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Pennsylvania Renews Online Gambling Push

Pennsylvania’s efforts to legalize online poker have resumed with the introduction of bill HB 649 to the legislature by State Representative John D. Payne. Payne announced the bill on Wednesday, but his repeated use of the...

Victoria Coren Mitchell Sweeps the Board at British Poker Awards

Victoria Coren Mitchell cleaned up at the British Poker Awards this week, taking home awards in three categories: Performance of the Year, Poker Personality of the Year, and Social Media User of the Year. Victoria Coren Mitchell...

Lock Poker Doomed by Overspending, Employee Claims, While It’s All Over But the Shouting for Player Funds

Lock Poker is one of the least-trusted names in the world of online poker these days, thanks mainly to the fact that players have been unable to withdraw funds for well over a year now. Just about everyone is in agreement that...

New California Online Poker Bill Carries Serious Political Weight

A new online poker bill introduced to the California legislature yesterday could be the state’s best chance thus far of legalizing and regulating online poker. The bill is sponsored by Senator Isadore Hall and Assemblyman Adam...

Seals With Clubs Offline for a Week

Feb. 20, 2015 – UPDATE: Seals with Clubs has been permanently shut down, according to the website, noting that security issues are the root cause. Players have been advised to withdraw any funds on the site as quickly as...

Bwin.party Still Interesting to Amaya and William Hill, As Rumors Escalate

Bwin.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...

Caesars and PokerStars Form Partnership to Promote Online Poker in America

Caesars and PokerStars haven’t always seen eye-to-eye on the issues. After all, when it comes to online poker, the two are competitors: PokerStars is the world’s largest online poker brand, while Caesars controls the World...

World Poker Tour Partners With Europe-Bet.com in Georgian Licensing Agreement

The World Poker Tour has announced that it will partner with Europe-Bet.com, allowing the company to host three WPT events in the Eastern European nation over the course of 2015. It will also give Europe-Bet.com the exclusive...

Dan Fleyshman Confirms that Ivey League Isn’t Looking for $20 Million

Phil Ivey doesn’t need your money. Chances are that you already knew that: after all, Ivey is perhaps the world’s most successful poker player ever, and isn’t exactly hiding his wealth. And yet there was recently a listing...

Amaya Probe by US Authorities Targets Possible Insider Trading

Amaya Gaming is being investigated by the US-based Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) regarding its rocketing stock price prior to the announcement of its $4.9 billion acquisition of PokerStars and the Rational Group...