Is Online Poker Legal?

Is Zynga Ready For Real Money Poker?

Despite having already written a post about why I don't think Zynga will be a major player in the post-US legalization world , I still get asked by people what I think about the company.…

Who to Blame for Black Friday?

One of the things people have been reluctant to address is who is to blame for Black Friday and its aftermath. Well, I've done a little investigation and I can say with certainty I know…

What You Could Buy With the $150 Million Full Tilt Owes Players

Breaking News: PPA State Directors Playing at WSOP

I don't know why but the PPA felt that with thousands of players stuck with hundreds of millions of dollars on Full Tilt and Ultimate Bet and Barton set to unveil a new online poker bill…

The PPA is Spiraling Out of Control

It is in times of trouble that you truly learn the nature of people (or organizations). Since Black Friday I think we've seen the character of a lot of organizations. Stars stepped up to…

Player Account Segregation Explained

There seems to be some confusion about what player account segregation means and how this all plays out in the recent DOJ action seizing bank accounts and poker sites being unable to pay…

How the PPA has let down the poker community by Steve Ruddock

I want to preface this article by saying that as one of the first people to join the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) when the group was founded back in 2005, I feel they have done a…

Online Poker is Illegal

Online poker is illegal in the US! There, I said it. The PPA is never going to say it. The online poker sites are never going to say it. And many players and industry people have…

Grading the Performance of Indicted Poker Sites

We've had a few weeks to see how each of the indicted online poker sites would handle themselves in a crisis and I think it's been long enough that one can grade their performance. Below…

Interesting Black Friday Links to Share

Wanted to show a little link love to some people who have written some really great stuff recently. First off, Dr. Pauly (don't call him Paul) has a bit of a rant about PokerStars…

Do Some Promotions Violate Lottery Laws?

I was just thinking about this the other day but I remember some poker rooms running promotions where you earned tickets and then those tickets would enter you into drawings for prizes.…

F-Train's Analysis - A Search for a Victim

I was reading F-Train's analysis of the charges brought against Stars, Tilt, and Cereus and while 90% of the time I think he's dead-on, this time I think he's letting his emotions get in…

The PPA is Pathetic

The PPA just sent me this email: I don't know what universe the PPA lives in but the DOJ's decision had nothing to do with any grassroots pressure generated from PPA members. Sixty-five…

The European Offensive

It looks like everyone is taking a crack at Stars and Tilt right now. Everyone is attempting to kick them while they're down and take advantage of the fact that their marketing staff is…

Economic Stimulus Plan: Legalize Online Poker [Infographic]

Sara over at OnlinePoker.org sent me a link to an infographic that they put together that summarizes where online poker is at currently. Basically it's making the case for legalizing…

The Fallout of the Failure of the Harry Reid Bill

It looks like the biggest fallout of the failure on the part of Harry Reid to duct tape the land based casino's his gambling regulation bill to anything will be that poker journalists…

Gambling Industry Writes Harry Reid's Online Gambling Bill

For the last several years I've been saying that there will be no legalized gambling in the US that doesn't get a stamp of approval from the existing gambling industry and if it does get…

October 13, Anniversary of the UIGEA

I know this is a little late but I had some problems with the website that prevented me from posting it when I wanted to. Yet another year has passed since President George Bush set pen…

Monetizing Play Money Players

Yesterday I wrote a post on how Zynga will not become the next PokerStars in the event that the US legalizes online poker. One of my readers, zimba, posted in the comments: You elude to…

Could Legalized Poker in the US Kill the Affiliate Business Model?

In the past I've written about the future of online poker but a rather well-known affiliate sent me an email recently and in my response I threw out a scenario that would not be very…