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Low corporate taxes, citizens with lots of disposable income, and a provincial government that wants to overhaul its igaming setup. Alberta has all of that, and more, making it an attractive market for online poker operators. Some are already circling.

Lawmakers just passed legislation giving them the power to issue licenses to third party operators. It’s the latest step in the province’s quest to set up a regulated market for real money online poker similar to Ontario’s.

The Keystone State is likely big enough to support a fifth real money online poker operator, BetRivers Poker, but since it’s a segregated market it will likely take players from other platforms.

The Mountain State could be the next with real money online poker as WSOP and PokerStars look to cobble together even larger multi-state online poker networks.

The Keystone State could enter the multi-state compact for online poker via an executive order from the governor, or by two types of bills to pass the legislature. We explain all three options and their odds of happening.

The UK-based gaming conglomerate just finished a strategic review and concluded that it should sell Crystalbet, a European igaming brand. But it didn’t say the same about PartyPoker, the software that powers BetMGM Poker.

Rep. George Dunbar says the #GrowPApoker campaign to get Pennsylvania into MSIGA is getting the attention of key lawmakers at just the right time — during budget negotiations.

The news is fantastic for players in Michigan, Nevada, and New Jersey, but Pennsylvania’s segregated market for real money online poker will continue to stagnate.

The Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming, and Wagering chair, who just introduced an online poker bill last week, said there “probably” won’t be another meeting in 2024.

This could also be the last time that the BetMGM Poker Championship won’t have online qualifiers in Nevada.

According to John Pappas, former executive director of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), consumer protection alone is not enough to motivate lawmakers.

Rush Street Interactive (RSI) appears to have settled on a new name for the poker platform it acquired for $5.8 million back in March 2022. Michigan and New Jersey should be among the first states to see BetRivers Poker.

S9226 was introduced Tuesday by Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. The bill would allow NY to issue up to ten interactive gaming licenses for poker, which would be taxed at 15%.

Show your support for the #GrowPAPoker campaign today by taking it to social media and letting your voice be heard!

888’s old poker software is disappearing from US markets through upgrades and shutdowns, but all eyes are on WSOP as it cobbles together a new three-state network.

Pennsylvania joining the multi-state online poker compact has the potential to be a game changer for the US online poker landscape. But what exactly are the benefits for everyone involved? Find out here.

Just weeks after MGM Resorts asked the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) to recommend that its interactive license be extended, JV partner Entain asked the same panel to recommend issuance of a new license for its partypoker software.

Barely 72 hours after launching the much-debated feature requiring all staking arrangements to be disclosed and operated on platform, the operator pulls it — but says it will be back in a month.

John Pappas, former PPA Executive Director, reveals how the legalization of online poker drives growth in both online and live sectors.

Spread the word about the social media campaign on Tuesday May 7 to help bring shared liquidity to Pennsylvania.