Archive for January, 2018

Georgia Casino Legislation Not Promising in 2018

As nice as it is to live in Georgia, there’s nothing going on as far as gambling is concerned outside of the state lottery. In fact, you’d have to drive all the way to North Carolina just to play in a legitimate casino, and unfortunately that situation is unlikely...

Negreanu Breaks Even Despite Huge Tournament Wins

Its difficult not to feel a little envious when you take a look at the Hendon Mob database and see the millions of dollars in winnings earned by poker players throughout their careers. However, not everything is as it appears, which was recently highlighted in a rather revealing article...

Staying Sharp for eSports and Gambling

As eSports and online poker grow in popularity, increasingly younger players are starting to compete for the massive cash prizes typically seen in other more traditional sports. While this allows the best players to earn impressive incomes before even being legally allowed to drink, on the flip side the...

Changing Face of Sponsorship Deals in Poker

On April 15, 2011, the Department of Justice blocked PokerStars and a number of other major poker operators from offering their products in the US, after which the global industry was never quite the same again. The poker bubble had effectively burst, and the game’s ability to survive and...

Sweden Submits New Gambling Bill To European Commission

Sweden is in the process of liberalizing its gambling industry with its gaming regulator currently preparing new legislation to allow international operators to offer their products in the country. To this end, Sweden’s current administration recently completed its latest gambling regulation draft, with the finalized version subsequently sent to...

2017 A Pivotal Year for PartyPoker

After its launch in 2001, PartyPoker grew to become the undisputed king of the online poker scene until everything changed in 2016 following the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). This piece of legislation subsequently prevented any businesses from receiving payments related to gambling over the...