Poker

Soulja Boy’s $400 Million Bluff
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Soulja Boy’s $400 Million Bluff

May 23rd, 2016 | by Greg Shaun
Soulja Boy and World Poker Fund Holdings (WPFH) recently cut a deal worth $400 million: or did they? According to an article posted by Billboard.com on May 20, hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Soulja Boy recently signed a...
Poker Central Announces Poker-Hearthstone Hybrid Tournament
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Poker Central Announces Poker-Hearthstone Hybrid Tournament

May 22nd, 2016 | by Kaycee James
Has the poker industry has gone Hearthstone crazy? In the same week that PokerStars announced its sponsorship of pro eSports outfit Team Liquid, Poker Central, the world’s only 24-7 poker TV channel, revealed that it would be...
PokerStars Hoping to Break New Ground with Sponsorship Deals
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PokerStars Hoping to Break New Ground with Sponsorship Deals

May 21st, 2016 | by Brian Corlisse
PokerStars’ venture in new and potentially untapped markets continued recently with the announcement of two new sponsorship deals. First up on the roster of promotional acts was the news that PokerStars will now be...
Why is Howard Lederer Saying Sorry for Full Tilt Fumble?
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Why is Howard Lederer Saying Sorry for Full Tilt Fumble?

May 20th, 2016 | by Kaycee James
Howard Lederer has broken his four-year silence and issued a public statement on the Full Tilt saga that cost the community millions. Despite being one man among a group of former Full Tilt executives responsible for the...
Pennsylvania Budget Shortfall Considers Online Poker as a Possible Solution
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Pennsylvania Budget Shortfall Considers Online Poker as a Possible Solution

May 19th, 2016 | by Jason Reynolds
The Pennsylvania budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal operating year proposed by Governor Tom Wolf (D) comes in at $33.3 billion, which is $3.3 billion, or 11 percent higher, than the current allocation. To make up for the gap, Wolf...
Mike Matusow Taking Applications for WSOP Backing
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Mike Matusow Taking Applications for WSOP Backing

May 18th, 2016 | by Kaycee James
Mike Matusow, a four-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and one of the most entertaining players on the circuit, is looking for a backer. Despite having just over $9 million in live tournament earnings and a...
Amaya Revenues Double in First Quarter as PokerStars Takes New Jersey  
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Amaya Revenues Double in First Quarter as PokerStars Takes New Jersey  

May 17th, 2016 | by Brian Corlisse
Amaya revealed on May 16 that revenues for the first quarter in 2016 have more than doubled compared to the same three months in 2015, and the key component to the Canadian gaming company’s rise is unsurprisingly...
Nevada Online Poker Would See Boost with New Jersey Player Pool Sharing, Says Governor Brian Sandoval
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Nevada Online Poker Would See Boost with New Jersey Player Pool Sharing, Says Governor Brian Sandoval

May 16th, 2016 | by Kaycee James
Combining Nevada online poker with its counterpart in New Jersey would be like creating a super-franchise between “the Yankees and the Dodgers,” according to Silver State Governor Brian Sandoval. Speaking at the recent Gaming...
PokerStars Moves in for the Kill in New Jersey, to Nobody’s Surprise
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PokerStars Moves in for the Kill in New Jersey, to Nobody’s Surprise

May 15th, 2016 | by Jason Reynolds
PokerStarsNJ has officially toppled Party-Borgata as leader in the regulated New Jersey online poker market, as many had predicted. According to figures released this week by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE),...
Twitch and WSOP to Host Live Q&A , Player Questions Welcomed
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Twitch and WSOP to Host Live Q&A , Player Questions Welcomed

May 14th, 2016 | by Greg Shaun
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is currently glistening on the horizon like a gold bracelet under a spotlight, but before the cards are in the air, you can have your say on this year’s event via a live Q&A. Branded as...