The Zeitgeist
Key Takeaways
  • Expect to hear plenty of talk this week on the chances of an online poker bill passing in California this year, and speculation on what can be done to ease the strong opposition to PokerStars that still remains.
  • With legislation stalled in the US, and falling revenues in regulated markets around the world, many are starting to wonder what can be done to save online poker.
  • Not all aspects of online poker are in need of a fix. PokerStars continues to dominate the global online poker market as well as the headlines with its massive prize pools.

California Tribes Change Their Position On “Bad Actors”

California ranks as one of the top economies in the world, and as such it is no surprise that news that could impact the passage of online poker legislation in the state would be a topic for discussion throughout the online poker industry.