Weekly Insider Drawing for Freeroll Into DraftDay $4.25k Guarantee
We’re excited to announce a new benefit for all Wicked Chops Insiders: each week, we are randomly drawing 5 subscribers for entry into DraftDay.com’s $5 Frenzy. The $5 Frenzy is a fantasy football tournament that has a weekly $4,250 guarantee–with first place banking a minimum of $700.
Legislative Barometer: Chances for Online Poker Legislation by 2012
We’re rolling out a new feature for Wicked Chops Insider today: the Online Poker Legislative Barometer. The concept is simple: we’re asking connected industry executives, lobbyists, and media members for their take on the likihood that the U.S. passes online poker legislation by the end of 2012.
Zynga Has No Plans for RMG, But They Should
In an interview with eGaming Review during the IFP event in London last week, Zynga Casino General Manager Lo Toney said that his company has, “No plans to enter the real-money market.” This is…
Groupe Bernard Tapie – Full Tilt Poker Acquisition: Deal of the Century?
The sale of Full Tilt Poker to Groupe Bernard Tapie (GBT) is almost done. The DoJ and GBT reached an agreement that now needs to be approved by Full Tilt shareholders (likely) and then officially executed by the DoJ.
Revisiting The BLUFF Power 20: Who’s Number 1?
We’re now seven months after The Events of 4/15TM. Each month, we like to examine how elements within the industry have changed or been impacted. This month, we’re focusing on the industry power players. Each…
Nevada Gaming Control Online Poker Application Analysis
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has announced it will begin taking applications to license online poker operators beginning in February 2012.
Here’s our quick analysis of what this means for Nevada and the industry.
Why The Full Tilt Poker-Tapie Deal May Actually Makes $ense
We like to take contrarian points of view. Especially when it comes to business. And sports betting. But that’s another post for another day.
In business, if everyone was right about everything–or followed the herd mentality–then just about everyone would be rich, right?
The WSOP Ratings Conundrum And Future of Televised Poker
Bristol, we have a problem.
2011 WSOP produced shows on ESPN pulled record low numbers. But the live shows exceeded everyone’s expectations and proved that poker is a viable real-time viewing product.
Poker Hall of Fame: Did The Voters Get It Right?
When it comes to the Poker Hall of Fame, the numbers don’t always tell the whole story. So, did the voters get it right this year with Barry Greenstein?
Poker Media Tipping Point: Old School vs New School
Poker media is at a tipping point. Instability in the industry after The Events of 4/15TM have altered all aspects of our poker universe. Fortunately, the bottom hasn’t necessarily fallen out for people…
