Author Archives: Ken S.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is still considering applicants for online poker licenses in Nevada. The NGCB issued preliminary licenses to both Lottomatica Group and Sartini Synergy Online on Wednesday. The Nevada Gaming Commission will still need to …
Germany created a bill that would legalize sports betting and ban online poker. Lawmakers needed to create the new treaty because the European Court of Justice decided that the previous treaty violated EU laws. The treaty was initially approved …
Part 6 of the history of online poker.
The exit from the American market by most online poker rooms opened the door for Poker Stars and Full Tilt Poker to conquer the worldwide poker market. Both of these …
Part 5 of the history of online poker.
The effect of the UIGEA though was pretty far reaching. With few exceptions, it caused most online poker rooms to become intimidated into no longer offering online poker to those …
Part 4 of the history of online poker series
While a lot of people aren’t familiar at all with the Federal Wire Act, most poker players are aware of the UIGEA, if for no other reason than the …
Part 3 of the history of online poker series
While gambling was just in it’s infancy and starting to grow the United States government objected to its residents being permitted to gamble online, including participating in real money online …
Part 2 of the history of online poker series
Online poker has historically been regulated by commissions in small jurisdictions. For instance, one of the big players right from the start has been the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, on …
This is part 1 of the history of online poker series written by an industry veteran of online poker, Ken S.
Back in 1998, online gambling in general was starting to grow in popularity, and the folks behind Planet …