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Social poker includes sites that follow the sweepstakes model, where players can win prizes that can be redeemed for real money. It’s an exciting option for US players and a growing market that will add another operator in 2025.

BetMGM Poker’s merger of its Michigan and New Jersey player pools marks a key milestone in US online poker. Could BetMGM be on the verge of dominating the market? The numbers say it might.

The inaugural executive director of iGaming Ontario (iGO) will retire at the end of the year. She leaves behind an industry sincerely appreciative of her efforts.

Although the release of the official schedule for WSOP 2025 is still months away, it looks like the Keystone State will become the sixth member of the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA) by the time the tournament starts.

There are six states where one of the top sweepstakes online poker operators in the US does not operate, for one reason or another.

The poker room at Hard Rock Casino Bristol will have 14 tables and host weekly tournaments once it opens in early 2025. It’s also expected to draw many players from neighboring Tennessee, where there are no casinos.

Revenue and wagers from online poker both increased in Q2, but a possible return to the international player pool and a pact with Alberta could provide a big shot of shared liquidity. Two new operators could also join the Ontario market.

Pennsylvania’s coming addition to the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA) will boost the compact’s size by 51%, but it will still be small compared to segregated player pools in Europe.

At its monthly meeting on Wednesday, the board that governs the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) unanimously ratified a request for the state to join the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA). It’s the next step in the process.

Pennsylvania is moving to join the multi-state online poker compact, and we want to extend our thanks to everyone who supported the #GrowPApoker campaign.

ClubGG is the latest casualty in Michigan’s fight against sweepstakes operators. Players got an email from the operator last week telling them their accounts would be closed.

The operator announced Tuesday that its real money online poker platform is now available in the PA. It’s the second state for Electric Poker, which launched in Michigan in August.

The Keystone State has started the process of becoming the 6th member of the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA). It’s a process that took over a year for the last two states that joined, but Michigan and West Virginia provided “roadmaps” for PA.

The province plans to move forward with overhauling igaming in 2025, a little later than some had initially hoped. Despite the delay, Alberta should still be considered the next jurisdiction in North America to launch regulated real money online poker.

Players can sign up to Clubs Poker using their Google or Facebook account credentials or with an email account. The signup process is quick and easy, in most cases with just one click.

When RSI’s new real money online poker platform launches, look for it to support MTTs and avatars, and to be accessible through a mobile app. In Pennsylvania, look for something unique to the Keystone State: SugarHouse Poker PA.

In a sign that BetRivers Poker is making clear progress towards launching, the operator is inviting players in the Keystone State to test the new platform and play for real money.

Tribes have been wanting to sue the state’s registered cardrooms over the issue of gaming exclusivity for years. Governor Gavin Newsom has until next week to decide whether the tribes should get one chance to do so.

According to CEO and co-founder Jon Kaplowitz, the public often conflates Clubs Poker with the sweepstakes industry. In an exclusive interview with Pokerfuse, he said he would rather that players consider Clubs Poker “Social Casino 2.0.”

With Governor Josh Shapiro engaged in talks with Senate GOP leaders on a skill games bill, Rep. George Dunbar (R-Jeannette) says its “certainly the game plan” to get his bill calling for the Keystone State’s membership in MSIGA included.