What Caused the Super Bowl XLVII Blackout
Date:
02/08/2013
NJ Governor Christie Encourages New Online Gambling Bill
Date:
02/08/2013
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie once more vetoed a bill on Thursday that would have legalized online gambling in the state, but the reaction was not what most would have expected. Law makers who supported the bill were not disappointed by Christie's refusal, but rather encouraged by his explanatory speech to write up a new version, which is expected to pass as soon as March 2013.
Irish Online Betting Site SeanieMac to Launch in March
Date:
02/08/2013
Any business-minded Irishman is likely to recognize the name Sean McEniff, just as any Gaelic sports fan is likely to appreciate his father, GGA All-Star Brian McEniff. Sean runs the incredibly successful Compliance Systems Corp (DBA SeanieMac Limited), from its ripe beginnings as Brian McEniff Hotels (named after his dear old dad) more than 20 years ago.
Delaware to Launch Legal Online Gambling in September
Date:
02/07/2013
Phil Ivey Acquires Poker Training Site LeggoPoker.com
Date:
02/07/2013
For months now, we've been hearing IveyPoker.com. It was launched in 2012, and Phil himself has been working diligently to pen team contracts with some of the best known live and online poker players in the world, but all this time we've watched and waited for the static message "New Poker and Training Site Coming Soon!"? to disappear.
Sportsbook BetMaker Closes After 15 Years
Date:
02/07/2013
One of the internet's first and, at one time, foremost, online sportsbooks, BetMaker, sang its final song yesterday. Although the US-facing betting site is officially no more, its members were not left in the dust. Their betting accounts have been moved to BookMaker.eu, where they will have access to their financial accounts and the same great sports betting features as before, as well as added functions.
Promotions at Full Tilt Poker to Boost Traffic in 2013
Date:
02/06/2013
Full Tilt Poker saw a 14% increase in traffic due to its recent Rush Poker promotion, solidifying the online poker room's position as the second largest in the industry, under PokerStars. In the waning weeks of 2012, Full Tilt's traffic had dropped significantly, but the site's marketing managers are banking on a continuous flow of promotions to keep the traffic flowing in 2013.
PokerStars Poker Room to Open in March at London’s Hippodrome
Date:
02/06/2013
The world's largest online poker room has set the launch date for its first land-based operations at the Hippodrome in London for March 4, 2013, and the launch of its first ever social poker venue by way of a Facebook app has seen phenomenal overnight success.
How to Play Open Face Chinese Poker: Rules, Strategy & Odds
Date:
01/24/2013
Chinese Poker has been mildly popular throughout the years, being one of those niche card games that some people can't get enough of, and others could do without altogether. However, a new variation of the game has emerged, and it is taking the poker world by storm.
Greatest Sports Betting Upsets of All Time
Date:
01/24/2013
Sports betting is a highly volatile business. There is no such thing as a "sure thing"?. That point is proven time and again as underdogs have come back from the worst of odds to defeat anticipated heroes. Whether by sheer desire, design or a twist of fate, sports bettors have lost millions of cumulative dollars over the last century to unbelievable upset victories.
BitCoins in Online Gambling Causing Legal and Security Concerns
Date:
01/15/2013
BitCoin is one of the latest forms of virtual currency, invented by computer programmer Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009. The idea behind BitCoin is relatively simple. It is not real money, per say, but it is valuable.
AGA Stresses Importance of Federal Online Gambling Regulation
Date:
01/14/2013
The American Gaming Association (AGA), based in Washington DC, was established in 1995 to study the gaming industry and educate everyone from elected officials, media circuits to the general public to the ins and outs of the gaming entertainment industry.