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An online poker focused blog. Topics generally include commentary on existing and proposed legislation, evaluations of the safety of various brands, thoughts on new software releases, and more.
Bovada is a popular offshore gambling site that caters to players in the United States. On June 14, 2024, Connecticut issued a cease and desist letter to Bovada, following in the wake of Mic… Read More
On June 3, 2024, BetOnline went live with a new poker promotion called the RISE Loyalty Program, which aims to reward high-volume players with weekly rakeback. At the same time, the room ann… Read More
CoinPoker is running a Turbo Series from June 10 to 16 with $100,000 in guaranteed prize pools. In all, there are 26 tournaments spread over the seven days of the series, including a Main Ev… Read More
The Winning Poker Network, including America’s Cardroom and Black Chip Poker, is back at it again with another exciting poker tournament series. The Fast Track to Vegas Turbo Series be… Read More
The house advantage of casino games can vary wildly. Some have little or no house edge. Others can hold 10% or more of the bet.By selecting the games with the lowest advantage for the house… Read More
The 2024 World Series of Poker has already begun, but there's still plenty of time left until the Main Event begins. Therefore, you still have the chance to participate if you want to, and A… Read More
On the evening of Monday, May 27, 2024, regulated U.S. online poker site WSOP.com added Michigan players to its New Jersey and Nevada player pool. Now, players from all three states can acce… Read More
On May 29, 2024, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) issued a cease-and-desist letter to Bovada, a popular online gambling website. According to the letter, unless Bovada stops acceptin… Read More
On May 23, 2024, the Australia Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced that it had blocked another bunch of supposedly illegal casino gambling websites, including WinPort Casino… Read More
PREV (MAY)It’s true that even a couple of weeks can’t go by in the poker and gambling world without something odd or amusing happening. That’s why we create our Freaky Fort… Read More
Vintage Vegas is a highly entertaining and popular online slot that is widely available at various online casino websites. Vintage Vegas utilizes a straightforward and basic premise while st… Read More
Temperatures are starting to climb, and the May flowers are in full bloom, which means one thing: It's poker time in Las Vegas. Though most of the media attention is focused on the World Ser… Read More
ACR Poker and the other websites on the Winning Poker Network are running a unique Fantasy Poker League event for the upcoming 2024 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.In this unusual and int… Read More
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has announced a change to the upcoming 2024 installment of its annual summer series in Las Vegas. No longer will competitors in most events have to battle it… Read More
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the United Kingdom has criticized an ad appearing on the X (formerly Twitter) feed of social media influencer Astrid Wett. The ad, tweeted on Mar… Read More
88 Frenzy Fortune is a popular online slot game created by BetSoft, a prolific name in the online slot world. 88 Frenzy Fortune offers a simplistic yet sophisticated slot machine with multip… Read More
Show | Hide1. Advantages of Online Pai Gow Poker2. Top Sites for Online Let It Ride 2.1. MyBookie 2.2. BetOnline 2.3. Wild Casino 2.4. Bovada 2.5. Ignit… Read More
On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, New York State Senator Joseph Addabbo (D) introduced legislation that would explicitly legalize and regulate online poker within the Empire State. Bill SB 9226 would… Read More
The beleaguered live Texas poker scene is now facing allegations of cheating dealers. Already operating in a grey zone legally, with players and cardroom managers unsure if their venues are… Read More
Show | Hide1. Online Caribbean Stud Advantages2. Top Sites for Caribbean Stud2.1. Ignition 2.2. Bovada 2.3. MyBookie 2.4. Wild Casino 2.5. BetOnline 3… Read More
PREV APR 1/2)At ProfessionalRakeback, we like to ensure you’re having a great time. While the focus is usually on insights into playing poker, we also think you deserve to have a laugh… Read More
BetOnline and the rest of the Chico Poker Network are hosting a Masters' poker series from April 28 through May 5. There's $1.5 million in guaranteed prizes in this series over the course of… Read More
