General

New Jersey Continues To Crack Down On Illegal Online Gambling Sites

Steve Ruddock September 30, 2016 0 comments

The New Jersey and the Kahnawake Gaming Commission revealed an agreement aimed at curbing access of illegal offshore online gambling sites to the US.

States

Will A PA Committee Hearing On Online Gambling Push The Senate To Take Action?

Steve Ruddock September 22, 2016 0 comments

Is the Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee trying to force the Senate's hand with an online gambling and daily fantasy sports hearing next week?

General

Four Things I’m Hoping To See, Hear, Discover, And Be Surprised By At G2E 2016

Steve Ruddock September 20, 2016 0 comments

There is a lot to take in at the Global Gaming Expo, but online poker, esports, millennial talk and software innovation should be at the forefront.

Editorial General

PokerStars Isn’t Done Making Changes To Its VIP Program, But What Will Those Changes Be?

Steve Ruddock September 14, 2016 0 comments

PokerStars has informed its customers that more VIP Rewards changes are going to take place in 2017. Here's our best guess at what they will look like.

General

Potential Las Vegas NFL Stadium Complicates Sheldon Adelson’s Online Gambling Position

Steve Ruddock September 13, 2016 0 comments

Sheldon Adelson's interest in a Las Vegas-based NFL team may throw a monkey wrench into his multi-year efforts to ban online gambling at the federal level.

Editorial

2016 Poker Hall Of Fame Finalists List Isn’t As Controversial As People Think

Steve Ruddock September 12, 2016 0 comments

Debating the 10 finalists for the Poker Hall of Fame has become an annual ritual in the poker world, but this year's list seems pretty good.

General

Daily Fantasy Sports And Sports Betting: Why One Is Called A Game Of Skill And The Other Isn’t

Steve Ruddock September 8, 2016 0 comments

Why can daily fantasy sports be designated as a game of skill and sports betting isn't? There are a variety of reasons.

General

Gauging The Impact Of The PokerStars VIP And Rake Changes

Steve Ruddock September 6, 2016 0 comments

A look at the early traffic and revenue results from the VIP and rake changes implemented by PokerStars over the past 12 months reveals interesting trends.