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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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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Ultimate Poker have fared pretty well in the Nevada market, where they draw 75 cash game players per hour, according to PokerScout. However, UP’s foray into the New Jersey market has been anything but smooth since they’re averaging just 14 players an hour. So in a desperate attempt to turn things around, they’ve launched a […]
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Frustrated over his battles with New Jersey gaming regulators, Steve Wynn sold the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in 1987 and vowed never to operate in Atlantic City again. But lately, it looks like he’s breaking this vow and trying to return to the city, only this time through the internet. Along with partners AAPN […]
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Even after Black Friday, a number of offshore online poker sites and networks have continued to operate in the unregulated US gaming market. But slowly, states are starting to legalize and regulate online poker, including Delaware and New Jersey. Most likely in an attempt to avoid clashing over legal matters, Merge Gaming have decided to […]
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It’s never good for poker when a major cheating scandal erupts. It makes players question the legitimacy of games and kills enthusiasm among the recreational player pool. That said, it definitely wasn’t good news when the Borgata and the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement chose to cancel a $2 million guaranteed tournament over counterfeit […]
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When New Jersey approved and regulated online poker, it was generally thought that if expansion occurred, it would involve intrastate poker with Nevada and other states. But New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak isn’t waiting around for this because he’s introduced an amended bill that would allow NJ poker sites to offer services “to persons […]
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When Black Friday struck three years ago, it prevented Americans from playing at some of the world’s largest online poker sites such as PokerStars and Full Tilt. Some pros still managed to make a living by playing at smaller US-friendly sites and/or in live poker rooms. But many other professionals moved abroad to Canada, Europe […]
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Last December, Pennsylvania passed SR 273, a resolution which calls for the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study how profitable online gaming would be for the state. Of course, this is only the initial step towards legalized and regulated Pennsylvania internet poker. But it’s a start, and it would definitely be in the Keystone […]
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