Affiliate marketing in the online gaming sector has always predominantly been based on one monetization model, namely converting Web traffic into player signups at casinos, poker rooms, bingo rooms, sports betting sites, etc. While other online gaming sectors have continued to flourish, a number of changes in the poker sector have occurred over the past…
[caption id="attachment_30669" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Federal action not likely in 2013."][/caption] #1 - No Federal Poker Legislation What can you say about the US Congress? The only group American trust less are used car salesmen (though it's a very tight competition). This current crop of Congressional jokers can't even pull their acts together when the country's…
[caption id="attachment_30618" align="alignright" width="240" caption="The Atlantic Club Casino"][/caption] Two years after Black Friday, PokerStars is readying a return to the US online poker market with the proposed purchase of the Atlantic Club casino in New Jersey casino. According to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal, PokerStars is looking at paying around $50 million…
1. Black Friday When online poker players talk about a day that will live in infamy, they're not talking about December 7, 1941, they're talking about April 15, 2011. That's when the Department of Justice lowered the boom on three of the most popular online poker sites on the planet and, for all intents and…
The Full Tilt Poker latest news has been a whirlwind of a ride to keep up with over the past 18 months. Finally, it appears that following Full Tilt news has calmed down a bit. With the future of this brand a little less hazy, what can be expected out of Full Tilt over the…
[caption id="attachment_30048" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Is Ready To Play Poker Online"][/caption] Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, one of the popular destinations and big brand names on the Vegas strip, has submitted its request for a formal application to become an online poker operator on Nevada. This is an obvious progression for…
[caption id="attachment_29921" align="alignright" width="277" caption="Kyl (left), Reid (right)"][/caption] We've got some advice for anyone who was hoping to see Congress pass the Reid-Kyl online poker bill anytime soon: don't hold your breath. Thanks to political infighting and some serious flaws in the draft versions of the bill, no one involved is feeling bullish about its…
[caption id="attachment_29846" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="MGM Grand Is Ready To Play Online Poker"][/caption] The Nevada Gaming Commission licenses are rolling off the approval assembly line with three more companies ready to operate in the state’s new intrastate online poker industry. Number one is the big brand MGM Resort who secured a license along with two other…
[caption id="attachment_29722" align="alignright" width="180" caption="John Pappas, PPA President"][/caption] Full Tilt Poker's long-suffering US players took another hit yesterday when the Poker Player's Alliance (PPA) announced that refunds would be coming anytime soon. The announcement came after a meeting between PPA and Department of Justice (DOJ) officials. According to a press release from the PPA, the…
[caption id="attachment_29389" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Full Tilt: Back In Style"][/caption] The new Full Tilt Poker is off to a quick running start demonstrating its poker brand rejuvenation strength with the second highest online poker traffic next to its parent company PokerStars. It goes to show that this forgiving gaming industry likes to give companies a second…
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