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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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Houston Lawmaker Against Texas Poker Clubs After Player Shot at One in Austin

Earl Burton, May 6, 2018 04:08 UTC

The rise of private “poker clubs” in Texas has drawn its share of attention from the poker community and, unfortunately, the law enforcement community. Now one of those who would

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Florida Voters to Decide on Dog Racing Ban in November, Potential Effects on Poker Rooms

Earl Burton, Apr 25, 2018 06:49 UTC

In a complete reversal from a decade ago, voters in the state of Florida will face a referendum regarding whether dog racing will be banned in the state. That vote

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New Jersey Online Gaming Industry Breaks Record with Biggest Monthly “Win” in its History

Earl Burton, Apr 20, 2018 04:19 UTC

Signaling the vibrancy of its online gaming industry, New Jersey was able to bank its biggest online “win” rate in its history in the month of March 2018. Over the

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Interstate Compact Between Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey to Begin May 1

Earl Burton, Apr 17, 2018 02:22 UTC

After a great deal of discussion over the issue, the three states that currently offer online poker to their citizens – Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey – will open their

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PokerStars Closes Free Online Poker Availability in Washington State

Earl Burton, Apr 11, 2018 03:15 UTC

After a decision in the U. S. Court of Appeals, the online poker powerhouse PokerStars has removed its “free online poker” play to citizens who live in Washington state. PokerStars

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Poker Central, ESP Gaming to Open New “Live Event” Studio in Las Vegas

Earl Burton, Apr 9, 2018 03:36 UTC

In an intriguing move, the streaming poker channel Poker Central has teamed with one of the preeminent gaming companies in the industry for a “live event” studio in Las Vegas

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PokerStars to Enter India on April 17

Earl Burton, Apr 4, 2018 03:41 UTC

There are few markets that the poker monolith PokerStars hasn’t entered. The name is synonymous with the #1 online poker site in many countries that have set up “ring fenced”

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Connecticut Indian Tribes Join Forces, Advocate for Online Poker

Earl Burton, Apr 3, 2018 03:28 UTC

In the state of Connecticut, the two Indian tribes that also run the two casinos in the state – the Mashantucket Pequot tribe and the Mohegan tribe – would be

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Poker Players Alliance Falling Short of Donations for Continued Activity

Earl Burton, Mar 27, 2018 08:06 UTC

After issuing a plea over a month ago that funds were needed to continue their efforts, the Poker Players Alliance is falling extremely short of their fundraising goal as the

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New York Online Gaming Potential a Tale of Two Legislative Bodies

Earl Burton, Mar 20, 2018 03:45 UTC

For the past four years, the state of New York has been dallying with the idea of passing online poker regulation in the state. In those four years, there has

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