Casinos
March 16th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsMGM Resorts has announced that it will no longer allow players to sit with cash at its poker tables. The casino giant will go chips-only from April 1 across all its major properties, including those that are known for hosting...
Casinos
March 15th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsNew Jersey’s latest round of revenue reports were released on Thursday night and while casino games continued to thrive, the state’s online poker economy appeared to stall. Although the figures were far from...
Financial
March 11th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsBwin.party says that talks to sell part or all of their business are becoming more serious, though there are still no details about what companies they are talking to or what kinds of deals are on the table. That news comes as...
Players
March 10th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsThe PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) is one of the most important tournament series on the online poker schedule. That means that players are always anxiously awaiting to see what new wrinkles will appear on...
Poker
March 10th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsThe Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Nanjing Millions proves that PokerStars is the latest company looking to China as a growth market in the world of poker, expanding its brand by sponsoring the event , which will take place this...
Financial
February 18th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsBwin.party hasn’t had any luck finding a buyer just yet, but that doesn’t mean that there won’t be a sale at some point. While reports last week suggested that such talks were off, new rumors are now circulating that there...
Players
February 9th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsAnother EPT Deauville Main Event has wrapped up, and a previously obscure player scooped it. Ognyan Dimov was a virtual unknown in the poker world a week ago, but he’s now one of the most successful Bulgarian tournament poker...
Legal
February 6th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsA Mississippi online poker bill died in committee this week, ending any hopes for Internet poker players that the game would be regulated in the state this year. The bill, introduced by Mississippi State Representative Bobby Moak...
Legal
February 4th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsThe Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) is back, having been reintroduced to the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The measure was introduced by Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), and would have the effect of...
Legal
January 30th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsRepublican Senator Lindsey Graham, the man with ties to anti-online poker advocate Sheldon Adelson, is reportedly eyeing up a 2016 presidential run. The South Carolina politician hit the poker industry’s headlines this week...
