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Vermont Senate Says Yes to DFS

Senate lawmakers in Vermont this week voted 19 to 6 to approve a bill legalising and regulating DFS in the state, a move which Republican Senator Kevin Mullin, described as “an attempt to update Vermont’s 18th-century laws for the 21st century.”

California Tries Again

​In the week that PokerStars finally announced a date for their return to the US online market courtesy of the New Jersey state regulators (March 21st as you can read in our article here) the Golden State of California will see yet another attempt made to legalise poker within its borders.

PokerStars Sets the Date

​The 21st of March has been announced as the long-awaited and much-anticipated return date for PokerStars to the US, as the world’s largest online poker site prepares to go live in the state of New Jersey.

Alex Dreyfus Talks GPL And Criticism

This Thursday, the City of Angels, Los Angeles will host the inaugural Draft of the Global Poker League (GPL), a unique pro league comprised of 12 teams from all around the world.

Kara Scott: 888Poker's Newest Ambassador

​When Kara Scott attended the American Poker Awards last night, she did so as the newest ambassador for 888poker, after signing a deal with the online room earlier this week.

GPL Hits and Misses of the GPL Draft

​12 teams, 203 eligible players, a commissioner calling out managers to announce their picks to the world and a Draft. No, we’re not talking about the NBA or NFL , we’re actually referring to the Global Poker League Draft.

New Poker Show Adds Unexpected Twists to Pro Play

A new poker TV show – The Final Table – is aiming to transform how poker is watched by millions of fans, by introducing ‘time bank’ chips, shot clocks and a host of other innovative ideas.

PokerStars Removes Heads-Up Cash Tables

PokerStars Closes Heads-Up Regular Cash Tables

Pokerstars to Merge Full Tilt Traffic? Play by Amaya

Amaya plans to merge the online Traffic of Fult Tilt Poker with the more popular PokerStars

Guide to the Best UK Poker Sites Online

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A New Type of Casino

​The casino industry is changing to meet the demands of ‘millennials’, with mixed martial arts, tattoo parlours and a shift away from traditional slots being some of the main moves to appeal to the younger generation.

Baazov Plans to Buy Amaya

The CEO and Chairman of PokerStar’s owners Amaya – publicly announced his intention to make “an all-cash proposal to acquire Amaya”.

WSOP ‘Town Hall’ on Twitch.tv

This week saw the WSOP head honchos hosting a ‘town hall’ meeting on the popular WSOP Twitch.tv channel, where they outlined their plans for changes at this year’s event – and also fielded a Q&A session with viewers.

Nebraska Poker Bill Falls Short

​The vote to allow certain forms of poker to be played in Nebraska has failed to reach the required 25 votes, with state lawmakers voting 16-14 against its introduction.

Amaya Releases Spin & Bet for BetStars

The online giant, Amaya, have just released a new game on its sports betting platform BetStars - called Spin & Bet – which as the name suggests is a variation on their immensely popular Spin&Go poker game.