legitimacy of games and kills enthusiasm among the recreational player pool. That said, it definitely wasn’t good news when the Borgata and the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement chose to cancel a $2 million guaranteed tournament over counterfeit […]
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When New Jersey approved and regulated online poker, it was generally thought that if expansion occurred, it would involve intrastate poker with Nevada and other states. But New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak isn’t waiting around for this because he’s introduced an amended bill that would allow NJ poker sites to offer services “to persons […]
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When Black Friday struck three years ago, it prevented Americans from playing at some of the world’s largest online poker sites such as PokerStars and Full Tilt. Some pros still managed to make a living by playing at smaller US-friendly sites and/or in live poker rooms. But many other professionals moved abroad to Canada, Europe […]
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