Top US Poker News & Articles
Six More Players Sue The Borgata Over “Chipgate” Scandal
Last month, the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa settled a scandal involving a $2 million Winter Poker Open tournament. Dubbed “Chipgate,” this tourney was compromised when Christian Lusardi introduced counterfeit chips into play. After the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) concluded their investigation on this matter, the Borgata made the following concessions to […]
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NJ Online Gaming’s Big Fraud Prevention Victory – $10k Plot Thwarted
Last March, a biased article appeared in the Press of Atlantic City that attempted to debase New Jersey online gaming. The disputed article, which software-developer James Thackston is behind, claims that NJ’s internet gaming operation is rife for cheating, collusion, and other methods of fraud. But any concerns that this now-removed article created may be […]
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Get Ready for Legal War over PokerStars’ U.S. Fast-fold Patent
PokerStars’ parent company, the Rational Group, have succeeded where the old Full Tilt failed: they’ve managed to patent fast-fold poker. Much like Full Tilt, which they now own, Rational had also been rejected in their quest to make fast-fold variants their own. However, they met with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to […]
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Real Gaming Nevada Working on Loyal Customer Base
On the outside looking in, one would think that Real Gaming’s soft launch in the Nevada internet poker market has been an utter failure. Over a month after opening, Real Gaming are averaging zero cash game players an hour. What’s more is that there have been complaints that the software hasn’t been on par with […]
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Imposters Credit Dewey Tomko as Co-Author of Article Slating Online Poker Security
On March 19th, 2014, an editorial piece called “Poker pros: Test gambling sites for cheating” ran in the Press of Atlantic City. The article was supposedly co-written by Bill Byers and Dewey Tomko, and it raises concerns over how vulnerable US online poker could be to cheating. The closing paragraphs reveal that Byers and Tomko […]
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Adelson Visits UNLV: Laughably Hypocritical About Online Gaming
Only Sheldon Adelson could manage to work his crusade against online gaming into a speech about leadership. And this is exactly what the 80-year-old did while speaking to students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Adelson was part of a series of speeches called the “Conversations on Being Successful.” In terms of financial success, […]
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Over Two-Thirds of Californians Favor Legalizing Online Poker
While the legal battle for online poker in California still rages on, a group of Californians had an opportunity to voice their opinions. According to a survey by the Coalition for Consumer & Online Protection (C4COP), 68% of California residents want their state to legalize online poker. On the other hand, just 27% of those […]
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Did NJCOP Provide a Big Boost to New Jersey Online Poker?
New Jersey’s second major internet poker tournament series – the NJ Online Championship of Poker (NJCOP) – is now over with. Thousands of grinders rushed to the 8-day event, helping most of the tournaments smash their guarantees. So obviously, the NJCOP was an immediate success for the Party Borgata network. But does this mean that […]
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Churchill Downs Badly Wants Into US Online Gaming Market
When it comes to US online gaming, Kentucky have never exactly been the biggest proponent of the activity. In fact, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear famously attempted to seize 141 internet-gaming domain names back in 2008. But not everybody in the Bluegrass State is staunchly opposed to online gambling. Churchill Downs CEO Bob Evans is one […]
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