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China Just Banned Online Poker

China Just Banned Online Poker

Many businesses want a piece of China. In fact, even those of non-traditional pursuits are becoming interested as to what China can offer to their business. Among which is poker. Two years ago, French entrepreneur Alexandre Dreyfus want to establish poker as a sport in China. According to him in 2016, “since four years ago […]

Cryptonia Poker Explores Cryptocurrencies

Cryptonia Poker Explores Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrency market is already mainstream to the point that there are already different industries finding utilization in blockchain technology. Now, would expect that there is an increasing number of online poker companies that are exploring the crypto market? Cryptonia Poker is another venture that involves blockchain technology. It is an online poker room that was […]

Is Blockchain Tech Going to Help Online Poker Companies?

Is Blockchain Tech Going to Help Online Poker Companies?

Online poker is convenient. You don’t even have to leave your house in order to play poker. However, there is one thing that makes people hesitate regarding playing online. One, online poker in general lacks transparency. In fact, it is quite common that online poker companies have breached the trust of their players over the […]

888Poker to Sponsor Women in Poker Hall of Fame Ceremony

888Poker to Sponsor Women in Poker Hall of Fame Ceremony

888Poker has always been championing for more female participation in poker and this year the poker operator is taking things a notch higher. The company announced that it will be the sponsor of this year Women in Poker Hall of Fame event that is scheduled for June 26 in Las Vegas. During the ceremony, two […]

Asian Poker Tour and CoinPoker in a Partnership

Asian Poker Tour and CoinPoker in a Partnership

Cryptocurrencies have become popular last year. Bitcoin has even reached almost $20,000 in value in 2017. And why is it so popular in the first place? One of the primary reasons is its use. Not only does it allow you to transact without a third party, it can also provide transparency to its users via […]

Is Online Poker Becoming a Reality in New York?

Is Online Poker Becoming a Reality in New York?

Online poker legalization in the US is a big deal. Currently, most states don’t allow online poker. There was even recent news that New York State Senate didn’t include in their budget the allocation for online gambling or poker. But just when everyone thought that things are over, it wasn’t exactly the case. Just when […]

Casino Backed Coalition Plans to Stop Online Poker

Casino Backed Coalition Plans to Stop Online Poker

One of the things that make online casinos such a threat to the brick and mortar casinos is that you can basically do things anywhere. All you need is an internet connection and you can already enjoy the games. And because of this, a group that is backed by a Las Vegas casino magnate seeks […]

Native American Tribes Wants Online Poker in Connecticut

Native American Tribes Wants Online Poker in Connecticut

There are two Native American tribes located in the state of Connecticut that run two casinos. In fact, Mashantucket Pequote tribe and the Mohegan tribe go head to head in order to get customers into their land. However, there is one thing that can make them team up and that is the possibility of having […]

Poker Stars Under Fire from ASA

Poker Stars Under Fire from ASA

Poker Stars is in trouble lately with the Advertising Standards Authority or ASA. It comes after strict monitoring of the entire gambling industry is in place. The ad produced in October 2017 by Poker Stars featured a voiceover of a man telling his friends “if you can bluff yourself, you can bluff anyone”.  What exactly […]

New York’s Online Poker and Sports Betting Legal Efforts

New York’s Online Poker and Sports Betting Legal Efforts

It’s no secret that New York is trying its best in order to include online gambling in the state. In fact, for the third straight year, the state attempted to include online gambling only to fail again. New York has been interested in making iGaming legal. This means that it would include not only online […]

Virtue Poker to Hold Token Sale on April 25

Virtue Poker to Hold Token Sale on April 25

By now, you may have heard of the value of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. There are different businesses out there that have attempted to reinvent themselves by taking part in the crypto hype. One company in particular that has joined the crypto-bandwagon is Virtue Poker. Virtue Poker is an online poker site that made use […]

Chess Grandmaster a Victim of Tax Law Playing Online Poker

Chess Grandmaster a Victim of Tax Law Playing Online Poker

Both chess and poker have a common ground. For this reason, it isn’t really farfetched that we see the likes of Grandmaster Francisco Vallejo Pons try to cross over to poker. But do all crossovers produce good results? In Vallejo’s case, it isn’t always a good idea. He was already a chess Grandmaster at the […]