Articles About online poker sites in US

World Series of Poker 2018 Odds Predict the Final Table Players

Thipphaphone June 17, 2018 20:20:47

We are introducing 3 players who could possibly reach the final table. You can bet on the World Series of Poker 2018 with them!

Poker Player Arrested on Charges of Conspiracy, Fraud

Katrina P. November 20, 2015 12:54:21

Travell Thomas is a World Series of Poker Circuit poker player arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud that took $31 million from victims. In US gambling news, Thomas has been charged along with fourteen others in connection to a fraudulent debt collection agency that stole millions from victims over a four year […]

Pennsylvania Online Gambling Nearly Legal Thanks to Newly Passed Bill

Katrina P. November 19, 2015 17:09:49

Pennsylvania is close to joining Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware in being a US state where online gambling is legal, thanks to a newly passed Pennsylvania online gambling bill. In big US gambling news, Pennsylvania’s House Gaming Oversight Committee passed the House Bill 649 on Wednesday by an 18-8 vote. The object of the bill […]

PokerStars Black Friday Cash Out Asked of New Jersey Players

Katrina P. November 4, 2015 13:55:06

The time’s finally come—a PokerStars Black Friday cash out is being asked of New Jersey players who had accounts prior to the scandal. Nearly five years after the 2011 Black Friday scandal that took down PokerStars and nearly ruined the brand forever, the site and its new parent company Amaya Gaming have made an appeal […]

Marco Rubio Supports Online Gambling Ban, but also Supports Online Poker

Katrina P. October 29, 2015 13:03:35

Senator and presidential candidate Marco Rubio supports online gambling in US, but also supports online poker due to belief that skill, not chance, is involved unlike other casino games. Rubio, who is a Florida Senator and a Republican presidential candidate, is co-sponsor of a bill that wishes to ban legalized online gambling. However, his stance […]

Black Friday Prosecutor Launches Daily Fantasy Sports Investigation

Katrina P. October 21, 2015 12:35:29

US attorney Preet Bharara, famed prosecutor of illegal gaming, has launched a daily fantasy sports investigation of the industry to see whether or not they are in violation of US gambling laws. Bharara is infamous for taking down the founders of the biggest online poker sites in US in the 2011 Black Friday indictments. He […]

PokerStars Fired Executives to Get New Jersey Online Gambling License

Katrina P. October 12, 2015 18:24:53

PokerStars fired executives after the brand’s new owner, Amaya Gaming, was ordered to do so by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). As US gambling news reported, PokerStars and Full Tilt were licensed earlier this month to operate online casinos in the state of New Jersey. However, it has been revealed in a […]

The Real Deal of Native American Casinos

Toni September 24, 2015 15:35:31

GamingZion takes a look at the importance of Native American casinos. When you think of casinos in the US, you almost automatically imagine The Strip of Las Vegas with all the MGM Grands, Bellagios, Ceasars, Wynns and others. But if you look beyond the glitz and glamour of the most popular gambling destination in the […]

History of Online Gambling Part Three: The Online Poker

Petar June 30, 2015 11:58:37

GamingZion reveals the beginnings of one of world’s most popular gaming business: the online poker Poker is an old and widely played gambling cards game, but its transposition to the web sphere is pretty recent. The first web site that initiated the revolution in online poker was Planet Poker. This web page appeared in 1998, […]

Top Ten Male Poker Magicians, Part I.

Vera T. May 19, 2015 07:07:33

A compilation of the ten best poker playing fellows who have ever walked this earth. Ever wondered who the best of the best was? Well, let me introduce you to my ten favourite poker-playing men. To be fair, I did not judge any of them based on good looks or muscle quantity. Rather, the list […]

New Version of Online Poker Bill Introduced in the State of New York

Vera T. May 18, 2015 06:45:38

With a small modification, a new poker bill is to be introduced in the State of New York. A new poker bill, S 5302 is going to be introduced in the State of New York, and it is different from its predecessor on one account. The previous bill controlling the likes of online sportbooks and […]

The Story Of World Poker Tour President Pliska, US President Look-Alike, Who Doesn’t Play Poker – Part 2

Phyllis F. May 14, 2015 08:41:54

World Poker Tour President Pliska, the over-achiever, is awarded the Poker industry’s person of the year award 2015. Adam Pliska, who has been the President of World Poker Tour (WPT), for the past 5 years, has always had an inclination to over-achieve. Already as a young boy of 13, he was rumored as being the […]

How Zynga Who Once Ruled Internet Social Gaming Circles Ran Out Of Luck

Phyllis F. March 2, 2015 04:26:34

Poor game previews may be responsible for Zynga’s plummeting stock prices. Zynga has experienced one of the biggest one-day drop in the company’s brief history. Zynga, the San Francisco-based online gaming company was at the top of the social gaming world with huge market shares and very popular games such as Zynga Texas Hold ‘Em […]

Amaya Gaming Prepares Itself for a Bright Future with Takeover of Rational Group

Toni August 6, 2014 14:05:22

Following the recent regulatory approval of completing the acquisition of Rational Group, Amaya Gaming is set for successful times ahead. Rational Group is the parent company of hugely successful poker sites PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, which is one of the primary reasons why Amaya decided to pursue the deal initially. The value of the […]

Amaya Gaming Buys Rational Group for a Reported $4.9 Billion

Toni August 6, 2014 13:54:58

The operator of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, Rational Group, has been bought by Canadian firm Amaya Gaming for nearly $5 billion. Although the initial deal was announced back in June, the agreement has finally officially gone through after receiving regulatory approval recently. David Baazoy, Amaya’s chairman and chief executive, expressed his delight at sealing […]

Can Legal Poker in America Save the Global Online Poker Industry from Decline

Toni July 29, 2014 09:07:17

In recent times the online poker industry has been experiencing a slight decline, which poses the question if a regulated US poker market can lead the way to global recovery? The Global Poker Index (GPI) serves to provide the public with relevant data pertaining to the poker industry. However, times and times over the result […]

Online Poker in US Faces Many Challenges despite Recent Improvements

Toni July 2, 2014 13:03:30

Many predicted online poker to be a sensation in the US, however reality shows that is not the case as many improvement are needed. Despite financial projections indicating that online gambling industry is on the rise, gambling news reports that the previous year has seen some decreased activity in the US market. Some states have […]

A Compromise Adelson Can Live With? The US Could have Poker but not Online Casino

Toni June 8, 2014 02:29:15

New gambling bill intends to make online casinos in US a thing of the past, while in efforts to appease players, online poker is supposed to remain untouched. Sheldon Adelson is among the wealthiest individuals on the planet. He commands a fortune upwards of $37 billion. His main interest lies in the gambling industry, although […]

PokerStars Makes Lobbying Attempts in New York

Iva P. January 2, 2014 11:14:12

PokerStars is trying to include an online element in their future land-based casino plans in New York. The East Coast US gambling news have been covering some legislative attempts for expanding New York land based casinos in the last couple of months and PokerStars added more savory to the hot issue. Some speculations came up […]

Internet Poker Moves One Step Closer to Reality in Iowa

Neha A. March 20, 2012 08:48:07

Iowa could be amongst the very first states to approve online poker, if new measures are signed by the house

Two-Faced USA Try to Weaken their Stance on Online Gambling

Neha A. March 6, 2012 11:06:10

The USA cannot decide whether or not sports betting is prohibited, according to the latest reports