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Breaking: Michigan Interstate Online Poker Bill Becomes Law
Breaking: Michigan Interstate Online Poker Bill Becomes Law

Good news for online poker enthusiasts in the Wolverine State as news emerges that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the multijurisdictional online poker bill into law.

Law and Regulation
PokerStars Refunds New Jersey and Pennsylvania Players After Years-Long Rake Error
PokerStars Refunds New Jersey and Pennsylvania Players After Years-Long Rake Error

The operator was quick to issue a statement, apologized for the mistake, and reimbursed all affected players with a full refund.

Poker Room News
PokerStars Online Poker Revenue in Pennsylvania Exceeds Revenues of Combined New Jersey Market
PokerStars Online Poker Revenue in Pennsylvania Exceeds Revenues of Combined New Jersey Market

Despite being the only operator in the state, PokerStars PA exceeds the entire neighboring online poker market in revenue.

Law and Regulation
PokerStars' The Big Blowout Records the Biggest Overlay in Online Poker History
PokerStars’ The Big Blowout Records the Biggest Overlay in Online Poker History

Guaranteeing an ambitious $5 million for a buy-in of just $109, the tournament fell short by a whopping $1.2 million to make it the largest overlay ever.

Poker Room News
GGPoker to Introduce Bad Beat Flipout Freerolls for “Unlucky” Players
GGPoker to Introduce Bad Beat Flipout Freerolls for “Unlucky” Players

Dubbed GGCare, players who experience a bad beat, suckout or a cooler will get the chance to share nearly $1 million in consolation prize every month via flipout freerolls.

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Online Poker Revenue in New Jersey Enjoys Nine Consecutive Months of Year-on-Year Growth
Online Poker Revenue in New Jersey Enjoys Nine Consecutive Months of Year-on-Year Growth

New Jersey online poker is on track to generate twice as much revenue this year as it did in 2019.

Law and Regulation
888poker's XL Winter Series to Climax this Sunday with Half-Million Guaranteed PKO Main Event
888poker’s XL Winter Series to Climax this Sunday with Half-Million Guaranteed PKO Main Event

A Mini Main Event and a Micro Main Event are also running Sunday to allow a wider range of players to get in on the action.

Poker Room News
PokerStars' Parent Company and BetMGM/Roar Among the 15 Gaming Platform Providers Approved by Michigan State Regulators
PokerStars’ Parent Company and BetMGM/Roar Among the 15 Gaming Platform Providers Approved by Michigan State Regulators

iGaming could go live in early 2021 in the Wolverine State but online poker may have to wait.

Poker Room News
The $10K World Series of Poker Main Event Kicks off at WSOP.com this Sunday for US Players
The $10K World Series of Poker Main Event Kicks off at WSOP.com this Sunday for US Players

Direct satellites including a Mini Scramble which guarantees 5 seats to the Main offer players a chance to win their way into the most prestigious event of 2020.

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PokerStars PA Announces $500,000 Guaranteed Pennsyl-MANIA and Turbo Week Series
PokerStars PA Announces $500,000 Guaranteed Pennsyl-MANIA and Turbo Week Series

PokerStars PA’s most successful tournament Pennsyl-MANIA makes a comeback this December for its third edition while Turbo Series debuts in the Keystone State.

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Hybrid WSOP Main Event on GGPoker Generates $6.4 Million in Prize Money
Hybrid WSOP Main Event on GGPoker Generates $6.4 Million in Prize Money

Two out of 674 players will come out as millionaires in this year’s WSOP Main Event held on GGPoker.

Poker Room News
BetMGM Goes Live with Online Casino Games in Pennsylvania, Online Poker Still on Hold
BetMGM Goes Live with Online Casino Games in Pennsylvania, Online Poker Still on Hold

In partnership with Penn National’s Hollywood Casino, BetMGM conducts testing of its online casino product in Pennsylvania just weeks after receiving approval from the PGCB.

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