Best results in the past decade, regulator reports Total revenue from Nevada land and online poker (the state does not differentiate between on and offline) topped $16 million in June, according to official statistics - the highest since 2007. The improvement has been attributed in part to the World Series of Poker tourney, which took place June-July in Las Vegas,...
NJ regulator says he has reopened talks on the possibility Interesting comments made in a June podcast interview by New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Director David Rebuck surfaced this week and make for interesting reading. In a wide-ranging interview with Roger Gros, Rebuck revealed: * Whilst the discussions on a player sharing compact with the United Kingdom have been...
Maine legalises daily fantasy sports, becoming the fifteenth US state to do so Maine has become the fifteenth US state to legalise (in this case by default) daily fantasy sports activity after a bill passed by the Legislature expired following a month unsigned on the governor's desk and automatically entered state law. The original bill passed the legislature in June...
With online casino and online poker under Borgata license David Rebuck, Director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement notified the entry of playMGM into the New Jersey online market on Tuesday. Rebuck revealed the soft launch of playMGM, MGM's new online casino and poker operation utilizing the same software as Borgata and party poker. InfoPowa readers will recall...
Initiative now with the House as Senate narrowly passes its funding proposal Pennsylvania senators have finally (if narrowly) voted through their solution to the state's $2.2 billion budget deficit, proposing a funding package that includes an estimated $200 million contribution from legalised and expanded gambling (including online and DFS). The State Senate funding estimate for gambling tax income is $100...
New plan by Sen. Lesniak to widen and internationalise New Jersey online gambling product That indefatigable supporter of online gambling, New Jersey Senator Ray Lesniak, has announced a new initiative that could see international online punters welcome to try their luck within the state borders via the internet. Although drafting has yet to commence, Lesniak plans to introduce legislation that...
Celestial theme is current as The Great American Eclipse approaches Betfair's New Jersey online casino operation is right on trend this week with the release of two new Konami online slots with themes that tie in to the forthcoming Great American Eclipse - a title the media have given to a celestial event on August 21 which will see an...
Online Super Series will offer 141 events, three main event winner bracelets and $6.7 million in guaranteed prizes The US player-friendly online poker operator Americas Cardroom has added a million dollars to the guaranteed prizes for its Online Super Series poker tournament next month, offering guarantees of $6.7 million across 141 events running from August 13th to September 10th. The...
But Day 7 sees the end of Michael Ruane's hopes for a back-to-back final table appearance Day 7 action in the World Series of Poker Main Event came to a conclusion just after 1.30 am Tuesday morning local time when Michael Ruane - a November Niner from last year - busted out at 10th for $825,001 after a last-gasp attempt...
Josh Horton eliminated in the early hours of Monday morning to end Day 6 The main event action at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas is now down to just 27 players following the elimination of Josh Horton by Jack Sinclair early Monday morning Vegas time. Horton took home $214,913 for surviving most of an original starting field...
