PCA and WPT champion has his eyes on a WSOP bracelet to complete the mission US poker pro Harrison Gimbel (25) is just one step away from joining the elite Triple Crown winners club after clinching his first World Poker Tour main event title this week in the $3,500 buy-in WPT Rolling Thunder main event, which he has added to...
RG Ventures has been involved in the fantasy sports sector for the past two decades Minneapolis-based fantasy sports and e-sports operator SportsHub Technologies has acquired veteran fantasy sports games and contests developer RG Ventures LLC for an undisclosed consideration, according to a presser from SportsHub this week. RG Ventures is well known in the sector for its CDM Sports suite...
In at least two states tribal pressure has given lawmakers pause for thought In the drive to legislate for or against daily fantasy sports across over 30 US states, the influence of tribal gambling interests is rapidly becoming a key element, and has resulted in pauses in at least two states. The reason lies in the gaming compacts which many...
Three days in and only a few relatively minor technical issues reported Judging by comments on player message boards and in the online industry media, it looks as if Pokerstars' soft launch in New Jersey Wednesday has attracted a great deal of positive attention and is going well. There have inevitably been some complaints - that's what the soft launch...
Significant milestone realised Amaya Inc. subsidiary PokerStars, in partnership with Resorts Casino Hotel, is now officially live with online poker and casino offers in New Jersey following a soft launch last week. "We could not be more proud to bring PokerStars to New Jersey," commented David Baazov, chairman and chief executive officer of Amaya. "Working with our partner, Resorts Casino...
Philadelphia senator Anthony Williams is looking for co-sponsorship support for a new bill If Philadelphia state senator Anthony Williams has his way Pennsylvania could be joining the more than two dozen states currently mulling regulatory legislation on daily fantasy sports. Local media reports over the weekend are that the senator has been circulating a memo among fellow lawmakers asking for...
State government advises arbitrator that it will not contest Iowa tribe's application to run an international online gambling website... but will the feds be satisfied? In Oklahoma, there has been a surprise breakthrough in the bid by the Iowa tribe to set up an international online poker site outside the USA, using Universal Entertainment Group's branding PokerTribe.com. InfoPowa readers may...
National athletics body reiterates that that it does not endorse gambling on collegiate athletics, and is actively trying to ban daily fantasy gambling on college sports With March Madness grabbing the gambling headlines in the United States, and daily fantasy sports operators offering big money on the right brackets, the National Collegiate Athletic Association has reiterated that it does not...
SB 1131 currently stalled at committee stage A daily fantasy sports regulatory bill currently stalled in the Missouri state Senate proposes a hefty 21 percent tax rate on revenues - the same rate applied to gambling operators in the state. Senator Scott Sifton's SB 1131 is currently stalled in the Senate Progress and Development Committee after a hearing scheduled for...
Yuchun Lee built and sold a $500 million company In an interesting interview with Business Insider this week an erstwhile member of the famous MIT blackjack team that won millions off Las Vegas casino operators at the turn of the century said that the experience and discipline necessary had prepared him for a successful business career. Blackjack prodigy Yuchun Lee...
