Category Archives: State by State

Illinois

Illinois Wants Online Poker – Just Not Until They Settle the Casino Matter

When it comes to US states that are close to legalizing online gaming, Illinois is always one that’s mentioned. And while it sounds like they’re still on the path towards regulated internet gaming, it may take longer than expected. Illinois Senate President John Cullerton explained this during a recent interview about the state’s budget. “It’s […]

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New Jersey

NJ Online Gaming Growth Slows to 9% in February… But There’s no Reason to Worry!

The numbers are in from New Jersey’s third full month of offering internet gaming. The state’s gaming sites earned a collective $10.3 million in revenue, which is about a 9% increase from January’s $9.5 million. It’s definitely positive that New Jersey earned more revenue for the second straight month, especially with February having three less […]

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts Poker Players Should Hope Steve Grossman Wins the Governor’s Race

With Massachusetts Democratic Governor Deval Patrick choosing not to seek a third term, the state’s governor’s race is wide open. And two candidates have emerged to run in Patrick’s place in the 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election on Nov. 4th, 2014. Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and State Treasurer Steve Grossman are the frontrunners to earn […]

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New Jersey

New Jersey Lightens Geolocation Restrictions, but how much will it help NJ Online Poker?

Ever since last November, when New Jersey officially launched online poker, geolocation issues have been holding the market back. The geolocation technology, which is used to determine if players are within New Jersey’s borders, has prevented many legitimate NJ players from logging on, accessing real money tables and/or depositing. Up until lately, the New Jersey […]

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New Jersey

Party Borgata hosting $500k New Jersey Online Poker Championship

Party Borgata network announces NJOPC Still proving to be a leader in the early days of US online poker regulation, the Party Borgata network have announced the New Jersey Online Poker Championship (NJOPC). Featuring 10 tournaments from April 19th – 27th, the NJOPC will offer $500,000 in guaranteed money. And the highlight is the $200,000 […]

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New Jersey

Should New Jersey have joined Delaware and Nevada’s Online Poker Pact?

Not long ago, Delaware and Nevada made history by becoming the first two US states to sign an interstate online poker pact. The agreement will see them share player pools in hopes of creating bigger and more profitable games. This is no doubt great for US internet poker enthusiasts because it means that interstate poker […]

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Nevada

Will Real Gaming do Anything for the Sagging Nevada Online Poker Market?

Last spring, Nevada made huge waves for being the first US state to offer legalized and regulated online poker. But for all of the buzz generated last year, Nevada’s poker market has been a fairly big disappointment so far. While the Silver State has been waiting for a third poker site to come before releasing […]

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Florida

Florida – Another Massive Market that’s Considering Online Poker

At the moment, much of the poker world is salivating over the realistic prospect of California legalizing and regulating online poker. The reason why is simple: California boasts a population of 38 million people and would offer a huge player pool. But there’s another big state that’s quietly considering internet poker too. Florida, which is […]

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New Jersey

Regulated NJ Poker Sites both helping and hurting “Grey” Market Sites

When the regulated New Jersey online poker market opened up, many people were eager to see what effect this would have on the ‘grey’ market sites – a.k.a. those still serving US players without a license. And so far, regulated NJ sites have been both beneficial and harmful to non-regulated poker rooms. This being said, […]

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