Archive for June, 2016

Should Poker Events Enact Random Drug Testing?

Alex Dreyfus has changed the state of poker forever with the establishment of the Global Poker League, which solidifies poker as a legitimate sport in which a high level of skill is required in order to succeed. Undoubtably, this new perception of poker will help shed a new positive...

NJ and Delaware iGaming Continues to Soar in May

New Jersey and Delaware’s online gambling industries have continued their unprecedented run of good fortune, and in May saw their revenues soar by double-figures compared to a year earlier. NJ iGaming Soars 32.6% Last month, New Jersey reported a huge 32.6% increase in online gambling revenues to $16.5 million...

Libertarian Johnson’s Presidential Campaign Could Help Facilitate iGambling

While discussions about online poker and other forms of iGaming are taking place in state legislatures across the country, little is being said about the possibility of regulating online poker, online casino games and daily fantasy sports at the national level. At one of the Republican primary debates, the...

Netherlands on Track to Regulate iGaming in 2017

The Netherlands has long been a progressive nation with laws that allow for a large amount of personal freedom. That’s why it’s a bit surprising that the country hasn’t moved to regulate and legalize iGaming for foreign operators yet. Those days have finally come to an end, though, as...

Was Being a Poker Pro Harder in 1997 than Today?

Daniel Negreanu is no stranger to controversy, and his social media accounts have been known to set off firestorms, as he’s never hesitant to hold back when giving his opinions. At the end of May, the poker star outdid himself creating a huge uproar over comments he made about...

GVC May Return Partypoker to Full Network Model

GVC purchased bwin.party less than three months ago, and the company has already entered into a sizable 10-year deal with Betfred that will result in the UK-based operator moving all of its gaming and sportsbook capabilities over to GVC’s platform. The move will mean abandoning Betfred’s current platform, the...

Could WSOP 2016 Be The Last Run By Caesars?

Rumor has it that there could be big changes in store for next year’s World Series of Poker. In mid-May, the Wall Street Journal ran a piece about the future of Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE), the subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment that owns the World Series of Poker. The story...