Ever since Nevada became the first US state to launch online gaming, the “bad actor” clause has been a major source of controversy. Many see this as a rule designed to prevent competition and keep PokerStars out of the US gaming market, at least for the time being. Others, such as 888 CEO Brian Mattingley, […]
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The month of June was a disaster for the Delaware online poker operation. The Blue Hen State saw their iPoker revenue plummet from $57,470 in May to $25,607 in June – a 55.4% decrease. As some know, there’s always a seasonable decline in online poker. But the drop seen in Delaware from May to June was just insane.
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One of California online poker’s key factors that halted recent bills is the proposed “bad actor” clause.
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It’s no secret that a lot of online gaming interests would like to keep PokerStars out of the United States. And so far, they’ve been largely successful at doing so because PokerStars has been unable to obtain licensing in Nevada or New Jersey. If 888 CEO Brian Mattingley has his way, it will remain like this […]
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Rumors have been circulating that PokerStars could enter the regulated New Jersey online poker market as early as October 1st. Amaya Gaming’s purchase of the world’s largest poker site has hastened their potential return to the US market and could help Stars shed the “Bad Actor” tag. But if there’s one thing that threatens to ruin all of the good that’s been done lately for Stars, it’s Americans continuing to play on their site.
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Just recently, politicians decided to shelve two bills that would’ve legalized and regulated California online poker. However, that doesn’t mean the prospects of California online poker are finished in 2014. The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel still wants to launch a poker site by the end of August. The Native American tribe, which is located […]
Read MorePartypoker and the Borgata New Jersey have released the official schedule for their Garden State Super Series (GSSS), which will guarantee $1 million in prize money. The GSSS is set to run from September 7th – 21st, with 20 events divided up into low, middle and high buy-in tournaments (60 total). Additionally, there will also […]
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The 2014 World Series of Poker definitely had a positive effect on Nevada online poker. Tens of thousands of players descended upon the Rio this summer, with a decent portion of them checking out Nevada’s online poker offerings. The end result was $1.037 million in June revenue for the state’s three poker sites, WSOP.com, Ultimate […]
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US Online poker is off to a slow start, falling well short of projections in Delaware, New Jersey and Nevada so far. Of course, one might merely consider these three states to be appetizers in what could become a much larger and more lucrative market – especially if California enters the picture. Home to 38 […]
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