Poker News

PokerRockets has assembled a crack team of reports to bring you the latest breaking news from around the poker world. We cover everything from poker pro gossip, to tournament schedules, victories, and even special promotions that the online poker rooms are having. If it's happening in the poker world, you can read all about it right here in the PokerRockets.com Poker News section.

Six-Card Omaha: The Latest Addition to Full Tilt Poker

June 12th, 2013 by Sophia

Following the league of PokerStars, Full Tilt has announced an online poker variant. Now, 6-Card Omaha will be available in SNGs, cash games, as well as online tournaments. 6-Card Omaha is the recent update to the Rational Group poker game … Continue reading

The Status of Gambling Legislation in Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Illinois

June 6th, 2013 by Sophia

Louisiana lawmakers are looking rather enthusiastic about the gambling legislation progress in the state, so online real money players have something to look forward to. The situation is quite different in Massachusetts and Illinois where the gambling legislature has failed … Continue reading

Online Poker Software from WSOP.com Now Available in the United States

May 31st, 2013 by Sophia

Caesars Interactive has launched its first online poker client in the US remarkably on the same day, as the 44th Annual World Series 2013 Poker started. Although the online poker site has made only the play-money games available at the … Continue reading

Recent Developments in the Field of Online Poker

May 24th, 2013 by Sophia

The online poker industry is constantly growing within the US. In fact, in the past six months a lot of advancements have taken place in this field. With the launch of the first legal poker website of the country, Ultimate … Continue reading

Nevada Gaming Board Investigates Ultimate Poker’s Usage of Iovation Computers

May 16th, 2013 by Sophia

Recent news involving Iovation computers, an online security firm, revealed that the Gaming Board in Nevada is investigating it in context of Ultimate Poker. The Ultimate Poker is a Nevada online poker company that is the first real money, fully … Continue reading

US Tribes Trying to Legalize Online Poker

May 11th, 2013 by Sophia

There has been lot of progress in some states in the US with respect to online poker. So, representatives from some of the successful tribes in the US are also going to propose legalization of online poker in their community. … Continue reading

PokerStars Waiting for the Court Order to Buy the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel

May 10th, 2013 by Sophia

Atlantic Club Casino – a struggling hotspot, and PokerStars – an online poker giant continue to engage in a battle behind the scenes. But their efforts of maintaining secrecy in dealings hit a snag earlier this week. A court order, … Continue reading

MGM Resorts International Uncertain About Launching a Poker Website in Nevada

May 3rd, 2013 by Sophia

Nevada was the first state in the US to legalize online poker in its premises, and at present it is the only state to have a functional poker website as well. Looking at the way in which the online poker … Continue reading

Expected Annual Gambling Revenues in New Jersey

May 3rd, 2013 by Sophia

Online gambling in New Jersey could generate far lower revenues than the $180 million estimated by Governor Chris Christie’s administration. Two independent studies point towards a much more sobering figure of $40 million in first-year revenues from online gambling. The … Continue reading

Online Gambling in Mashantucket

April 26th, 2013 by Sophia

Since online poker is gaining popularity in several regions within the United States, Mashantucket tribe has also taken the decision to launch online gambling in their region. The tribe is going to collaborate with a software production company that will … Continue reading

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