PokerStars Demands Video Proof of Clean Play, Prompting Privacy Concerns
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PokerStars Demands Video Proof of Clean Play, Prompting Privacy Concerns

January 21st, 2016 | by Brian Corlisse
PokerStars’ bid to clean up online poker by bearing its very soul via complete player transparency came to light recently after select players reported that they were asked to provide video evidence of their sessions....
Voting Now Open for the 2016 Women in Poker Hall of Fame
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Voting Now Open for the 2016 Women in Poker Hall of Fame

January 19th, 2016 | by Brian Corlisse
  The Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WIPHOF) reconvened recently for the first round of voting aimed at honoring the top female poker players in the world. Although the latest inductees won’t be named until July 5th, the...
Poker World Pays Tribute to René Angélil, Celine Dion’s Husband Was Well-Known Las Vegas Player
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Poker World Pays Tribute to René Angélil, Celine Dion’s Husband Was Well-Known Las Vegas Player

January 15th, 2016 | by Brian Corlisse
René Angélil, husband of world-famous singer Celine Dion and a well-known Las Vegas poker player and gambler in his own right, has died at the age of 73 in his Las Vegas home. Angélil’s passing is the latest in a string...
GVC Holdings Posts Strong Yearly Earnings Ahead of Bwin.party Acquisition
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GVC Holdings Posts Strong Yearly Earnings Ahead of Bwin.party Acquisition

January 14th, 2016 | by Brian Corlisse
GVC Holdings has some good news for investors of bwin.party. Earlier this week, GVC revealed that its net gaming revenues skyrocketed more than 10 percent in 2015, a total of €247.7 million ($268.4 million) received over the...
Pennsylvania Online Gambling Still Possible, as Proponent John Payne Announces Retirement
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Pennsylvania Online Gambling Still Possible, as Proponent John Payne Announces Retirement

January 13th, 2016 | by Brian Corlisse
Pennsylvania online gambling is still up for consideration, as Governor Tom Wolf (D) makes his way through the submitted state budget and line-item vetoes for the Commonwealth. Writing in an opinion piece this week for...
“Molly’s Game” Movie Treatment to Bring to Life Molly Bloom Story, Aaron Sorkin to Write Screenplay
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“Molly’s Game” Movie Treatment to Bring to Life Molly Bloom Story, Aaron Sorkin to Write Screenplay

January 9th, 2016 | by Brian Corlisse
The infamous Hollywood poker home games that became known as “Molly’s Game” is being turned into a film by screenwriter Aaron Sorkin. Based on the memoirs of Molly Bloom and her “tell all” book of...
California Online Poker Bill Overlooked in Favor of DFS
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California Online Poker Bill Overlooked in Favor of DFS

January 7th, 2016 | by Brian Corlisse
California online poker remains a distant dream for millions, after a scheduled hearing was unexpectedly canceled earlier this week. After months of hoping and lobbying, AB 167 (an online poker bill sponsored by Assemblyman...
Isaac Haxton Leaves PokerStars, Brands VIP Changes Unethical
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Isaac Haxton Leaves PokerStars, Brands VIP Changes Unethical

January 4th, 2016 | by Brian Corlisse
The debris from PokerStars’ decision to overhaul its loyalty reward program continued to fall at the start of January after Isaac Haxton announced his departure from the company. A long serving member of Team PokerStars...
2015: The Year Veterans Finally Represented in Poker
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2015: The Year Veterans Finally Represented in Poker

January 3rd, 2016 | by Brian Corlisse
There’s a saying that “age is nothing but a number” and in 2015 that fact was proved beyond any doubt thanks to four well travelled poker pros. Between Neil Blumenfield, Pierre Neuville, Jon Andlovec and Doyle...
Important Poker Lessons We Learned In 2015
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Important Poker Lessons We Learned In 2015

January 2nd, 2016 | by Brian Corlisse
To become a better poker player you need to learn from your mistakes, so before we head into 2016 we thought we’d run through some of the biggest news stories that taught us some valuable lessons. Don’t Forget to Call...