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Delaware has already begun online gaming, and Nevada has it for poker only. From there, who knows where it will go? Gambling tends to spread fast, fueled by state governments desperate for new revenue or desperate to protect existing revenue streams.

Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International, speaks during a celebration, sponsored by MGM Resorts, recognizing the achievements of about 500 high school students at MGM Grand Thursday, May 31, 2012. The event highlighted the …

The official lineup for New Jersey's “soft launch” of regulated online gambling is now available. A total of 15 sites, spread across seven Internet Gaming Permit holders, have been approved to begin what the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement is …

UPDATE 11:30 CST – Lesniak has revealed the basics of his bill. US players would not be able to take part in international player pools under his proposal. The preparation and anticipation for New Jersey's soft-launch scheduled for 6PM on Thursday may …

Member Dennis Duncan says the state Commission on Gaming has received numerous informal complaints the past couple of years of players working together in poker games to obtain the chips of opponents. He says it's the commission's responsibility to …

Bitcoin has yet to be fully embraced by the online poker industry, with only a handful of sites offering the digital currency as a payment processing option. However, that may change in the future, especially considering a somewhat renewed popularity …

UK casinos have changed immeasurably since those feral, intimidating days of yore, but I still give thanks for the online revolution that has given us the opportunity to play poker, and other casino games, at home, in our underwear (or in somebody else …

IF you ask most new poker players what their goal is a lot of them will say to “win as many pots” as possible. By Marbella Slim/ Published 20th November 2013. poker Your goal at the outset of your poker-playing career should be to play to win money not …

COMMUNITY WIDE TEXAS HOLD 'EM POKER TOURNAMENT is being held in Far North Dallas on December 15th, 2013, from 1-4 pm at the Plains Capital Bank Building Lobby, 18111 Preston Road. Registration opens at 12:30 pm. The Grand Prize for this …

With the dramatic rise of seniors playing tournament poker, Senior Poker Tour™ (SPT™) has launched a nationwide poker tour for adults 50+ with the inaugural series taking place at Horseshoe Casino Tunica, Mississippi from January 15-19, 2014 and will …

One of the last open questions regarding New Jersey's launch of regulated Internet gambling was answered today as Caesars was granted the permit necessary to operate online poker and casino games in NJ. The company was actually granted two Internet …

Poker made a big splash in Pittsburgh when Rivers Casino debuted the city's first table games in 2010. Now, Rivers is raising the stakes by hosting the first-ever televised poker tournament in the 'Burgh – the Pittsburgh Poker Open – which kicks off …

ATP world number one tennis player and PokerStars ambassador Rafael Nadal will head to Prague in the Czech Republic on December 12 for one of his final challenges of 2013 – a live charity poker tournament. Rafa will play against some of the biggest …

“The Aussie Millions is regarded as one of the marquee poker events globally and by aligning with the biggest poker tour in the region, the APPT, will further guarantee the event's success in the coming year”, Crown Resort Chief Operating Officer …

The poker gods smiled on American poker pro Jared Jaffee at his sixth major live final table of his career. The last river of the WPT Jacksonville Fall Poker Scramble Main Event helped him eliminate his last opponent although he was a huge underdog to …

Preflop, final table, six handed, with the blinds at 10,000 and 20,000 and a 3,000 ante, Huge raised to 50,000 from the small blind, and Spindler called in the big blind. On the flop Huge bet 45,000, and Spindler called. On the turn Huge bet 75,000 …

The overall online poker industry saw 1% more cash game traffic last week, which was the fourth consecutive week of gains. Not much movement occurred among the top ten, except for PokerStars.es grabbing hold of seventh place and knocking Winamax …

The Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) visited the Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower in Las Vegas, Nevada this past weekend. The $1,650 Main Event attracted 353 entries that generated a prize pool of $510,615, and after three long days of play, well-known …