Presidential hopeful and poker enthusiast Andrew Yang ended his campaign bid on February 11 unable to garner additional support to push past the Democratic in-house elections. He was the first candidate to speak on a variety of issues, including universal income, digital tax and surprisingly, the legalization of online poker. His hint at taxing digital […]
Poker fans will be able to enjoy an exceptional new Sweepstakes promotional offer, backed by recreational poker platform Zynga Poker and the World Poker Tour (WPT), one of the flagship names in the world of professional poker. Zynga players now have the opportunity to qualify for the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Florida, […]
Professor Avi Rubin usually teaches courses about computer security at Johns Hopkins University but, in his latest class, he turned his focus to poker. It’s a pretty unusual topic for a university professor undertake but he saw the value in giving students valuable insight into the game. Throughout the two-week course, “An Introduction to the […]
Ellen Degeneres is a woman of many talents, from stand-up comedy to acting – and now, she can add poker to the list. Recently, her wife Portia De Rossi gifted her a one-on-one poker coaching session with the acclaimed Vince Van Patten. The coaching session was given to Ellen for her 62nd birthday, and she […]
Last week, PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg surrendered himself to federal authorities nearly nine years after being charged with a number of gambling and financial crimes. Now, he has been released on $1 million bail as his legal team negotiates a deal with prosecutors. The History of PokerStars and Black Friday It was back in 2001 […]
The Sunday Million event from PokerStars is always a big deal but, this time around, we’ll be looking at a huge event. Starting March 22nd, PokerStars will be hosting the largest ever Sunday Millions tournament with a $12.5 million guarantee. With a prize pool of this size, the winner of the event will be walking […]
The coolest online poker tournament will be back next month, as 888Poker launches its XL Blizzard series on February 6. The event will take place over the course of 11 days, and there will be 34 tournaments for players enjoy with over $1.4 million in guarantees. Players with a wide range of budgets will be […]
In Pennsylvania, online poker is thriving. Over the course of the state’s first full month of providing players with the opportunity to play poker games online, almost $2.5 million in revenue was generated. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) published is December 2019 report, which showed that online gaming earnings had increased from the previous […]
Nebraska has had some very strict laws regarding gambling activities for decades, but that could soon change. A new bill could make it legal for players across the state to play online poker and daily fantasy sports while engaging in sportsbetting. The new Games of Skill Act (LB990) is a new legislation that has been […]
Last month, it was announced that the next Las Vegas World Series of Poker would take place in June and July 2020. Only 12 actual event dates were released and now the tournament’s organizers have provided a little bit more information – this time, concerning high rollers. The WSOP has announced all of the events […]
PartyPoker is one of the leading online poker providers in the world, so it’s interesting that the site has yet to go live in America’s biggest gambling destination. However, the brand may soon be available to residents of the City of Sin, as rumours are circulating about PartyPoker potentially making itself available in Nevada’s gambling […]
Online poker hasn’t been legal in Michigan very long, but gaming operators are already making big plans for entering the state’s soon-to-be regulated market. PokerStars has been quick on the mark, having recently announced its new partnership with an Indian tribe in order to bring online poker to Michigan as soon as possible. In a […]
