Back in February, Delaware and Nevada formed a pact to share their online poker pools. This was a landmark deal because Delaware and Nevada became the first two states to agree on sharing player liquidity. But while this was definitely a joyous time in US online gaming history, one thing was noticeably missing from the agreement: New Jersey.
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West Virginia online poker may soon be a reality as the state considers online gaming. And the primary motivation behind doing so is that West Virginia’s casino revenue has been falling due to intense out-of-state competition. Additionally, lottery revenue is dropping because many people pay for gas outside, rather than inside gas stations, where they might buy lottery tickets.
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Ever since Nevada became the first US state to launch online gaming, the “bad actor” clause has been a major source of controversy. Many see this as a rule designed to prevent competition and keep PokerStars out of the US gaming market, at least for the time being. Others, such as 888 CEO Brian Mattingley, […]
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The month of June was a disaster for the Delaware online poker operation. The Blue Hen State saw their iPoker revenue plummet from $57,470 in May to $25,607 in June – a 55.4% decrease. As some know, there’s always a seasonable decline in online poker. But the drop seen in Delaware from May to June was just insane.
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One of California online poker’s key factors that halted recent bills is the proposed “bad actor” clause.
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It’s no secret that a lot of online gaming interests would like to keep PokerStars out of the United States. And so far, they’ve been largely successful at doing so because PokerStars has been unable to obtain licensing in Nevada or New Jersey. If 888 CEO Brian Mattingley has his way, it will remain like this […]
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Just recently, politicians decided to shelve two bills that would’ve legalized and regulated California online poker. However, that doesn’t mean the prospects of California online poker are finished in 2014. The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel still wants to launch a poker site by the end of August. The Native American tribe, which is located […]
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US Online poker is off to a slow start, falling well short of projections in Delaware, New Jersey and Nevada so far. Of course, one might merely consider these three states to be appetizers in what could become a much larger and more lucrative market – especially if California enters the picture. Home to 38 […]
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Despite lacking any concrete studies or facts to back up his efforts, Sheldon Adelson poses a serious threat to the spread of online gaming in the United States. The Las Vegas Sands Chairman is worth over $37 billion and has said that he’ll spend “whatever it takes” to stop internet gaming. But if this is […]
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