Playtech continues to increase its business. The world’s largest online gambling software company had an increase of nearly 18%, during the first half of 2016, compared to the same time period a year ago. Shareholders will receive a special $168 million dividend, as rewards for this monetary influx. Playtech designs the software for poker sites, […]
The Pennsylvania poker rooms had some good and bad news to announce. During the month of July in comparison to the same month in 2016, the 10 poker rooms didn’t see a decline in revenue. Unfortunately, no increase was seen either. The last month state taxes from poker equated to almost $600,000. In both July […]
The cable network ESPN, has announced the World Series of Poker 2016 TV schedule. From September 6, the self-proclaimed “worldwide leader in sports” will broadcast the Global Casino Championship and the WSOP Main Event. On September 6, ESPN2 will air two episodes on the Global Casino Championship. Previously the WSOP episodes were aired on Tuesdays, […]
Tony G, poker pro, businessman and TontBet.com owner, has added Bitcoin as a payment option to his site. The sports book, poker and casino site is collaborating with a pre-fab Bitcoin e-wallet, SpectroCoin. Digital Currencies Recently, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has accepted digital currencies, such as Bitcoin, as an adequate transaction form for the […]
As the sponsor of many major live tournaments and the world’s largest online poker site, PokerStars, announces its biggest live tourney in recent years. For everyone who likes competing in live events sponsored by the online poker site, big change are on the rise, according to a PokerStars blog on August 24 by Brad Willis. […]
Near the border with Kentucky at the Tropicana Evansville, the Mid-States Poker Tour Indiana State Poker Championship 2016 played out this past weekend. Despite the tournament attracted some of the Midwest’s best poker players, it was Earl Potter who kept the title on home turf. In total, the tournament attracted 340 entries. The 49- year-old […]
Neymar Jr., PokerStars ambassador and soccer player, got a bit too excessive this past weekend. After the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic gold medal celebration, the player got involved in an incident and could be in trouble with his poker sponsor. On Saturday, during the final against Germany, Neymar scored the pivotal penalty, that gave the […]
In the United States except for New Jersey, online giant PokerStars is still illegal for players. However, high stakes poker pro Sorel Mizzi found a way around it. As a Canadian there are sites he has legitimate access to back home, but on which he isn’t supposed be playing online when he travels south to […]
This week Gary Pretlow, New York Assemblyman, said he is willing to prepare legislation that would legalize sports betting in his state. Therefore, he would have to challenge the federal ban on sports betting in the US. For the forthcoming legislative session, Pretlow said he would turn his attention to the subject of traditional sports […]
After a cash box fell on his foot, poker player Justin Tyndaals found a novel way to recoup his losses. It’s no secret that poker players are always on the lookout for an edge. A cash box used to hold casino chips fell on his foot and that’s why Justyn Tyndaal is now claiming damages […]
