On the 1st of May, we reported comments from The Atlantic Club, a New Jersey casino, that the deal for PokerStars to take over ownership of the venue was not going to be completed. The deal has been thought to hinge on the ability of PokerStars to enter the newly regulated New Jersey online gambling [...]

It’s becoming clear from sources we have received that the deal by PokerStars’ Owners, The Rational Group, to buy the Atlantic Club casino is not going to go forward. The deal that was penned back in December stipulated a deadline of the 30th of April for Rational’s internet gaming platforms to obtain an eGaming licence, [...]

By the time you read this, history will have been made and the first hand of online poker regulated by a branch of the US Government will have been dealt. Someone will have won the first real money in what is bound to be a massive business. Ultimate Poker launched it’s real money client today, [...]

In the first signing for the newly US regulated market, Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari is leading what is sure to be a plethora of upcoming announcements. “We’re thrilled to have Antonio Esfandiari represent our company,” said Ultimate Poker Chairman, Tom Breitling. “Antonio is the ultimate champion and modern poker player. He brings the gaming lifestyle [...]

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has recently lodged a legal brief in opposition to PokerStars’ recent application to gain a Gaming Licence in New Jersey to allow it’s take over of the Atlantic Club Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. The brief is centre around the case brought by the Southern District of New York’s US [...]

Last night, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed an iGaming Bill into state law, that allows casinos to offer not only poker, but other traditional games to players in New Jersey. After Gov. Christie’s recent conditional veto on the bill, changes had been made to include a 10 year trial period, a rise in the [...]

With regulation of online poker in certain parts of the US seemingly only a matter of time, another casino owner in Las Vegas seems to be getting ready. Yesterday, American Casino & Entertainment Properties launched acePLAYpoker.com, a free to play online poker site. The Nevada Gaming Commission gave approval as an interactive gaming operator to [...]

Back in December, the New Jersey Assembly and the NJ Senate had both approved a bill to allow internet gaming in the State. The Bill needed to be ratified by the Governor, Chris Christie within 45 days. That 45 day period was up on the 4th of February this year, and the answer wasn’t as [...]

Cake Poker has become the latest site to pull out of the United States online poker market, it has been announced. All American players will be automatically moved to Juicy Stakes Poker – another client on the Revolution Gaming Network. Cake Poker can be expected to focus on the European market. It is unclear exactly [...]

Just yesterday, the five members of the Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously agreed to give South Point Casino a license to legally operate a real-money, intrastate poker website.  The event is historic because it marks the first time that a license of this sort has ever been issued by any of America’s fifty states. After awarding [...]