May 21st, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesThe UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) breakdown of gambling trends across the country has just been released and online poker didn’t even score a mention. Despite making up around 19 percent of the UK’s £2.83 billion...
May 20th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunViktor Blom (better known to many as “Isildur1”) has a reputation as one of poker’s greatest gamblers, a man who is willing to take on anyone at any stakes and doesn’t shy away at the prospect of losing a million dollars...
May 20th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunMississippi online poker was never something that supporters had really hoped to push through the state legislature this year, so it wasn’t much of a surprise when a bill to regulate the game died quickly earlier this year....
May 19th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunThe push for regulated online poker in California received a boost this week thanks to PokerStars and two of its leading pros, Daniel Negreanu and Jason Somerville. Intent on contributing to the recent wave of positive momentum...
May 18th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseNew York online poker, previously thought to be a longshot for passage in 2015, just received a much-needed boost by way of a new bill. Authored by State Senator John Bonacic (R-District 42), bill S05302 would allow certain...
May 18th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunBwin.party’s future today became the subject of a high-powered bidding war between two giants of online gaming. In one corner is 888 Holdings, which announced on Monday morning that it had submitted a proposal to acquire...
May 17th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseJason Mercier is no stranger to winning poker tournaments. But even for an accomplished player like Mercier, it is rare to pick up two major titles on back-to-back days. But that’s just what Mercier accomplished this week in...
May 16th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunGVC Holdings announced Friday that it had made a proposal to take over bwin.party Digital Entertainment, making them the latest company to declare their interest in buying the worldwide Internet gaming company. Bwin.party has...
May 15th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesRAWA, the Restoration of America’s Wire Act, is a polarizing bill that is seeking to restore the Wire Act to its pre-2011 interpretation and effectively ban all forms of Internet wagering. The measure has largely divided...
May 14th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseTiger Woods, one of golf’s all-time greats, is sitting down with poker’s all-time greats to raise money for the Tiger Woods Foundation, an organization that helps children disrupt the cycle of poverty through...