With all of the attention that’s focused on spreading online poker throughout the United States, it’s easy to forget that there are still states where the legal status on live games is murky. Wisconsin is one such state because different jurisdictions decide whether or not they’ll tolerate live poker. One county might allow bar tournaments […]
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With a $40 billion fortune that continues to grow every time Macau has a big month, Sheldon Adelson makes a pretty good opponent for online gaming. Sure, it doesn’t make sense – a guy who built his Las Vegas Sands empire on people’s casino losses is waging a war against internet gaming. But it’s happening, […]
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There’s good news out of New Jersey since their online gaming revenue increased 15.2% in March. A report released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement shows that the state’s 16 licensed internet gaming sites generated $11.9 million, as compared to February’s $10.3 million haul. Although still lagging behind casino games, New Jersey online […]
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Will Adelson have to eat his words about Gaming and Problem Gamblers? A common theme in legal US online poker news this year has been Sheldon Adelson’s attempts to thwart internet gaming and protect his Las Vegas Sands empire. Lacking any legitimate data, one of his biggest points is that online gaming will cause an […]
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It’s safe to say that online poker hasn’t been the boom that Nevada’s government envisioned when they legalized the game in early 2013. Over 10 months into the launch, their poker market is estimated to be earning between $200k and $500k in monthly revenue. With these relatively low figures, Nevada have taken to expansion and […]
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2014 started out terribly for the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. Their Borgata Winter Open event was famously rocked by scandal, when Christian Lusardi used counterfeit chips in a $2 million guaranteed poker tournament. Thankfully, Lusardi was busted after he flushed 180 chips down a hotel toilet. But the scandal has still plagued the Borgata […]
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Sheldon Adelson recently hosted the Republican Jewish Coalition at his Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. And some of the Republican Party’s most powerful politicians took front and center stage during this leadership meeting. They included prominent Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Governor and GOP Presidential dark horse Scott Walker, famed New Jersey Governor […]
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Last year, PokerStars were disappointed to learn that review of their New Jersey online gaming application would be suspended for two years. The prevailing thought was that the Garden State used PokerStars’ checkered past to keep them out while giving struggling Atlantic City casinos a chance to succeed online. Already shut out of Delaware and […]
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Up to this point, it’s pretty safe to say that Nevada online poker hasn’t been going as analysts and casinos expected. But things aren’t as bad as expected after looking at the first set of data released by the state. Nevada’s three internet poker sites earned a collective $824,000 in February. After 10 months of […]
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