Michigan joins MSIGA, player pooling in near future

There’s some good news on the U.S. regulated online-poker scene, where the Multi-State Internet Gaming Association, LLC (MSIGA), has announced that Michigan has been accepted into the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (also MSIGA). Though a hard join date was not announced, adding Michigan to the three existing MSIGA states — Delaware, Nevada, and New Jersey …

PokerStars Enjoys Uncontested Launch in Regulated Michigan Market, But…

Having a monopoly in a market with years of pent-up consumer demand ought to be a recipe for easy success, and that’s exactly what PokerStars has enjoyed in the first two weeks of real-money online poker play in Michigan. While the Michigan Gaming Control Board has yet to issue any formal revenue updates for online …

Susie Zhao Murder Tragedy Deepens

The increasing gruesome tale of the murder of professional poker Shu “Susie Q” Zhao continues to evolve, more than a week after the arrest of 60-year-old convicted sexual predator Jeffery Bernard Morris in connection with her death. Morris, with a litany of felony convictions dating back to the 1980s, remains in custody without bond pending …