There are plenty of tribal gaming interests that would love to keep PokerStars out of California. However, the world’s largest poker site is definitely not going to let this happen without a fight. Not long after launching the website Californians4ipoker.com, which seeks to educate Golden State residents on poker, Stars is now running a radio […]
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PokerStars has faced its share of detractors in the potential California online poker market, including the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, which recently funded a radio ad to bash Stars. But this hasn’t deterred the world’s largest iPoker room since they launched a website called Californians4ipoker.com to educate Golden State residents. That said, let’s briefly […]
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From an overall standpoint, New Jersey online gaming is on an upward trend. May 2015 numbers revealed this after showing that the state took in $12.5 million in iGaming revenue, compared to $10.5 million in May 2014 – a 19% increase. But despite the good news here, there’s one glaringly obvious problem: New Jersey online […]
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One idea that’s been pushed by online gaming opponents, especially Sheldon Adelson, is that online poker and casino games will cannibalize existing land-based casino business. In theory, this doesn’t sound so crazy because those who gamble in brick-and-mortar casinos might instead choose to stay home and play online. However, the facts tell a much different […]
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The numbers are in for New Jersey’s May 2015 online gaming revenue, and there are definitely some good and bad points to the latest report. The good is that things are looking much better than a year ago; the bad includes yet another drop for online poker. This being said, let’s look at all the […]
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Right now, California, New York and Pennsylvania are all very serious about passing online poker bills in the near future. But what states can we expect to follow suit after these three? Well, there are quite a few US states that have discussed iGaming, but Connecticut and Massachusetts have suddenly jumped to the forefront. That […]
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The unrealistic expectations for regulated US online poker are long gone, and analysts realize that this is going to be a long process. However, one state that’s showing some promise in recent months is Delaware since their iPoker revenue has increased for three straight months. And this is quite impressive, given that warmer months are […]
Read MoreIt’s a no-brainer that tens of thousands of poker players visiting Nevada during the WSOP is going to increase their online poker traffic. But as we enter the mid stages of the 2015 WSOP, the question remains, just how much will iPoker traffic increase? Last year’s WSOP, with its 82,360 players, helped produce a 24% […]
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In March 2013, Greg Raymer was busted in a North Carolina prostitution sting that not only tarnished his reputation, but also saw him step away from the Poker Players Alliance (PPA). And this was definitely a blow for poker because Raymer did an excellent job of fighting for US online poker players’ rights. But there’s […]
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