Legality and Regulations News
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How ClubWPT Gold Plans to Navigate California’s New Gambling Law October 16, 2025A few days ago, we talked about California passing s bill that banned sweepstakes poker across the board. Now, with the law set to kick in on January 1, 2026,…
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Sweepstakes Games Are Officially Over for California October 13, 2025On October 11th, 2025 the Governor of the most populous U.S. state Gavin Newsom signed assembly Bill AB 831 into law. This particular bill puts an end to work of…
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WPT Global Shuts Down Operations in India Ahead of Gaming Ban September 25, 2025A few months ago, we wrote a relatively short piece about a proposed bill that could outlaw all real-money online gaming in India, poker included. The Promotion and Regulation of…
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Will New Jersey Make It Five? BetRivers Poker Expansion in Focus September 24, 2025Back in June, BetRivers Poker made a bold move. The US operator announced (and executed) a multi-state launch that brought real-money online poker to Delaware and West Virginia. At that…
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AB 831 Moves to the Governor: Where Sweepstakes Poker Stands in California September 16, 2025About a month ago, poker forums lit up over something called AB 831, a California bill aimed at shutting down the dual-currency sweepstakes poker model that lets players redeem virtual…
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New Bill Could Threaten the Future of Online Poker in India August 22, 2025There’s been a big development in online poker in India — and not in a good way. The Indian government has proposed a new law that could ban all real-money…
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Gilbert Arenas Indicted for Allegedly Running Illegal High-Stakes Poker Games July 31, 2025Retired NBA star and well-known poker player Gilbert Arenas is facing federal charges for allegedly organizing illegal high-stakes poker games out of a Los Angeles mansion. The indictment, unsealed this…
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Ontario Eyes Cross-Border Online Poker July 30, 2025Could Ontario rejoin the global online poker pool and even link up with players in the US? According to recent developments — it’s not just possible, it’s actively in motion.…
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Poker Tax Fix Gains Momentum After Backlash July 29, 2025The poker world didn’t exactly throw a party when the Senate snuck in a last-minute amendment to the One Big Beautiful Bill of America (OBBBA). That small line about limiting…
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The US House Has Passed Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill: Goodbye, Professional Poker? July 3, 2025On July 3rd, 2025 the House passed OBBBA with a very unpleasant for any gamblers amendment from the Senate. And the poker community is worrying deeply, so PokerListings decided to…
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BetRivers to Launch Online Poker in West Virginia as Part of Multi-State Network June 2, 2025BetRivers is officially entering the online poker market in West Virginia, marking a major step for the state’s poker scene. Parent company Rush Street Interactive has been granted approval to…
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Alberta Online Poker Is Finally Getting Regulated — And It Could Reshape the Game May 21, 2025After years of watching from the sidelines, Alberta online poker is about to join Ontario as the second Canadian province to officially regulate online poker. It’s a move that could…
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PA Players, Get Ready: WSOP Online Shared Liquidity Launches Imminently April 28, 2025Just days after Pennsylvania sealed the deal to join the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), WSOP Online has made it official: Pennsylvania players will soon be part of the action.…
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Pennsylvania Online Poker Shuffles Into the MSIGA — Finally April 24, 2025After years of waiting on the rail, Pennsylvania online poker has finally taken its seat at the shared online poker table. On Wednesday, Governor Josh Shapiro made it official: Pennsylvania…
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Pennsylvania Online Poker Nears Shared Liquidity After Years of Waiting April 14, 2025After years of anticipation, it looks like the wait is nearly over for Pennsylvania online poker players hoping to join larger player pools. According to multiple confirmations from the Pennsylvania…
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Shuffle Up in Canada: Alberta Online Poker and Shared Pools on the Horizon April 10, 2025From the looks of it, Canada’s online poker scene might be getting a serious upgrade — and Alberta online poker is leading the charge. After years of watching Ontario go…