Recent changes to PokerStars' VIP program were the inspiration for a recent boycott of the site by some of its biggest players. The results of that boycott were something of a mixed bag but the bottom is this, the online poker world is changing, no matter what the whales think. The genesis of the boycott…
A bill that would legalize online gambling in Pennsylvania is making its way through the legislative process, but is still a long way from becoming a Keystone State law. Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee approved HB 649, which paves the way for regulated online gambling; airport slot machines; and 24 hour…
After nearly a decade in the online poker business Poker Heaven, a Microgaming skin, is shutting its doors for good on November 12. Poker Heaven officials are blaming over-regulation in the European market for their decision. In a statement posted on the company's site, a spoksperson said: After ten years as a trusted European Poker…
PokerStars is taking aim at third party software products and heads up displays (HUDs) that are giving data-minded card sharks an online poker edge. The policies are part of a larger effort to make online poker sites more friendly towards casual players. PokerStars Sit & Go and Tournament Manager Baard Dahl introduced the proposed changes…
Online poker sites are being targeted by a new kind of malware that allows hackers to actually view their opponents' hands while the game is being played. The malicious program is actually a Trojan Horse named Odlanor that piggybacks onto poker clients at sites like PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker when players download common programs…
A new New York online poker proposal has put Empire State gambling stakeholders at odds with one another. On its face, bringing online poker to New York state seems like a no-brainer; online gambling creates tax revenue and New York State desperately needs tax revenue. Unfortunately things in the gaming industry are never that simple.…
PokerStars' new VIP reward program is not going over very well with the VIP players it's designed to serve. Across online poker forums, players derided the new plan as a blatant, "money grab," that's made actually earning rewards excessively difficult. PokerStars officials, on the other hand, are defending the VIP program - which is still…
Two UK online poker sites, 888Poker and PartyPoker are raising their guaranteed tournament payouts in a desperate effort to keep current players happy. Here's a look at what 888 and Party Poker are doing. 888 Guarantees and Pause Button 888Poker is a huge brand with a massive international footprint, but that hasn't been enough to…
888 and Partypoker are taking steps to insure their online poker players are as happy as possible ahead of the two operators' potential merger. The new policies are aimed at keeping established customers in place, thereby reducing expensive customer acquisition costs. While there's been no official word that the new policies are related to 888's…
American online poker could get a major boost if the Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2015, a bill introduced in Congress by Representative Joe Barton (R-TX), passes. Barton's bill calls for the establishment of interstate poker compacts; stiff penalties for unlicensed operators; and an opt-out clause for states that aren't interested in participating in online…
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