Delaware Online Poker Down Again in December
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Delaware Online Poker Down Again in December

January 26th, 2015 | by Kaycee James
Delaware online poker sites saw yet another money of falling revenues, as the three operators in the state combined to take in just $28,589 in December 2014. The figures, released by the Delaware State Lottery, showed a 9.6...
Amaya Appoints Former Ontario Police Commissioner as Advisor to Board of Directors
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Amaya Appoints Former Ontario Police Commissioner as Advisor to Board of Directors

January 23rd, 2015 | by Kaycee James
Amaya Gaming Group announced today it has selected former Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Chris Lewis as an advisor to its Board of Directors. Headquartered in Montreal, Amaya CEO David Baazov says of the appointment,...
“Homeless” Millionaire Poker Pro Faraz Jaka Featured on CNN Money
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“Homeless” Millionaire Poker Pro Faraz Jaka Featured on CNN Money

January 21st, 2015 | by Kaycee James
Faraz Jaka, WPT champion and winner of multiple big money online poker tournaments, recently appeared on CNN’s Money show as a nomadic millionaire. Sitting in stark contrast to the usual depictions of high stakes poker...
Nebraska Lawmaker Wants to Legalize Poker in State
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Nebraska Lawmaker Wants to Legalize Poker in State

January 20th, 2015 | by Kaycee James
Nebraska prohibits most forms of gambling throughout the state, but at least one lawmaker wants to change that by allowing poker to be played there. State Senator Tyson Larson (R-O’Neill) has introduced a bill that would...
PokerStars Launches “Pay-by-Poker” Restaurant in London
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PokerStars Launches “Pay-by-Poker” Restaurant in London

January 18th, 2015 | by Kaycee James
Poker players have been known to earn food through casino comps, and plenty of professionals use the game to pay for their meals. But a new venture from PokerStars is connecting the card game to diners in a more direct way. A...
Gus Hansen Invest “Millions” in Bridge Invention
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Gus Hansen Invest “Millions” in Bridge Invention

January 16th, 2015 | by Kaycee James
Gus Hansen, one of the online poker world’s biggest losers, might have had rough time at the virtual felt recently, but it seems as though years of turmoil haven’t decimated his bankroll. According to a recent article...
Dan Bilzerian Seeking Plea Deal to Avoid Felony Charges
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Dan Bilzerian Seeking Plea Deal to Avoid Felony Charges

January 15th, 2015 | by Kaycee James
Dan Bilzerian may be the “King of Instagram,” but he’s now facing some pretty serious charges in court. Officials allege that Bilzerian and a friend illegally blew up the cab of a tractor-trailer using homemade...
Is Amaya’s Share Buy Back a Hint PokerStars’ US Return is Close?
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Is Amaya’s Share Buy Back a Hint PokerStars’ US Return is Close?

January 14th, 2015 | by Kaycee James
Could Amaya Gaming’s recent pledge to buy back almost CA$165 million worth of its own shares be a sign that PokerStars and Full Tilt are set for big things in 2015? A recent statement by the company has outlined that over...
Russian Player Wins First $1 Million Spin & Go Tournament
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Russian Player Wins First $1 Million Spin & Go Tournament

January 13th, 2015 | by Kaycee James
PokerStars’ Spin & Go tournaments have awarded big prizes in the past, but Russian player “sss66666” captured a prize unlike anything ever awarded before in a lottery style tournament. He was the lucky...
Could new dot-poker extensions help the industry?
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Could new dot-poker extensions help the industry?

January 10th, 2015 | by Kaycee James
A new dot-poker domain extension has just entered the first of its three-phase release. Known in the online industry as the “sunrise” period, the initial launch will give holders of a registered poker trademark the...