Twitch And The New Poker Revolution
It’s no secret Twitch is one of the most important streaming services for gaming, be it mobile, desktop or console, and each months attracts a huge 100 million viewers. Popular poker players have now started to play games or create tutorials and stream them on Twitch, too, something that has helped them tap into Twitch’s […]
Future Of The US Online Gambling Industry
The USA’s gambling industry has continued to expand over the past few years leading to a surge in the number of Americans buying lottery tickets, and playing slots and table games at casinos. In fact, casinos can now be found in 17 of the country’s 50 states, while for Native American casinos that figure rises […]
Criminal Activity Spikes Following Macau Corruption Crackdown
In 2012, the Chinese government resolved to crackdown on corruption and abuse of power inside the Communist Party, no matter if it involved a high-ranking official or lowly civil servants, and to date more than one hundred “tigers and flies” have been arrested and removed from office, including national leaders, party officials, military officers, and […]
Hybrid Poker Bot Unnerves Online Community
Online poker companies are very strict when it comes to the use of poker bots, with their terms of service clearly stating that the use of such unscrupulous software will not be tolerated. Party Poker, for instance, is said to employ more than 100 people tasked with identifying and shutting player accounts whose behavior looks […]
Skill-Based Slots To Become A Feature Of Nevada Casinos
Slots are one of the gambling industry’s biggest money spinners, in some cases producing up to 70% of a casino’s revenue stream, but times have changed with younger players moving away from lottery-style games of pure chance to demanding more skill from their gaming experience. Aware of changing dynamics, the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers […]
US-Friendly Offshore Sites Outperforming The Regulated Poker Market
Each week continuing declines in the global online poker market are reported by tracking site PokerScout, but in the meantime the grey market continues to grow and outperforms its regulated equivalent. To put things into perspective, over the past two years the global .com iPoker market contracted by a worrying 23%, whist over that same […]
Le Monde Calls For Reform Of France’s Online Poker Market
Respected French newspaper, Le Monde, recently published an article on its online platform calling for sweeping reforms to the country’s online poker market in order to save the industry from ultimate annihilation. In its May 13th piece entitled “Le poker en ligne bientôt au tapis?” (Is Online Poker Going Through The Floor Soon?), the news […]
