We have a huge week of online poker news, with three more states talking about forming online poker compacts across state borders! There is also the option of joining the existing poker agreement that’s between Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware. As good as that news was, it wasn’t all great for poker news as Caesars has reached a sad decision about their Planet Hollywood poker room in Las Vegas. Hello friends! And welcome to This Week in Gambling, where we’re following online poker news from sea to shining sea! And some land-based poker news as well! Both are this week’s…

In the midst of the recent Justice Department Wire Act decision to give up their fight, Interstate poker is once again front and center for several states. Gambling regulators in Pennsylvania have made it clear that their desire is for online poker in their state to either join an existing Interstate poker pact, or perhaps even create such a pact with their neighbors in Michigan. For what it’s worth, Michigan regulators have also been open to the idea. Meanwhile, the West Virginia Lottery Commission confirmed that they are also actively “investigating the possibility” of joining an existing cross-border poker compact….

Opportunities to play poker in Las Vegas have fallen once again, as the Planet Hollywood poker room will be shut down on Sunday, July 11th. A spokesperson for the Caesars properties has confirmed the closure of the 10-table room. Poker remains active at other Caesars properties, including Caesars Palace, Bally’s and Flamingo. There was a time when Las Vegas had over 1,000 tables, but with the closure of the Planet Hollywood poker room, along with recent closure at Binion’s, Mandalay Bay, the Mirage, and Excalibur, that number has fallen to about 300. As land-based poker seems to be dwindling, online…

Players in the Keystone State have been wondering, asking, and waiting for the World Series of Poker. And now, they will get their long awaited WSOP Pennsylvania site! The announcement comes almost two years to the date of the launch of Pennsylvania online gambling. The company chose to unveil their plans for the state via social media channels. The WSOP promises players the “best sign up offer” with the “largest guarantees” in the state. Plus, a new and improved poker client. Right now, the site is the only online poker available in Nevada and the industry leader in New Jersey….

Great news for US online poker and the players that love it! After two decades of insisting that the 1961 Federal Wire Act makes web poker illegal, the Justice Department has finally decided to abandon their stance… but not by choice. It took years of arguments and two court battles! But now, states are free to legalize and regulate internet poker, and to participate in Interstate poker pacts across state borders. That means we could be set for a new online poker explosion! Hello all my friends out there! And what a great damn show I have for you today,…

They’re back, baby! The 2021 WSOP has returned to Las Vegas for live play! And as is customary, the event will be held at the Rio Casino. All told, there will be 18 bracelet events, featuring different variations of poker and buy-ins ranging from just $400 all the way to $250,000. Registration for the tournament will be available beginning in August, and players can do so either online and in person. Play will begin September 30th with the Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em event, as well as a COVID Relief No-Limit Hold’em Charity Event and a H.O.R.S.E. event. CBS Sports will…