Posted by Carolyn on Jan 29, 2018 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Online gambling is currently operational in only three states in America. Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware are the only states that have an operational online gambling industry. Pennsylvania approved online gambling towards the end of 2017 but operations are yet to go live. The online poker industry inRead Full Article

Posted by Carolyn on Dec 07, 2017 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

The European online gambling industry is a multi-billion industry that reportedly grows at a rate of 3 percent each year. The latest research from the European Commission shows that the online gambling industry in Europe generates in excess of €84 billion each year and more than 6.8 millionRead Full Article

Posted by Carolyn on Nov 26, 2017 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The launch of Star Wars Battlefront 2 was expected to create major waves in the global gaming community as it was one billed as one of the top games to launch in 2017. Star Wars Battlefront 2 has received a lot of publicity in the last couple ofRead Full Article

Posted by Carolyn on Oct 14, 2017 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

Nevada and Delaware are two of the three states in American that have legalized online gambling, the third being New Jersey. Nevada and Delaware entered into an interstate online gaming agreement in 2015 that allowed the two states to share the player pool in a bid to boostRead Full Article

Posted by Carolyn on Oct 08, 2017 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey are the only three states in American to have legalized online poker. New Jersey was the last state to approve online poker in 2013 and since there more than 10 states have taken steps to pass online gambling legislation but so far noneRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 06, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »
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There is always a few poker stories that spend most of their short lifetimes on social media or in the gossip stages, and in this column I’ll cover two such stories; one from last week and one from today. PokerStars casino rumors prove to be unfounded One ofRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Nov 28, 2011 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

Another online poker site is apparently running afoul of their regulator, as well as their poker network, as the MicroGaming Poker Network released a statement today stating that 24 Poker has had its license revoked by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission and that the site is now offline. PlayersRead Full Article

Posted by James Guill on Sep 01, 2011 Posted in Poker News | 4 Comments »

Last week, Steve Ruddock wrote an article entitled “Why Online Poker Has Been Doomed in the U.S.”  In that article, he posed three questions that he now suggests is the true crux of the argument.  Today, I will give my opinions on those questions. Question 1:  “Why isRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 08, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

A few months back, the Supreme Court in Switzerland ruled that poker was a game of luck, thus making it illegal to play outside of a casino. This past week the ruling was upheld by the Swiss Federal Council, although they clarified the country’s stance on poker aRead Full Article