In a surprising case that could have long-lasting ramifications for the online gaming industry, a Dutch court on April 17, 2024, ordered two online poker providers to refund losses to player… Read More
Show | Hide1. Advantages of Online Pai Gow Poker2. Top Sites for Online Pai Gow Poker2.1. MyBookie 2.2. BetOnline 2.3. WinPort Casino 2.4. Bovada 2.5. I… Read More
PREV MAR 2/2)The gambling world won’t let you rest for long before even more bizarre and curious stories come to light. It seems like only yesterday we were informing you of the 20-min… Read More
On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, police in the small South Carolina town of Irmo shut down an alleged illegal gambling ring, arresting 10 and seizing $15,000 in cash. The participants were enga… Read More
One of the most prestigious online poker tournaments, the $2,650-buyin VENOM, starts tomorrow, April 14, 2024, at ACR Poker. It can also be accessed through ACR's sister sites on the Winning… Read More
The VENOM tournament, hosted by ACR Poker and its partners on the Winning Poker Network, promises to be one of the premier online poker events of the year. With $12.5 million in guaranteed p… Read More
Show | Hide1. Advantages of Online Roulette2. Top Sites for Online Roulette2.1. BetOnline 2.2. Bovada 2.3. Ignition Casino 2.4. Wild Casino 2.5. Cafe Ca… Read More
PREV MAR 1/2)What could be better than starting a new month with some more entertaining tales from the poker and gambling worlds? We can’t think of anything. Which is why we have decid… Read More
One of the largest online poker tournaments of the year is coming up in the form of the VENOM at ACRPoker and the rest of the Winning Poker Network. This massive competition guarantees a who… Read More
Show | Hide1. Advantages of Online Craps2. Top Sites for Playing Craps2.1. MyBookie 2.2. Cafe Casino 2.3. BetOnline 2.4. Bovada 2.5. Wild Casino3. … Read More
Are you prepared to embark on an exciting journey into a Zorro-esque slot world with a striped raccoon at the helm? Do exciting bonus rounds and massive line pays with wild symbols entice yo… Read More
There's a lot to be said for online poker sites, which are our bread and butter here at Professional Rakeback. However, live poker has its thrills too: You can stare into the fish's eyes and… Read More
Show | Hide1. Top Sites for Playing Baccarat1.1. MyBookie 1.2. Slots.lv 1.3. SB Casino 1.4. Ignition 1.5. Payday Casino2. What is Baccarat? 3. Ho… Read More
PREV FEB 2/2)We’re back!And we’ve got some enjoyable, amusing and outrightly bizarre stories to let you in on. Over the past couple of weeks, some fantastic, entertaining moments… Read More
The Winning Poker Network's record-setting $12.5 million guaranteed VENOM tournament is coming up in April, and there are thousands of free seats up for grabs in Venom Fever. This is a serie… Read More
SwcPoker, the most popular bitcoin-only online poker room, is hosting a 2024 March Madness Bitcoin Poker Series. This consists of 64 events running from March 22 to April 7 with guaranteed p… Read More
On Friday, March 8, 2024, leading online poker site ACRPoker announced that it had signed prominent poker professional Tom “durrr” Dwan as its latest Team Pro. Dwan thus joins su… Read More
On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, Bally Casino became the first licensed online casino in Rhode Island. It's open to anyone physically within the borders of Rhode Island who's 21 years of age or ol… Read More
Online slots and other games of chance have experienced quite an increase in popularity over the past few years with the advent of social casinos, like Chumba Casino. As the popularity of th… Read More
PREV FEB 1/2)Here we are again to provide you with a look into the gambling world’s bizarre and mysterious stories from the past couple of weeks. We all like to hear about the odd occu… Read More
Have you ever seen the big Plinko board on the popular daytime TV show “The Price is Right”? This exciting portion of the popular game show has become an increasingly popular med… Read More
The Winning Poker Network, including ACR Poker, True Poker, and Black Chip Poker, is currently running The Online Super Series (OSS). Of particular note is the fact that several of the Main… Read More
On Friday, Feb. 16, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) released its full schedule for 2024's annual poker festival. The action returns to the Paris Las Vegas Casino and Horseshoe Las Vegas Cas… Read More
On Feb. 15, 2024, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced that it had blocked another bunch of supposedly illegal gambling websites catering to Australians.In this… Read More
