When California Assemblyman Mike Gatto introduced his online poker bill, “AB 9,” there was some initial outrage at the in-person requirement. Going further, this requires new players to visit a land-based casino or card room to register and deposit at online poker sites. The main reason why Gatto included this point in AB 9 was […]
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Up until now, Washington state has been the least-hospitable place for US iPoker players. After all, Washington is currently the only state in America where it’s a felony to play online poker. But in what could be a remarkable turn of events, the Evergreen State may be considering the game. Bill HB 1114, introduced by […]
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Besides initial geolocation issues, one of the biggest problems that hampered the New Jersey iPoker market last year was credit card rejections. Specifically, only 73% of Visa transactions were approved at online gaming sites while just 44% of MasterCard transactions were accepted. Obviously this isn’t good and it serves as a huge turnoff to any […]
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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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Rumors circulating around the internet claim that Stars is in the “advanced stage” of implementing Bitcoin as one of their payment solutions. This means that US players would finally be able to get back on the world’s largest online poker site for the first time since Black Friday.
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Well the New Jersey online poker market just got a little smaller. Betfair announced that their iPoker room shut down on December 1st, marking an end for the state’s least-successful poker site. The company will continue to offer online casino games to New Jersey residents, however, their poker page is already off the website. Furthermore, […]
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There are already plenty of huge companies that are either involved in the US online poker market or looking to establish themselves. 888, Amaya Gaming, bwin.party and Caesars Entertainment are all big names that headline the market. But if speculation by a recent Forbes report is true, Yahoo could be the next giant to throw their hat into the US iPoker ring. That said, let’s discuss their new Hold’em game along with what their future plans could be.
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The mid-term November elections recently concluded, with the Republicans taking majority control in both the House and Senate. This wasn’t a total surprise because many have been unhappy with the Barack Obama administration and the overall state of America. But now that GOP control has become a reality, it’s worth understanding what impact this could […]
Read MoreSeptember revenue figures for Nevada online poker are in, and the numbers are less than promising. Nevada iPoker sites took in $693,000, which is 6.7% less than the previous month. Moreover, September’s take of $693k is the worst since Nevada began making online poker revenue reports public earlier this year…
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