Archive for 2015

Likely Impact of PokerStars January 1st Rewards Program Changes

In a move designed to entice more recreational players to its site, PokerStars.com recently announced that it would be making major changes to its VIP Club. The new changes that go into effect on January 1, 2016, will offer more rewards to recreational players, but could prove a real...

PA iGambling Provision Included In Just House Budget Bill

Pennsylvania has considered setting up its own iGaming industry for some time now, but recently the state moved one step closer to enacting the legislation needed to allow regulated online gambling to take place within its borders. Back in November, the PA House Gaming Oversight Committee passed HB 649,...

Portugal Announces Surprise Plan To Ring-Fence iPoker Market

Last week, Portugal held a regulatory and industry conference in the country’s capital city with one of the most surprise announcements to come out of Lisbon being news that the small southern European country of just 10.5 million people intends to isolate its player pool from that of other...

Lessons To Be Drawn From Regulated iPoker in the US

Online poker is currently legal in three U.S. states, namely Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey. Since regulation was enacted back in 2013, all three states have had the chance to issue operators with licenses, and get players gambling. Those who follow the iGaming industry have also had the opportunity...

Esports To Be Worth $1.9 Billion by 2018

Think the video game industry is all about the sale of consoles, games and accessories? New market research data suggests otherwise. The days when gaming was just a hobby have come to an end, as competitive video gaming is growing in popularity all around the world. Known as e-Sports,...

Is an Expansion of Sports Betting in the US Inevitable?

Sports betting is illegal everywhere in the United States outside of four designated states, namely Nevada, Delaware, Oregon and Montana. However, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 grants Nevada a monopoly on single-game sports betting, with the other three states limited to multiple game “parlay”...

Sidelined PokerStars Grinders Start Three Day Strike

Online poker is just a shadow compared to the golden years that followed after Chris Moneymaker won the 2003 WSOP Main Event. The fact the amateur player first qualified via a $39 satellite on PokerStars helped spark the “poker boom” of 2003 to 2006, but since then the online...