Poker Stars Dan Bilzerian and Doug Polk Feud over Crypto
A tweet from Dan Bilzerian that initially seemed to be harmless has marked the beginning of yet another Twitter feud within the cryptocurrency and poker community. Both poker stars are cryptocurrency investors with large social media following but their approaches to the trade differ significantly. While Doug Polk prefers to invest in crypto for the long term, Bilzerian likes to dip in and out of the crypto market depending on...
Pennsylvania Could Double Player Pool in Interstate Poker
World Series of Poker (WSOP) recently made official announcements regarding the poker operator’s plan to merge its Delaware, New Jersey, and Nevada players as from May 1. The latter two have been operating their own online poker networks independently for about five years now but thanks to Multi-State Internet Gaming Association’s (MSIGA) framework, they will finally be able to indulge in cross-border online poker liquidity sharing....
No Bids at Pennsylvania’s Sixth Mini-Casino License Auction
On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) held an auction for the state’s sixth mini-casino license. However, things did not end so well after the day ended with the board receiving no bids for the casino license. This has effectively put future options in jeopardy as the board ponders over if it should allow other qualified bidders to participate in the auction – only Pennsylvania casinos are allowed to bid on the...
Great Future for PA Racetracks Thanks to Gambling Expansion
According to a recently released Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board report, the slot machines at the Keystone State’s 12 operating brick-and-mortar casinos accounted for a whopping $239 million in tax money for the local horse racing industry. Shortly after this, the board also released its Annual Racetrack Casino Benchmark report that detailed the impact of the state’s casinos on the Commonwealth’s horse racing industry. The report...
PokerStars Stops Offering Free Online Poker in Washington
Citing the need for the implementation of precautionary measures, PokerStars will no longer offer free online poker to Washington state residents. This was officially confirmed last Wednesday when the Washington State Gambling Commission announced that a number of social gaming websites, PokerStars included, “have proactively made the business decision to deny Washington residents access to their sites.” This particular move follows...
PCGB Allows Online Gambling Operators to Host Multiple Skins
On April 4, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) approved Temporary Rules and Regulations 125-215 that will allow online gaming license holders to “to deploy interactive gaming skins or interactive gaming websites to facilitate the conduct of interact gaming activities.” This decision will offer gambling operators that are not based in the state to get into Pennsylvania’s online gambling sector. The announcement was summed up...
