The online poker industry has just gotten even more competitive following an announcement by PokerStars that it was slashing the buy-in for its long-running tournament from $215 to $109. By doing this, the online poker operator will now need to attract at least 10,000 buy-ins every week so as to avoid an overlay. However, the […]
The online poker and online gambling scenes in the United States have become even more controversial following the announcement of a new Department of Justice opinion that reverses a previous ruling from 2011. The announcement which was made on Monday stated that the 1961 Wire Act, which prohibits the electronic transmission of interstate wagers, applies […]
Lots of poker-related companies have been working very hard to promote the games in all parts of the world, but Partypoker, which is currently considered to be the leading player in the online poker industry, has certainly done much more to be where it is right now. A number of changes have been adopted and […]
In December last year, poker players and fans of the World Series of Poker received an early Christmas from the organizer. This pleasant surprise was in the form of an announcement of the key dates of for the 50th Annual World Series of Poker tournament. The festival has been scheduled to take place in the […]
Sweden has been preparing to launch its online poker industry for years and recently poker players got exactly what they had wished for and much more. It is one thing for one poker room to launch in a country but when thirteen online poker rooms are launched in any given country then there is certainly […]
Two weeks ago, the state of Michigan closed its legislative session with a last-minute vote on House Bill 4926 which, if passed, would legalize online gambling – that is online casino games, online poker and, eventually, online sports betting – in the state. The legislature and Rep. Brandt Iden, who introduced the bill, were so […]
Thanks to a newly formed sponsorship partnership, PokerStars is now the official poker partner of the UFC, the world’s top-ranked mixed martial arts organization. This was revealed during a recent press release where in addition to announcing their new alliances, the two organizations shared plans of how they will be going about their joint activities […]
A Kentucky appeals court has recently overturned what is considered to be the largest ruling against a company in the history of the state. The three-judge appeals court panel voted to release the Stars Group, formerly PokerStars, from an $870 million judgment that was awarded back in 2015 by a trial judge. Franklin Circuit Judge […]
Gamblers from the state of Michigan are likely to be able to gamble legally thanks to a bill that was among the last to receive a green light from the state’s legislature on Thursday, December 21. After passing the Michigan State Senate, the House Bill 4926, which was proposed by Rep. Brandt Iden and seeks […]
In a surprise move, renowned online poker operator Partypoker has announced a new online tournaments series, Christmas Freeze, that will run alongside PokerStars’ Winter Series over the next few weeks. The schedule for the tournament series is yet to be officially announced but the operator’s lobby has already listed the Christmas Free tournament – apparently, […]
