Two Ca cardrooms announced today that they have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court challenging the legality of a November 2022 ballot initiative promoted by nine California Indian Tribes – an initiative which would legalize sports wagering, allow roulette and craps at Indian casinos, plus grant one-way permission for tribal casinos to sue […]
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Michigan Joins Interstate Poker Network
As we reported on our gambling news video from March 29th, The Rise of Interstate Poker Compacts in America, the shared liquidity agreement between Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware has now grown to include the state of Michigan. This is just the first step of expansion that industry insiders believe will also include Pennsylvania and […]
Michigan Online Poker Could Go Interstate Soon
The possibility of Interstate games is within view for Michigan online poker players, and that would be a very big deal. Currently, poker players in Michigan can only compete against one another. But if the state were to join a compact with other states, that could change. Currently there is just such a multi-state online […]
WSOP Moves to the Las Vegas Strip for 2022
Caesars Entertainment announced today that the WSOP moves to the Las Vegas Strip next year! The 53rd annual World Series of Poker will be held at their Bally’s and Paris Casinos from May 31st to July 19th, 2022. Additionally, actor and comedian Vince Vaughn has been named as the event’s official celebrity Master of Ceremonies. […]
Long Running PokerStars Kentucky Battle Ends
In a dispute with root tied to Black Friday, the long and bitter PokerStars Kentucky fight has finally come to an end. This battle has been slowly simmering for a decade, beginning after the passage of the UIGEA, and escalating with the events of April, 2011, when the US Department of Justice seized the domains […]
Poker Legend Layne Flack Passes Away
It is with shock and great sadness that the poker world has learned of the death of Layne Flack. The man known as “ Back to Back Flack” was found in his home on Monday after passing in his sleep at the age associated with 52. The response from fellow poker pros was swift, with […]
Online Poker News to Get Excited About!
We have a huge week of online poker news, with three more states talking about forming on the internet poker compacts across state borders! There is also the option of joining the existing poker agreement that’ s between Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware. As good as that news was, it wasn’ t all great for […]
Interstate Poker: Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia
In the midst of the recent Justice Department Wire Act decision to give up their fight, Interstate poker is once again front and center for several states. Gambling regulators in Pennsylvania have made it clear that their desire is for online poker in their state to either join an existing Interstate poker pact, or perhaps […]
Caesars Closing Planet Hollywood Poker Room
Opportunities to play poker in Las Vegas have fallen once again, as the Planet Hollywood poker room will be shut down on Sunday, July 11th. A spokesperson for the particular Caesars properties has confirmed typically the closure of the 10-table room. Poker remains active at other Caesars properties, including Caesars Palace, Bally’ s and Flamingo. […]
WSOP Pennsylvania Announces Launch
Players in the Keystone State have been wondering, asking, and waiting for the World Series of Poker. And now, they will get their long awaited WSOP Pennsylvania site! The announcement comes almost two years to the date of the launch of Pennsylvania online gambling. The company} chose to unveil their plans for the state via […]