PREV (JAN 2/2)We’ll never tire of bringing you entertaining, intriguing stories from the poker and gambling worlds. So much happens that you may not expect or find much more amusing th… Read More
Will the Book of Darkness grant you great wins and adequate adventure? Do multiple exciting bonuses alongside high-quality graphics, exhilarating gameplay, and a theme including fighters, wi… Read More
BetOnline and the rest of the Chico Poker Network are hosting a King of the Ring Progressive Knockout Series from Feb. 25 through March 3. There's $1 million in guaranteed prizes in this ser… Read More
Having just concluded a Festive Period, CoinPoker is keeping the excitement going with a Winter KO Series running from February 16 to 25. There's more than ₮100,000 guaranteed over 30… Read More
PREV (JAN 1/2)There are always freaky and amusing things taking place in the gambling world, whether online or offline. It stands to reason that there is always likely to be at least one sto… Read More
ACRPoker has made the sudden and surprising decision to stop doing business in Germany. Players from this country will have to request their final cashouts before Monday, Jan. 29. On that da… Read More
Sweepstakes poker site Global Poker has indicated that it will soon cease doing business with customers from Michigan. Existing users from The Wolverine State have until Feb. 1, 2024 to rede… Read More
PREV (DEC 2/2)We love informing you of the weird and wonderful things that go on in the world of poker and gambling. The odd stories that can link up to the industry seemingly come from out… Read More
On Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, the first licensed sportsbooks in Vermont opened for business. As called for in state law, these operators are conducting their business solely online; there's no… Read More
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) is at it again, handing out massive fines for failures to adhere to ever-tightening gambling rules. The latest incident involves Gamesys Operati… Read More
On Wednesday, Jan. 3, the Delaware Lottery announced the launch of its first licensed online sportsbooks. In-person sports betting was already possible at the state's three retail casino loc… Read More
PREV (DEC 1/2)Now that the Christmas and New Year period is over, we thought it would be good to look back on some of the amusing stories that closed out 2023 and started 2024. The past fort… Read More
An online poker cheating scandal has come to light whereby a user known as “Moneytaker69” was able to access illicit information on the GGPoker platform to gain an unfair advanta… Read More
Fans of crypto poker, rejoice! For it's almost time for the CoinPoker Winter Showdown: a series of 64 poker tournaments running from Jan. 5 – 14. CoinPoker is billing this as its &ldqu… Read More
A popular fixture of the SwCPoker annual schedule, the Bitcoin Poker Holiday Series (BPHS) returns again for 2023. There are 45 events with a total of 2,000,000 chips guaranteed, which is eq… Read More
PREV (NOV 2/2)It’s almost the end of 2023, and with the approach of Christmas, there’s plenty of space for celebrating. How you choose to do that is entirely up to you, but you m… Read More
On Dec. 13, 2023, the ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) announced that it had blocked another group of supposedly illegal gambling sites.The ACMA has frequently asked Aust… Read More
High-stakes online poker used to be very prevalent before Black Friday with many observers eagerly watching the antics of poker high rollers, like Viktor “Isildur1” Blom, Tom &ld… Read More
On Dec. 6, 2023, the Senate of Australia announced that it had adopted a new law banning credit card use for the purposes of gambling online. This new measure, called the Interactive Gamblin… Read More
CoinPoker has declared a Festive Period spanning from Dec. 1, 2023 to Jan. 31, 2024. During this time, there's a lot for poker players to look forward to, including a tournament series, free… Read More
Hopes for any possible Indiana real money online gaming bill appearing in 2024 have been dashed according to comments made by state legislative leaders. This is because of the negative atmos… Read More
PREV (NOV 1/2)The poker and gambling scenes are filled with entertainment, and we don’t solely mean from the perspective of the players. Sometimes, even those on the outside can find t… Read More
Toward the end of November 2023, the Tasmanian Liquor & Gaming Commission (TLGC) along with the government of Tasmania announced that all poker clubs and real money poker games taking pl… Read More
Though the emphasis in online poker is generally on No Limit Texas Hold'em, fans of Pot Limit Omaha can rejoice this December with the MO MO MO PLO promotion running at ACR Poker and other r… Read More
