- The week’s top poker news.
Jeff Ifrah’s piece on the introduction of online poker legislation in Massachusetts topped the list of most read news articles this week. Not to be outdone, Pennsylvania introduced online gambling legislation of its own and the problems at PartyPoker’s Pokerfest rounded out the top three.
So, if you have missed anything in poker news this week, keep reading about the most read stories in the last seven days. It’s always easy to catch up or keep up with all the news in the world of poker.
10. Hold’em Manager Reaches For The Cloud
New cloud-based system means all reporting and hand storage is done on remote servers, while still providing a minimal HUD.
9. Tower Gaming Closes Down, Players Moved to Cake
Revolution poker room, previously high-profile Ongame skin, shuts down after seven years of operation.
8. HUSNG Purchases Sit and Go Grinders
Training sites consolidate: HUSNG will transition SNG:Gs videos to its “video pack” style sales format.
7. Caesars’ Jan Jones and PPA’s John Pappas Spar at GiGse
Heated debate on PokerStars’ New Jersey application a highlight of day 1 at the San Fran conference.
6. QuadJacks to Relaunch Under New Management
Just four months after joining Global Poker Index, Marco “AgentMarco” Valerio has jumped back into business with QuadJacks, taking on a new role as general manager.
5. PokerStars Revamps Affiliate Commission Structure
PokerStars has announced an overhaul of its affiliate compensation system, abandoning its CPA (Cost Per Acquisition) option and moving entirely to its MGR (revenue sharing) model.
4. “Technical Difficulties” Paralysed PokerFest III
bwin.party has blamed technical difficulties for the failure of PartyPoker’s annual PokerFest III tournament series to start as advertised on Sunday.
3. PartyPoker Cancels First Five Pokerfest Events
Opening tournaments for the 2-week online poker festival pulled; event 6 first to run.
2. Online Gambling Bill Introduced in Pennsylvania
The Keystone State seeks to add jobs and generate revenue through internet gambling.
1. Online Poker May Soon Come to Boston, Mass
Last week, an amendment sponsored by eighteen members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives was attached to the fiscal year 2014 budget that would legalize online poker in the state.
