A couple of decades ago, most poker players played the game to make some money on the side and have fun with friends. Things have changed significantly during the last decade as poker operators host land based and online poker events on a weekly basis thereby giving players from all over the world an opportunity […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | December 3, 2018

Most poker analysts predict that the next poker boom will be in Asia and a lot of them tend to think that China will lead the pack. However, the poker market in India is growing at a rapid pace even though poker is still illegal in most Indian states. In the last 24 months, there […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | November 30, 2018

The Stars Group (TSG) has announced details of its new deal with Eldorado Resorts that could see it offer online gambling which include sports betting and online poker in 13 states across the country. Eldorado currently operates casinos in Florida, Illinois, Colorado, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Nevada, Mississippi, West Virginia and Louisiana. With its existing […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | November 28, 2018

The state of Virginia is preparing to move into the regulated sports market joining a long list of states looking to tap into the lucrative industry. House Bill 1638, which was pre-filed by Delegate Mark Sickles, is hoping to generate jobs despite the absence of casinos and racetracks in the area. Sports betting in a […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | November 26, 2018

Brexit is being talked about now more so than ever before as the time Britain to leave the European Union (EU) is fast approaching. Brexit is expected to significantly impact the financial sector as well as a number of other industries. Will Brexit have any impact on live poker and online poker in the EU […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | November 24, 2018

The World Poker Tour (WPT) has announced that it will add 10 main tour stops to the second half of its seventeenth season. The WPT will have two more stops this year—the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic, which will be played on Dec 10 – 15 and the WPT Seminole Rock N Roll Poker […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | November 23, 2018

The eSports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) has expressed concerns that betting on players’ skills in battle royale games could lead to a lot of cheating. Unikrn To Bring Skill Based Betting To America The coalition raised its concerns last month after Unikrn, a leading eSports gambling operator announced that it will soon introduce skill-based betting in […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | November 22, 2018

New York has decided to stop regulating the daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry in the wake of a recent ruling declaring DFS sports contests to be illegal in the state. The decision leaves more than a dozen daily fantasy sports firms operating in an unregulated environment. Ruling: Sports Contests Are Illegal Last month, acting Supreme […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | November 21, 2018

Offshore online gambling sites should be banned from operating in India. This is the call from the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF), which is raising concerns over the potential gambling addiction risks posed by unapproved gambling operators accepting bets from Indian citizens. In a letter to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the AIGF wants the […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | November 19, 2018

Multi-player social gaming is fun, but with millions of players from different parts of the world logging in to social gaming apps, the inevitable has occurred. Recent reports show that sexual predators are now turning their attention to social gaming as it provides them with opportunity to prey on unsuspecting minors. Sexual Predators Infiltrate Social […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | November 18, 2018