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New Jersey Online Poker to Keep Improving in 2015, Says DGE

The New Jersey online poker market has plenty of room for improvement heading into 2015, according the state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). In a letter posted to the department’s website, DGE Director David...

WSOP Pro Jonathan Aguiar Says Poker and Fantasy Sports Betting Skills Related

Jonathan Aguiar, the former professional poker player and WSOP bracelet holder, says people who play poker and those who enjoy fantasy sports betting have a lot in common. Aguiar recently hosted an Ask Me Anything (AMA)...

Euro Bitcoin Site Bitnplay Offers 100% Lifetime Rakeback for Early Investors

Bitcoin poker sites became an emerging force in 2014, and now a new European-facing site called Bitnplay will make this niche portion of the industry a little bit bigger in 2015. The latest Bitcoin-powered poker platform will...

How the Moneymaker Effect Continued to Change Poker This Year

The Moneymaker Effect, the legendary run by amateur Chris Moneymaker at the 2003 World Series of Poker, forever changed the game. The following year, Greg Raymer, another amateur, won the $5 million final table prize. Now a...

Online Poker: Can It Survive in the United States?

Since online poker dealt its first hand in the United States on New Year’s Day back in 1998, the game’s journey has been as unpredictable as the flop. From legality challenges and political hurdles, to dwindling...

Partypoker New Jersey to Implement Wait List Solution

The Partypoker New Jersey online poker room has been one of the most popular regulated choices for players in the state. Still, there has been one noticeably absent feature: wait lists for players who want to reserve a seat at a...

Kentucky Senator Pre-Files Anti-Online Gambling Bill

Another anti-online poker activist has made a move to outlaw the practice of placing bets online with a new bill entitled “BR 229”. Devised and submitted by Kentucky Senator Mike Wilson (R-Bowling Green), BR 299 seeks...

Twitch TV provides PR boost for Bovada

The advent of social media channels such as Twitch TV has given rise to a number of interesting streaming opportunities over the past few months. From poker lessons by likes of Jason Somerville and Felix Schneiders, to...

New Jersey Online Poker Revenues Continue to Flounder

New Jersey online poker revenues hit an all-time low in November, marking the third straight monthly decline for the state’s Internet poker market. Overall, the state’s remaining sites took in $1,877,603 million,...

PokerStars Equity Display Added to Client

A new PokerStars equity display has been added for players on the .com site, a move that has yet again stoked controversy over the recent actions taken by the company. While this change itself is regarded as minor by most players...