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PokerStars Reverses Rake Increase on Most Games PokerStars raised the rake on numerous cash games and tournaments in November. It was met with a large backlash from players. It only took PokerStars two months to realize its error. It rolled back all of the new rake increases except for Spin & Go tournaments. The changes […]
The week of Christmas is always slow for online poker news. However, it is a great week for online poker promotions. Many sites that accept U.S. players are offering reload bonuses during the holiday season. This is typically the slowest time of the year and site operators use incentives to draw action. Intertops Reload Bonus […]
Denial of Service Attacks Affect Offshore Sites The Winning Poker Network, Equity Poker Network and Merge Gaming have been the victim of multiple “Denial of Service” attacks over the past few weeks. This is where unnecessary data is sent to a server in an attempt to overload it. This prevents legitimate requests from being processed. […]
Betfair Closes New Jersey Poker Site Betfair closed its poker site in New Jersey on December 1. It was the second New Jersey online poker room to close. Ultimate Poker walked away from the New Jersey market on October 5. Betfair had literally zero players. Its rake in October – the last month of available […]
Ultimate Poker Ceases Operations Ultimate Poker closed its Nevada operations on Monday, November 17 at noon. It announced the planned closure on Friday, November 14. The closure was not without controversy. Ultimate Poker converted all freeroll tournament tickets into $.11 cash for each issued, far below the actual value of the entries. The site also […]
Ultimate Poker Ceases Operations Ultimate Poker announced Friday that it would cease operations on November 17, 2014 at noon. The site was the second largest Nevada regulated poker room out of three, averaging about 60 players, according to PokerScout. Ultimate Poker struggled due to its poor software that was developed in house. Most regulated U.S. […]
Pala Interactive Partners with Borgata Pala Interactive has partnered with Borgata to offer gaming software in the regulated New Jersey poker and casino market. It is unknown what the product or brand name is that will be used, however, there are some concerns in the online gaming community about the company that is entering the […]
PokerStars Changes Draws Anger from Players PokerStars has made several changes that have drawn the ire of its player base. It rolled out Spin & Go three-handed sit and gos that took traffic away from cash games and traditional sit and gos. It also took skill away as an element of the game as the […]
New Jersey Regulated iGaming Drops in September New Jersey’s regulated online poker and casino market dropped in September from the previous month. Internet revenue came in at $10.24 million, down 2.8 percent from August. Atlantic City casinos posted a 12.8 percent loss compared to September 2013. These drops may both be attributed to the closure […]
PokerStars Spin & Go Tournaments Drawing Criticism PokerStars rolled out a lottery sit and go format that has drawn the ire of serious players. These Spin & Go tournaments have just three players. There is a random drawing for the first prize, which can run anywhere from double to 1,000 times the buyin. The chances […]