Late last week, the Nevada Gaming Commission officially approved Regulation 5A in a unanimous 4-0 vote. This regulation sets the rules and framework for online poker within the state of Nevada, including licensing requirements. The Las Vegas Review-Journal estimates that “some sites could be up and running by the end of 2012.” Nevada is the [...]

There are currently two similar proposed bills for legalization of online poker. In March, John Campbell (R-Calif.) introduced HR 1174 the “Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act.” In June, Joe Barton (R-Texas) introduced HR 2366, known as the “Internet Gambling Prohibition Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011.” Despite the negative [...]

With legalized online poker legislation looming on the horizon, more gaming companies are making plans to secure their place in the potentially re-opened U.S. market. A recent announcement states that MGM Resorts International, Boyd Gaming and Bwin.Party digital entertainment have joined together in anticipation of legalized online poker. This partnership is reported to have been [...]

The Poker Hall of Fame this week announced their 2011 nominees. The following ten players have been selected as candidates to be inducted into this year’s Poker Hall of Fame: Annie Duke Barry Greenstein Jennifer Harman-Traniello Linda Johnson John Juanda Marcel Luske Jack McClelland Tom McEvoy Scotty Nguyen Huckleberry Seed The Poker Hall of Fame, [...]

Greg Mueller, a poker pro from Vancouver, BC, is a former professional hockey player, and not the best guy to try to steal chips from, as a robber at the Aria hotel and casino in Las Vegas found out a few nights ago. After Day 1b of the Epic Poker League Pro/Am event, where Mueller [...]

For some reason several of my friends in the poker industry have been very excited recently about this whole concept of “managing luck.” I think that part of it has to do with the fact that these friends are trying to prove how skillful poker really is as a game. In order to do that, [...]

According to a statement from Major League Baseball today, star, Yankee baseball player, Alex Rodriguez is being investigated for playing in a high stakes underground poker game in, Los Angeles in November of 2009. Alex Rodriguez, is recognized as one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He is the youngest player to ever [...]

“Good” is a matter of perspective, I guess, but if you have an affinity for China’s only legal gaming outlet, or you just like seeing global business ventures do well in the marketplace, then let me assure you that the news from Macau is good.  I am on record in this same writing space several [...]

One day Niall Smyth was online at PaddyPokerPower.com putting a €10 each way bet on the English Grand National. He won €200. A few days later Smyth took the €200 and won a satellite which got him a seat in the 2011 Irish Open at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin, Ireland. 315 players entered the [...]

Given last Friday’s debut of the brand new 15/30 Hold’Em game at Casino 580 in Livermore, CA was a tremendous success, it will continue tomorrow April 8th starting at 7 PM, and every Friday thereafter. Last week, the big action, $3 rake (about half of all other 15/30 games in the area), hundreds of dollars [...]