A series of hacking incidents has hit both brick-and-mortar as well as online casinos over the past few months, leaving corporate executives, IT personnel, and accounting departments reeling… Read More
In Atlantic City, New Jersey, five casinos and a horse racing track have forfeited more than $67,000 won by gamblers who were underage or who had placed themselves on a list to be excluded f… Read More
On Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, West Virginia became the fifth state to join the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA). This is a compact that allows participating states to pool their re… Read More
PREV (OCT 2/2)November has hit its stride already, and as the nights grow darker, the winter chill starts to set in. Yet this has done nothing to stem the flow of amusing stories coming from… Read More
PREV (OCT 1/2)We’re always up for a laugh at ProfessionalRakeback; something you may already be aware of if you’ve read our Freaky Fortnight series before. That’s why we&rs… Read More
The Seven Network Operations Ltd (Seven) has reportedly breached online content rules and regulations by running gambling advertising outside the allowed times outlined by the ACMA. The rule… Read More
Your bankroll may be as flush and robust as Count Dracula after just feeding, but on the other hand, it might be looking a bit skeletal at the moment. Regardless, you can take advantage of t… Read More
The ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) has repeatedly taken steps to block access to specific gambling sites that it claims are operating in violation of the Interactive Ga… Read More
Crash gambling games have become an increasingly popular form of online gambling. These types of games generally consist of the player betting on some kind of rising line or plane and then a… Read More
It's fall time, and the leaves are changing colors to brown, but if you're more interested in green, then perhaps the Autumn Poker Series at BetOnline, Sportsbetting.ag, and TigerGaming is f… Read More
In many parts of the world, it's getting about time to gear up for colder weather. However, ACR Poker has the cure for the wintertime blues: a poker vacation to a balmy destination resort. A… Read More
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is responsible for regulating gambling activities throughout Australia, including online gambling and wagering services. A recent ACM… Read More
PREV (SEP 2/2)We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again – you can’t escape the fun, entertaining and odd stories that crop up in the world of poker and gambling. T… Read More
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PREV (SEP 1/2)It’s never nice to enter the later months of the year when the nights start getting darker earlier. You wake up and it’s dark. You come home from work and it’… Read More
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As a part of standard business practices for the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the agency has banned another 5 online gambling sites that have supposedly breached the… Read More
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PREV (AUG 2/2)You can always count on the poker and gambling scene to provide entertainment when you need it the most. That’s why our Freaky Fortnight reports always have the most amus… Read More
Show | Hide1. Expert Player Opinion 1.1. Advantages/Pros 1.2. Disadvantages/Cons2. Other Opinions 3. Key Performance Indicators4. WinPort… Read More
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On Sept. 1, 2023, the U.K. Gambling Commission announced that it has suspended the licenses of In Touch Games Limited. This news was announced in a statement on the Gambling Commission websi… Read More
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PREV (AUG 1/2)It wouldn’t be right of us to go for too long without bringing you even more entertaining stories from the gambling world. After all, so much happens over the course of a… Read More
As we have recently covered on this website, BGaming is a growing and highly popular brand focused on creating unique and enjoyable online gambling games. In this article, our experts will e… Read More
Countless poker enthusiasts often seek to spice up their games with the introduction of non-standard rules. Wild cards, 27o bounties, bomb pots, and other optional features promise to keep t… Read More
On August 23, 2023, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced that it had blocked another few online gaming websites for offering supposedly illegal gambling service… Read More
