PokerStars Expansion: Will FanDuel Merger Ignite Growth?

PokerStars Expansion: Will FanDuel Merger Ignite Growth?

Following the landmark announcement that PokerStars and FanDuel are merging into a unified North American home for poker, casino, and sports betting, signs point toward potential further U.S. expansion. While PokerStars is currently licensed in Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, online poker is now legal in nine states. Following Maine’s recent legalization, calls for PokerStars […]

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Using MatchPay at Bovada: Great Idea or Not?

Using MatchPay at Bovada: Great Idea or Not?

Offshore online gambling operators, like Bovada, utilize many types of payments for deposits and withdrawals. One of the most notable options besides cryptocurrency is MatchPay. MatchPay is a third-party option offered through Bovada (and several other sites) that allows users to deposit and withdraw. As the name MatchPay implies, the system essentially matches people up […]

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New York Sues Valve Over Video Game Loot Box Gambling

New York Sues Valve Over Video Game Loot Box Gambling

We’ve seen many states go after various forms of what they consider illegal online gambling lately, and now New York is expanding its reach in this area. The Empire State has filed suit against Valve, the creator of Counter-Strike, Team Fortress, Dota, and other popular video games. Court documents show that the use of loot […]

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€100K Bonus Slips Away for Grubka at Dublin Poker Festival

€100K Bonus Slips Away for Grubka at Dublin Poker Festival

How would you handle seeing €100,000 slip through your fingers? That was the reality for Krzysztof Grubka at the €700 European Deepstack Championship during the Dublin Poker Festival, where the Polish player came agonizingly close to a massive bonus that ultimately slipped away at the final hurdle. The event drew 475 entries, comfortably beating its […]

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