Delaware Lottery: Latest News

As Run it Once Poker owner RSI takes over from 888 in Delaware, online poker will go offline. How long the blackout will last is unclear.

The Internet Sports Lottery Legislative Working Group thinks there should be more than one online sportsbook in Delaware. That idea could be extended to poker, too.

But questions about when (or if) Rush Street Interactive will bring an online poker product to Delaware remain. The operator would likely want to launch poker in Michigan and New Jersey at the same time.

A weekend tweet from poker pro Phil Galfond suggests that RSI, which purchased the RIO platform last year, will keep the Run It Once name in its future rollout of US online poker.

888 will apply for the Delaware Lottery’s exclusive iGaming contract this year, but the door is still open for one of its rivals — especially BetMGM & PokerStars.

The US state of Delaware is enjoying record revenue highs, the likes of which have not been seen since the market opened seven years ago.

On top of the impact realized in New Jersey, the smallest online poker state shows shared liquidity is a game changer.

HR 2888 seeks to protect consumers while still allowing them to play one of America’s most popular games.

Combined player pools could begin in 4 to 6 weeks according to Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval.

Competition from offshore networks may have affected the early stages of US state regulated markets, but all the major US-facing offshore operators have reportedly withdrawn from those markets.

A 23% month-over-month increase still ranks as the second lowest revenue-generating month for poker.

Revenues reach their lowest point since launch.