Month: June 2013

New Jersey

Online poker highlights: Federal bill introduced

U.S. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., introduced a bill that would regulate online gaming at the federal level. The bill, called the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act of 2013, calls for all online gaming, with the exception of sportsbook betting, to be regulated and overseen at the federal level. It calls for many […]

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Michigan

Friends go 1-2 at Heartland poker event in Michigan

The Heartland Poker Tour returned to Michigan in May at Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant. The main event hosted three Day 1s, culminating in a televised final table May 20. The $1,650 event drew 462 runners to generate a $662,280 pool. Good friends Pat Steele of Chelsea, Mich., and Tom Midena from Jackson faced […]

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