2024 PokerStars SCOOP Will Run Most of May

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At least we know the dates While the schedule is not yet complete, PokerStars has announced that the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) will run May 5-29, 2024. The 16th edition of one of the biggest online tournament events of the year will “cover all the bases of tournament poker, with multiple poker variants,… Read more »

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Report: Entain Considering the Sale of PartyPoker

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Internet gaming company Entain is reportedly looking to sell online poker room PartyPoker, this according Sky News. Entain has retained the services of Oakvale Capital to work on a possible sale. Other than that, any details are few and far between, as it sounds like Entain is just in the preliminary stages of a prospective… Read more »

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Changes Coming to Interstate Gaming Agreement?

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The Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA) has been a boon to internet gaming, otherwise known as iGaming, in the States of America. It has allowed smaller states, such as Delaware, Nevada, and West Virginia, to join forces with some larger states to support larger prize pools and player fields. Now, one of the larger states… Read more »

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GGMasters Overlay Edition Returns to GGPoker February 18

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The GGMasters Overlay Edition returns to GGPoker this month, with two weekends of what has been a very lucrative tournament for players. As the name implies, GGPoker knows full well that there is a high probability that it will be stuck paying an overlay. It certainly was in both 2022 and 2023. Why would a… Read more »

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PokerStars Announces Changes to Rewards Program

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Something for everyone PokerStars has announced a revamp of its rewards program, calling it “fairer” and “more transparent.” Slated to switch over on January 22, the new system aims to reward high volume players more while not punishing casual players for not putting in the grind. The first big change that PokerStars discusses in its… Read more »

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BetMGM Interstate Online Poker Network “Imminent”

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US online poker cupboard still pretty bare It appears that the United States will soon have its third interstate online poker network. Now, that’s not nearly as exciting as adding states to the mere handful that have legalized online poker, but it’s still something. Competition is good. During an investor presentation on Monday, BetMGM, without… Read more »

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West Virginia Joins Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement, Even Though It Doesn’t Have Any Online Poker Rooms

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Need some poker first In a sign that online poker might finally be coming to West Virginia, the state has joined the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), allowing the state to share player pools with the other member states. The Nevada Gaming Control Board announced West Virginia’s inclusion on Tuesday. The Mountain State joined New… Read more »

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Bert “girafganger7” Stevens Wins Record-Breaking 2023 WSOP Online Main Event

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Bert “girafganger7” Stevens is no stranger to online tournament success. After all, he once commanded the top spot in the PocketFives online poker rankings. He has won loads of big tournaments, including the GGPoker Super MILLION$ Main Event and two EPT Online events (he was the first player to accomplish the latter). But this week’s… Read more »

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Crypto Casino Stake Hacked, Has $41 Million in Cryptocurrency Stolen

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A different kind of casino robbery Crypto casino Stake has confirmed that its hot wallets were hacked, resulting in the infiltrators pilfering millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency. According to the company, the hacks occurred around 10:00am ET Monday morning. Before the confirmation, posted on X, cybersecurity firm Cyvers posted that it had detected “multiple… Read more »

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