The World Poker Tour (WPT) is partaking in its own version of “March Madness” this month as it has set up a contest between 64 past winners for the title of Champion. It’s essentially a poker popularity contest for fans to vote on their favourite past winner – the WPT is encouraging poker fans to vote
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PokerStars Launching in New Jersey on 21st March
The world’s favourite online poker room, PokerStars, is finally making its long awaited return to the United States when it launches its new site in New Jersey on the 21st of March this year. PokerStars halted all online gambling services in 2011 after the notorious Black Friday incident. Now however, PokerStars customers who are physically located
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Chris Leong Wins Borgata Winter Poker Open
The World Poker Tour Winter Poker Open Championship at Borgata has been won by New York based poker player Chris Leong, who scooped the big prize last Friday. Leong overcame his opponents to walk away with the first place cash out prize of $816,236. The tournament began with 1,171 entrants and they were whittled down to six players
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New York Online Poker Bill Introduced For Third Time
A new bill that would potentially legalise online poker in the state of New York has been introduced by Assemblyman James Gary Pretlow, the head of the Assembly Committee on Racing and Wagering. The new legislation would allow for regulated online poker in the Empire State, bringing it into line with other US states like New
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Nebraskan Efforts to Legalize Poker
The legality of poker in the state of Nebraska is still an ongoing issue after a bill which would classify poker as a game of skill, rather than chance, was defeated last Wednesday by Nebraskan state senators. The drive to legalize poker in the Cornhusker state began last year with the proposed Legislative Bill 619, but it faces
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Antigua and USA to End Online Gambling Dispute
The long running online gambling dispute between the USA and the Caribbean island of Antigua looks soon to be resolved. The contention between the two arose in 2003 when US authorities effectively banned the twin island nation of Antigua and Barbuda from offering their online betting services to US residents. At the time, Antigua’s gambling industry earned around $3
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State of Kentucky fines Amaya $870 million
Amaya, the online gaming company that operates PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, has recently been fined $870 million by the state of Kentucky after a five-year dispute regarding the alleged breach of the state’s anti-gambling laws. Judge Thomas Wingate ruled on the 23rd December 2015 in favour of Kentucky in the state’s lawsuit against Amaya
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California To Consider Online Poker Legislation This Week
The US state of California is potentially looking to legalize and regulate online poker as it considers a new Assembly bill this week. The issue of online poker in California had previously been discussed in 2015 but no firm action had ever been taken on the subject. Assembly Bill 167 will be put forward to the California Assembly
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PokerStars to return to US in January 2016
The world’s most popular online poker site, PokerStars, will be soon making its long-awaited return to the US in early 2016. It will be establishing its online poker room in New Jersey and officially offering real money online poker to American customers again, most likely by next January of next year. Regulators in the state of New Jersey approved the
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WSOP Announces New Poker Hall of Fame Members for 2015
The new members of the World Series of Poker’s prestigious Hall of Fame have now been announced, with Jennifer Harman and John Juanda becoming the 49th and 50th individuals to be inducted. They will be presented with the honour in a special ceremony to be held ahead of the World Series of Poker Main Event in November. Harman and Juanda
