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While legitimately certified and licensed offshore poker rooms have been providing Internet poker for years, this is the first time that Nevada online poker will be legally available while the popular World Series of Poker tournament schedule takes place. The physical WSOP held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas offers…

Sometimes, branding is hard to beat. Such is the case for the beleaguered Ultimate Poker legal online poker site in Nevada. With the 45th annual World Series of Poker kicking off in Las Vegas on May 27, the WSOP website which competes with UP in providing regulated cyber poker to Nevada residents has shown a…

As New Jersey online poker slips slightly, the Nevada online poker scene is doing just fine. Data recently released by the Nevada State Gaming Control Board showed an impressive 12.2% increase during March over February’s numbers. Financially, that meant a rise to $926,000 in March over February’s $824,000 revenue take. And unlike New Jersey, where…

After a March period which showed a 1.5% increase over low February revenue, Nevada online poker is getting a software upgrade. January and February are typically slow months in the online poker industry around the world, and in the United States it has been no different this year. Nevada Internet poker revenue reached $824,000 in…

In short, the amount of money spent on the Nevada online poker industry offers a picture which appears better than that of Delaware’s, and worse than New Jersey’s, cyber gambling industries. When total online poker revenue in Nevada is divided by every resident of that state, we see a per capita number of $0.32 for…