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Improper Actions at 2018 WSOP Main Event Mar Otherwise Record-Shattering Event

Improper Actions at 2018 WSOP Main Event Mar Otherwise Record-Shattering Event

Earl Burton, Jul 9, 2018 03:26 UTC

The 2018 World Series of Poker Championship Event is working its way down from its monstrous 7874 player field, which was the second biggest “Main Event”

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2018 Poker Hall of Fame Nominees Announced – Who Gets In?

2018 Poker Hall of Fame Nominees Announced – Who Gets In?

Earl Burton, Jul 3, 2018 05:17 UTC

The Poker Hall of Fame, after carefully calculating the fan balloting over the past month, has announced the nominees for induction in 2018. But who has

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Casinos Not Biting During Pennsylvania’s Online Gaming Licensing Push

Casinos Not Biting During Pennsylvania’s Online Gaming Licensing Push

Earl Burton, Jun 29, 2018 02:42 UTC

When Pennsylvania became the fourth state to pass online gaming and poker regulation, it was expected that there would be a flood of activity from the

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PokerStars Is Leaving Australian Poker Market in September

Cliff S, Aug 16, 2017 10:38 UTC

PokerStars confirmed this week it would leave the Australian online poker market in September 2017. PokerStars‘ announcement came after the Australian parliament gave final approval to the Interactive Gambling Amendment

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Tribal Casinos Face Issues Launching Legal Sports Betting

Cliff S, Aug 15, 2017 03:10 UTC

If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down a federal ban on sports betting, the nation’s 450-plus tribal casinos could face issues launching legal sportsbooks on their reservations. Because gambling is

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Texas Poker Clubs Operate in Legal Gray Area

Cliff S, Aug 14, 2017 05:33 UTC

New Texas poker rooms are opening in the Lone Star State, but brick-and-mortar card rooms exist in a legal gray area. As the poker clubs toy around with new moneymaking

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PokerStars Changes Policies to Help Casual Poker Players

Cliff S, Aug 13, 2017 09:20 UTC

PokerStars continues to change player rewards policies to protect casual players by de-incentivizing play by the sharks on the site. Stars Group made changes about 18 months ago, but has

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Maine Legalizes and Regulates Daily Fantasy Sports

Cliff S, Aug 12, 2017 12:01 UTC

On Wednesday, Maine became the 15th U.S. state to legalize and regulate daily fantasy sports. DFS contests are categorized as a game of skill under Maine gaming laws. The bill

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Australian Senate Bans Online Poker and In-Play Betting Apps

Cliff S, Aug 11, 2017 03:15 UTC

The Australian Senate passed the 2016 Internet Gambling Amendment Bill, which prohibits offshore online poker sites, on Wednesday. The IGA Amendment goes into effect in 30 days. When the IGA

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Video Gaming Terminals Might Ruin Pennsylvania Gaming Bill

Cliff S, Aug 11, 2017 12:01 UTC

Video gaming terminals or VGTs might derail Pennsylvania’s online gambling bill yet. Though the Pennsylvania Senate have declared VGTs a dead letter, members of the Pennsylvania House continue to support

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Pennsylvania Gaming Bill Costing Cities on Casino Host Fees

Cliff S, Aug 10, 2017 12:01 UTC

The delayed Pennsylvania gaming bill is costing cities millions in casino host fees. For the past few years, Pennsylvania casinos pay a $10 million hosting fee to the cities and

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RAWA Might Ban Cloud-Based Progressive Slot Machines

Cliff S, Aug 9, 2017 12:01 UTC

If the U.S. Congress passes Restore America’s Wire Act (RAWA), it could set back the American brick-and-mortar casino industry 20 to 25 years. Slot machines linked over wide-area networks on

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Georgia Republican Party Opposes Casino Gambling Regulation

Cliff S, Aug 8, 2017 05:44 UTC

The Georgia Republican Party passed a resolution this weekend opposing casino gambling. In announcing its resolution, Georgia GOP (GAGOP) said that casino gambling leads to higher crime rates and higher

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