When Chris Moneymaker won the World Series of Poker Main Event in 2003 the game of poker saw a massive boom, especially online poker, as more and more people took to the tables to try and be the next Chris Moneymaker. In April 2011 the game of online poker was hit by ‘Black Friday’, an […]

Over the past few days there has been lots of speculation on various websites that Stan Strickland was asked to resign from his post as Director of Poker Operations at Borgata in Atlantic City. Poker website PokerNews.com first reported the news yesterday regarding Strickland and asked Ray Stefanelli, Director of Poker Marketing at Borgata, and […]

Over the last two years playing poker online in America is something that many people found virtually impossible to do because of the implications of ‘Black Friday’. Full Tilt Poker was just one of the many poker rooms to suffer, but they made a successful comeback and reopened their doors to the paying public on […]

Recession? What Recession? Internet gaming giants 888 Holdings are not aware of any recession as they have announced pre-tax profits of $40.8million. 888 Holdings have released their annual revenues for 2012 and they make for very interesting reading. Their revenue for last year was $376million, up $45million on the previous year. Last year they announced […]

Playing poker online is a favourite pastime for literally millions and millions of people around the world, but in the United States of America that is not the case, though there are a number of bills in place to hopefully allow online poker, though Hawaii and Iowa have not been as lucky as some states. […]

Governor Chris Christie has finally authorized a law that will see New Jersey get to be the 3rd state in America after Nevada and Delaware to legalize online gaming. The Republican Governor vetoed a suggested bill conditionally last February but said that he’d sign it if several adjustments were carried out. The revised law, which […]

Jose Luis Correa, California State Senator, came out with a law that would see the western state legalize intra-state online poker and set up a regulatory platform for the licensing of iGaming operators by the California Gambling Control Commission. Referred to as Senate Bill 678, the suggested measure, which happens to be the second awaiting […]

PokerStars, an online poker operator has reported that its land-based branded poker room in Macau will open soon at the City of Dreams entertainment resort right after previous visits at the Grand Waldo and the Grand Lisboa Casino. The PokerStars Live at the City of Dreams branded room, which is situated on the main casino […]

Amaya Gaming Group Incorporated, a gaming industry entertainment solutions company has reported that its Ongame Network Limited subsidiary has closed an agreement to back up the online casino at acePLAYpoker.com on the part of owner American Casino and Entertainment Properties (ACEP) LLC. Amaya Gaming Group bought Ongame Network from bwin.party digital entertainment for about $19.73 […]

Betsson AB has ventured into a conclusive deal to acquire a trio of brands from fellow internet gambling provider Cherry AB one week after confirming a 27 percent year-on-year rise in total yearly income to SEK2.2 billion ($347.76 million). Betsson has decided to pay an amount worth SEK286 million ($45.21 million) to take charge of […]