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New York State iPoker Hearing Could Up Odds of Landing Legal Operations in 2016

New York State iPoker will get its day in Albany on September 9th. A hearing has been scheduled by the Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee to discuss State Senator John Bonacic‘s (R-District 42) iPoker legislation, and...

Borgata Admits Destroying Cards in Phil Ivey Edge-Sorting Case

The Borgata in Atlantic City sued poker pro and high-stakes gambler Phil Ivey last April for allegedly cheating its casino out of $9.6 million in 2012 by using illegal edge sorting techniques that gave Ivey and his co-defendant...

Indian Supreme Court Case Could Lead to Poker Legalization

The Indian Supreme Court is currently hearing a case that deals with the legality of playing rummy for money. But poker players in the country are also paying close attention to the proceedings, as the ruling could potentially...

Wisconsin Poker Ban Upheld as Judge Cites 1964 Case in Ruling

Wisconsin poker will have to wait another day to finally be permitted to exit the Native American tribal casinos and enter recreational centers and taverns in the Badger State. This after Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess...

Vladimir Putin Considering Overturning Online Poker Ban

Vladimir Putin isn’t the most popular world leader, especially in the United States where a recent Gallup poll found that Americans have a 60 percent unfavorable view on the Russian president. Putin has inserted his...

Ivey Files Countersuit Against Borgata Casino

The Borgata Hotel and Casino’s lawsuit against Phil Ivey is still a long way from being ruled on, but Ivey has decided to go on an offensive in advance of his time in court. Ivey and co-defendant Cheng Yin Sun have decided to...

Caesars Entertainment Faces Bankruptcy Following Judge’s Decision

Caesars Entertainment spun off Caesars Entertainment Operation Co. (CEOC) in mid-January in order to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and since then the parent company to Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood, Harrah’s, and a...

Indiana Says No Crackdown for Senior Center Card Games

The World Series of Pokerr awards gold bracelets and millions of dollars in prize money, but it doesn’t take those high-stakes prizes to make card games fun. For groups at senior centers in Indiana, just winning a can of...

Reports Suggest Ladbrokes in the Final Stages of Coral Takeover 

The recently rumored merger between Ladbrokes and the Gala Coral Group could be completed this week according to a British newspaper. A potential deal between the two gaming companies hit the headlines back in June when shares in...

California Online Poker to Receive One Final Chance in August

California online poker and an ensuing interstate player liquidity compact has the potential to launch a thriving iPoker market in the United States, but standing in front of state lawmakers is tough opposition presented in many...