Poker

Macau Government Fires Back at Steve Wynn and Casino Industry

Macau government officials robustly responded to Steve Wynn this week following critical comments the casino billionaire made about the Chinese territory’s gambling regulations. During a recent conference call with...

Possible Online Poker Vote in Pennsylvania

Online poker in Pennsylvania could become a reality this week if a meeting between the House Gaming Oversight Committee is a success. It’s been suggested that the meeting, which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday,...

WSOPE Schedule Change Causes Tension Among Pros

You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time: that’s the phrase WSOPE Tournament Director Jack Effel was...

US Online Poker in a Slump

Online poker players in New Jersey might be waiting for the return of PokerStars like the prodigal son, but the market doesn’t have the luxury of waiting; even though it may wish it could. Ever since iGaming was regulated...

Part-time Grinder Wins WSOPE Bracelet During Business Trip

Tales of people getting up to no good on a business trip are a dime a dozen, but stories of a businessman taking some time away from his duties to win a poker tournament are less common. New York native Ryan Hefter may be in...

PokerStars’ Diversification in Preparation for US Launch

A recent press release by PokerStars has outlined a new direction for the online gaming operator. Once the largest online poker site in the world, PokerStars has gradually evolved into a multi-vertical platform in recent months...

iPoker’s New Software Goes Live

The iPoker Network, a network that’s traditionally fallen short of player’s expectations in terms of software, is in the process of rolling out a new interface. Originally announced in February 2015, the software...

French Online Poker Liquidity Absent From Digital Bill Draft

French online poker has largely underachieved since the country approved the Gambling Act in 2010, the 20th most populous country quickly realizing that adequate player participation is vital to the game’s success not only...

Amaya Ousts Four Executives to Satisfy New Jersey Licensing Demands

Amaya desperately wanted to return PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker to the United States online gambling market, and to achieve such a goal, the Canadian-based company went to drastic measures to alleviate any concerns gaming...

Rafa Nadal and PokerStars Part Ways after Three Years, Sponsorship Said to Be Worth $6.5 Million

Tennis ace Rafa Nadal‘s association with PokerStars has come to an end. After signing with the online poker site in 2012, Nadal appeared in a number of ads for the company and even made some appearances on the felt during...