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Pechanga Considering Partnership with PokerStars

Being essentially the lone tribe in CA that is still opposed to PokerStars, the Pechanga have recently shown that they could be willing to make a deal.

Posted on: April 8, 2015 | | James Guill

Pechanga Stubbornness Could Derail Online Poker in California for 2015

As promising as 2015 looked for online gambling in California, the Pechanga coalition is being stubborn and forcing some to write 2015 off as a lost cause.

Posted on: March 17, 2015 | | James Guill

Aria Is Hosting a $500k Poker Tournament and You Should Be Excited About It

After hosting 2 high stakes tournaments last year, Aria Casino announced that they will be holding a tournament with an expected prize pool of $25 million.

Posted on: March 12, 2015 | | Steve Ruddock

Third Time the Charm? GO Committee Chairs File New California Online Poker Bill

Assemblyman Adam Gray and State Senator Isadore Hall filed companion bills regarding iPoker in California and both are hopeful about the possible outcome.

Posted on: February 24, 2015 | | James Guill

How California Card Rooms Are Able to Offer House Banked Games

The tribal casinos in California have recently been accusing the California card rooms of offering house banked games, which is against the law.

Posted on: February 24, 2015 | | Steve Ruddock

Rincon and Caesars Softens Stance on Bad Actor Clause

Despite still having two major tribal opponents of CA iGaming Legalization, big moves between the Rincon tribe and Caesars have established common ground.

Posted on: February 17, 2015 | | James Guill

Online Gambling Bills in MS and WA State Fall Short

Mississippi and Washington were the two most recent states to have representatives make a legal case for legalized online gaming without substantial success

Posted on: February 9, 2015 | | Steve Ruddock

Comparing California’s Online Poker Bills AB 9 and AB 167

Two new bills, AB 9 and AB 167, have been introduced in Congress. Both bills hope to legalize online gambling in California and are good starting points.

Posted on: February 6, 2015 | | Steve Ruddock

Paving the Way for the First WSOP Bracelet Awarded Outside of Nevada

WSOP is including a mostly online bracelet event for the first time ever, with the final two playing in Vegas. This could lead to many more opportunities.

Posted on: February 6, 2015 | | Robert DellaFave

Putting the New England Patriots Recent Success into Poker Terms

With the Super Bowl ready to be played later today, there are several poker consistencies that correlate with poker players and events in recent events.

Posted on: February 1, 2015 | | Steve Ruddock