Monthly Archives: January 2015

New Jersey

PartyPoker New Jersey Resolves to make Significant Software Upgrades

The PartyPoker New Jersey / Borgata network isn’t waiting for the Times Square Ball to drop to make their New Year’s resolutions. Regarding their mobile client, they tweeted, “New Year’s resolution #1 – go mobile! Big upgrades coming in Jan.”

The network first rolled out their iOS and Android apps in November of 2013, with a less-than-enthusiastic response. The key issue was the lack of MTTs and SNGs, with the latter being added last summer. So it’s likely that Party is planning on adding MTTs as well in the New Year.

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Sheldon Adelson

Could a $10 Billion Loss Slow Sheldon Adelson’s Anti-Online Gaming Charge?

Life has been pretty sweet for Sheldon Adelson over the past five years. The Las Vegas Sands Chairman has seen his net worth skyrocket since 2009 on the strength of a Macau gambling boom. And in early 2014, his net worth hit a lifetime high of $37 billion.

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United States

No New States Offering US Online Poker Until 2016?

Following 2013 – when Delaware, New Jersey and Nevada launched iGaming operations – there were high hopes that more states would enter the US online poker market in 2014. However, it’s easy to see that this past year was a bust as we enter 2015. So what can we look forward to in the near future on the online gaming front?

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Mike Gatto Explains Ridiculous In-Person California Online Poker Deposits

One of the strangest points of Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s California online poker bill, AB 9, is that he expects players to make initial deposits at land-based casinos and card rooms. The obvious drawback here is that it hampers the convenience of iPoker and would turn off some recreational players. Furthermore, it’s tradition that players have always been able to make direct deposits straight from their computer/mobile device – so why change this now?

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