Stepping up the fight Atlantic City casino workers are fed up with having to deal with smoke day in and day out, so they are taking their fight to the courts. On Friday, the United Auto Workers (UAW) and another group of casino workers filed a lawsuit in New Jersey Superior Court to try to… Read more »
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 »
It has been a long road from the U. S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn PASPA, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, in 2018. In that time, many states have enacted laws regarding iGamng, while others have gone the full route and passed online casino regulations, online poker, and sports betting. So, with the… Read more »
We may not have a firm schedule – yet – but the 2024 World Series of Poker is already beginning to run satellite tournaments online. In New Jersey, Nevada, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, players on the WSOP.com sites can get in on the action each weekend. These satellite events will give their winners a $10,000 “passport”… Read more »
One of the big questions asked by many in the online poker community is “Why isn’t online poker being embraced by states as they have sports betting?” You may think that answer is a complex one, but it comes down to a simple explanation. According to reports from the states themselves, their tax revenues are… Read more »
At the start of the year, there were hopes that the state of New York would be joining those states who have passed online casino and poker legislation. After the introductory period for the current year’s budgets in the New York State Legislature concluded, however, that did not come to pass. That means that, for… Read more »
“Limited time,” so get in quickly PokerStars player pools in Michigan and New Jersey have been combined for about three weeks now, but as is common upon new online poker launches – in this case the launch of an interstate poker network – not all game types have been available from the jump. This could… Read more »
Coaching and marketing for sportsbooks don’t mix The college football bowl season and end of the NFL regular season, heading into the playoffs, is a busy time for sportsbooks. With all of the wagering activity, state regulators, industry watchdogs, and the books themselves must also be on the lookout for anything that might run afoul… Read more »
Beginning on January 1, the state (no pun intended) of the States of America online poker industry will be reshaped. On that date, PokerStars – long looking for a way back into one of the largest poker markets in the world – will compact its online poker operations between Michigan and New Jersey. The question… Read more »
Finally, a second interstate poker network This past weekend, poker players in Michigan and New Jersey found a long-awaited gift under the Christmas tree: the merging of player pools on PokerStars. They will have to wait to open the present, as the shared liquidity does not begin until January 1, 2023, but after waiting this… Read more »
It was bound to come eventually as the once mightiest online poker room in the world expanded across the States of America. In the next few weeks, PokerStars’ U. S. operations in two states will become only the second online operation in the country to compact their offerings. This compact will allow for the player… Read more »
One of the worst parts about the UIGEA was the removal of the States of America from the global poker pool. Instead of having chances to earn passage into major international poker tournaments, those in the States have been left to languish (unless they wanted to travel to a friendly country!). PokerStars is trying to… Read more »
Since the U. S. Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), there has been a rush by many states to enact new gaming avenues and venues for their citizens. Sometimes those venues also call for expansion on their own. In two states, Illinois and West Virginia, new gaming avenues are potentially… Read more »
Just when you think that the season is done for the World Series of Poker, they come back into the game. The organization recently announced the schedule for the World Series of Poker Europe’s triumphant return, and they aren’t done with that. WSOP officials have now announced that they will be going online for two… Read more »
Interstate online poker could be just days or weeks away Online poker players in Michigan are very close to compete against players in other states. On Monday, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced that executive director Henry Williams has signed the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA) to share player pools with Nevada, New Jersey,… Read more »
It has been a long time coming. After spending much of the last decade as a trio, the multi-state online poker compact will be adding a member to the fold. That lucky state will be Michigan, which will join Delaware, Nevada, and New Jersey in providing their online poker products and open the doors for… Read more »
$4.5 million in guarantees PokerStars has announced the schedules for its three U.S.-based Spring Championships of Online Poker (SCOOP) in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Jersey. Running March 25 through April 11, this year will be the first time all three will be held simultaneously. While all three SCOOPs span the same dates and their schedules… Read more »
For those in the gaming industry, it is never a good idea to cross the regulatory agencies in the state they are located. In Nevada, that would be the powerful Nevada Gaming Control Board, who regulates the gaming industry with an iron hand. The New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has a similar reputation… Read more »
New Jersey players get another online event The World Poker Tour has announced the creation of the inaugural WPT Online Borgata Poker Open, running September 19-21. The $3,500 buy-in event, which can be accessed on BetMGM Poker, Borgata Poker, or partypoker NJ, will feature a $1 million guaranteed prize pool. Only people physically located in… Read more »
Fixed-odds betting on horse races is on the way in New Jersey, as a bill to legalize the odds structure has passed the Senate and is on the way to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk. It looks like an absolute lock to be destined for Murphy’s signature, as the Senate voted for the bill 40-0 and… Read more »
Prolific scammer had long list of victims There are times when I hear about some crime that I invoke Ron Burgundy and think to myself, “…you ate a whole wheel of cheese? How’d you do that? I’m not even mad. That’s amazing.” Of course, I don’t actually condone the crime, it’s just that sometimes you… Read more »
For a long time, many online casinos, poker rooms and sports books have operated in the realm of “gray” legality. They are not necessarily against the law, but many states (and countries, for that matter) are not rushing to lock people out of the sites or prosecute the principals. That will be changing in the… Read more »
A long, long time ago, in an era when the World Series of Poker was a sprawling, live event, I covered the WSOP in person for this site. The hours were long and weird – I once found myself writing an article as the sun came up – but getting to experience Las Vegas in… Read more »
Easy money, right? We are a divided family here at Poker News Daily. For me as a Green Bay Packers fan, these last couple sports weeks have been awful. For my friend and colleague Earl Burton, however, life has been a joy, as his Tampa Bay Buccaneers just won the Super Bowl for the first… Read more »
After Michigan came online with internet casino gaming earlier this month without any online poker, the internet poker community was hugely disappointed. That disappointment turned to excitement when, in only the company’s second state and in the fifth state overall in the States of America, PokerStars opened for business in Michigan. Sudden And Surprising Move… Read more »
