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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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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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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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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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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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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Many poker players have been waiting for years for the United States Supreme Court to admit the obvious: poker is a skill game. Sure, there is plenty of chance involved too. But to lump poker into the same category as slots and roulette, well, this is pretty ludicrous. So along comes the Lawrence DiCristina case, […]
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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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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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