Tag Archives: US poker news

New Jersey

New Jersey Online Poker won’t share Players until 2015

If we’re to base New Jersey iGaming success off of Gov. Chris Christie’s lofty prediction of $1 billion, Year One was quite underwhelming. The state’s six online gaming sites (five now) brought in $111 million in revenue, which is a number that many think could stand to improve. And one big potential improvement would be an interstate or international online poker pact.

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$1m Garden State Super Series Schedule Finalized

Partypoker and the Borgata New Jersey have released the official schedule for their Garden State Super Series (GSSS), which will guarantee $1 million in prize money. The GSSS is set to run from September 7th – 21st, with 20 events divided up into low, middle and high buy-in tournaments (60 total). Additionally, there will also […]

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Parx Casino joins GameAccount Network Ready for Pennsylvania Online Poker

When it comes to online gaming in Pennsylvania, the question seems to be when, rather than if. Many expect the Quaker State to be among the first to follow Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey into the US regulated internet gaming market. Parx Casino in Bensalem, PA is getting a head start on the competition by […]

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Nevada

2014 WSOP Causes Huge Spike in WSOP.com Online Poker Traffic

Not long ago, we posted an article about how the 2014 WSOP was likely to provide a big boost to the struggling Nevada online poker market. And while we freely admit that this isn’t exactly the prediction of the century, the ‘WSOP Effect’ has driven WSOP.com to become the United States’ largest regulated poker site. […]

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New Jersey

NJ Online Gaming’s Big Fraud Prevention Victory – $10k Plot Thwarted

Last March, a biased article appeared in the Press of Atlantic City that attempted to debase New Jersey online gaming. The disputed article, which software-developer James Thackston is behind, claims that NJ’s internet gaming operation is rife for cheating, collusion, and other methods of fraud. But any concerns that this now-removed article created may be […]

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Nevada

Overcrowded Nevada Online Poker Market Could Soon Feature More Sites

It’s safe to say that online poker hasn’t been the boom that Nevada’s government envisioned when they legalized the game in early 2013. Over 10 months into the launch, their poker market is estimated to be earning between $200k and $500k in monthly revenue. With these relatively low figures, Nevada have taken to expansion and […]

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New Jersey

NJ Online Gaming Growth Slows to 9% in February… But There’s no Reason to Worry!

The numbers are in from New Jersey’s third full month of offering internet gaming. The state’s gaming sites earned a collective $10.3 million in revenue, which is about a 9% increase from January’s $9.5 million. It’s definitely positive that New Jersey earned more revenue for the second straight month, especially with February having three less […]

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts Poker Players Should Hope Steve Grossman Wins the Governor’s Race

With Massachusetts Democratic Governor Deval Patrick choosing not to seek a third term, the state’s governor’s race is wide open. And two candidates have emerged to run in Patrick’s place in the 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election on Nov. 4th, 2014. Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and State Treasurer Steve Grossman are the frontrunners to earn […]

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New Jersey

Should New Jersey have joined Delaware and Nevada’s Online Poker Pact?

Not long ago, Delaware and Nevada made history by becoming the first two US states to sign an interstate online poker pact. The agreement will see them share player pools in hopes of creating bigger and more profitable games. This is no doubt great for US internet poker enthusiasts because it means that interstate poker […]

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