Poker Gossip
PPA Comments on US Online Poker Clarification
Written by RogerCP | Monday, December 26th, 2011
Following a surprise reversal of policy by the Department of Justice which ruled that online poker within a state’s borders does not violate the “antiquated” Federal Wire Act, the grassroots poker organization, the Poker Players Alliance, issued a statement on the issue.
“This is a much needed clarification of an antiquated and often confusing law,” [...]
US Justice Department Opinion Recognizes Legal Online Gambling
Written by Roger S | Monday, December 26th, 2011
As you may have heard over X-Mas, gambling proponents were surprised by a newly published opinion by the US Justice Department which essentially gives states the green light to allow online gambling within their own borders. This total reversal of a policy which has been followed for nearly a decade, was penned as a [...]
Pennsylvania and Atlantic City at Neck to Neck Gambling Revenues
Written by Matt W | Sunday, December 18th, 2011
For the first time in history, gambling revenues brought in by the state of Pennsylvania surpassed those by New Jersey last month. The latest gambling statistics released showed that the albeit miniscule advantage that Pennsylvania had over New Jersey last month pushed the state into the second largest gambling market in the country, behind Las [...]
Bovada – The US Version of Bodog Has Arrived – No More Bodog
Written by Renee K | Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
UPDATE: I am getting a lot of questions about whether Bovada will work on a Mac or not. The answer is NO. Both Bodog and Bovada disabled their Mac software awhile ago and don’t plan on bringing it back. If you want a similar type of platform to play poker on [...]
Bodog – Name Change Expected This Morning for the US
Written by Maria T | Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
UPDATE: The new name has been announced, it is Bovada.lv
As Bodog had announced earlier this year there would be a name change of their world wide site for online gamblers in the United States. Sources to Compatible Poker have confirmed that an email of the name change will occur in the morning today. [...]
US Gambling Threatened by Asian Casino Growth
Written by Renee K | Monday, December 12th, 2011
PriceWaterhouseCoopers issued a report this week which predicts that the Asian casino market is set to overtake the US gambling market in revenues by 2013.
The report highlights the “dramatic growth” of the Asian gambling market, due to many factors, including a growing middle class in the region and the continuous rise of revenue from [...]
Missouri Relaxes its Gambling Laws
Written by Renee K | Thursday, December 8th, 2011
Missouri voted to relax the strict gambling laws that governed self-exclusion regulations at casinos, following a meeting of the Missouri Gaming Commission this week. The unanimous vote will see gamblers allowed to drop their self-imposed lifetime bans from state casinos – bans which were upheld and enforced by the state.
Under the new, [...]
Pro Poker Politician, Barney Frank Set to Retire
Written by Roger | Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
This week, one of the US poker industries strongest allies in Congress, Rep. Barney Frank, announced that he is set to retire in 2012. Frank announced on Monday that he will not seek re-election next year, after serving in politics since 1981.
While Frank has been ranked as one of the most liberal members [...]
