Alex Weldon
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Clubs Poker’s Departure Leaves New York Without Any Sweepstakes Poker Options
New Yorkers can no longer play sweepstakes poker, as the last of the three US-facing sites in that category has pulled out. Clubs Poker updated its Terms of Use on June 13, adding New York and West Virginia to the list of excluded states. The other two sweepstakes-based poker products—Global Poker and Stake.us...
Meet the Editor: Back Again for the First Time
I'm pleased to announce that as of this month, I have become the managing editor for PokerScout, a site that has both a long track record in this industry and a special...
Predictions Bettors React to Israeli Strikes as Kalshi Rolls Out New Contract on US-Iran Nuclear Deal
Traders betting on the probability of a new Iran-US nuclear deal revised their estimates sharply downward after Israel launched a preemptive attack on Iran early Friday. The attack took place...
WSOP Forced to Cancel Online Bracelet Event Due to Technical Difficulties
The World Series of Poker's online component hit a snag Monday, as a multiflight event with a million-dollar prize pool had to be cancelled amid technical difficulties. WSOP.com Online Bracelet...
BetRivers Poker Branches Out Into Multi-State Network, Launching Simultaneously in Michigan, Delaware and West Virginia
BetRivers Poker has expanded from a single state to four, all in a single day. The fledgling US poker room, which until yesterday operated only in Pennsylvania, has just added...
California Cardrooms May Need to Invent a New Game to Replace Blackjack
California cardrooms' ability to deal blackjack and other non-poker games is under threat. However, one potential outcome of this year's drama could be the creation of a new category of...
