Mike has experience in business, technology, accounting and real estate with a background in media. His online poker career was derailed by the events of Black Friday. At the same time, he co-founded pokerfuse to help players in in similar situation to him understand what was happening in the industry. Over a decade later, and he oversaw the business blossom into the leading publication in online poker. For many years, Mike was the Editor in Chief of pokerfuse. Today, he oversees advertising and partnerships across the company.
The race to become the second online poker room in the Keystone State potentially has another runner, as the PA Gaming Control Board is expected to approve GGPoker parent company NSUS Group for an online gaming manufacturer license.
Senior Vice President and Head of US at 888 Holdings Yaniv Sherman talks exclusively to pokerfuse about plans for Michigan and Pennsylvania, shared liquidity, the deployment of Poker 8 and more.
Online gaming in Michigan continues to expand following the opening of the market last week.
The latest favorable ruling in the Wire Act case sets the stage for the expansion of interstate online poker in the US.
Online poker is not expected to be a part of the initial igaming launch in Michigan.
Internet gaming in Michigan is on track to launch before the end of January 2021.
In lieu of the grand prize, the winner can opt for the cash-equivalent prize which is available as 75% of the value in unrestricted FREEPLAY®.
Online poker is expected to launch in Michigan in early 2021, and now shared liquidity may not take long to follow.
2021 now the most likely time when online gaming in Michigan will become a reality.
On Global Poker, players in the US can win Sweeps Coins which can be redeemed for cash prizes.
Proposed rules for internet gaming and internet sports betting have cleared committee, and the state gaming regulator is still “hopeful” an online gaming launch could happen before the end of the year.
Operator schedules yet another WSOP Circuit online series featuring $100 million in guaranteed prize money across hundreds of events including 18 official gold ring events.