Steve Ruddock

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Steve is a well-recognized voice in the regulated U.S. online gambling industry. He writes for a number of online and print publications including OnlinePokerReport.com, USA Today, and others, with a focus on the legal market.

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Ultimate Poker is one year old in Nevada

Looking Back at One Year of Nevada Online Poker

On Wednesday Ultimate Poker celebrated its First Anniversary. UP became the first licensed online poker room in the United States on April 30, 2013 and has now reached the historic one-year mark. While it seems like only yesterday the 2+2 forum exploded with the news that Ultimate Poker had gone live for real money play, […]
Posted on: May 2, 2014 | Steve Ruddock
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Nevada Online Poker Review: Revenue Up, Adelson Down

California and New Jersey may get the bulk of the attention, but we can’t lose sight of the fact that Nevada was the first market in the US with online poker, and offers us the best glimpse of the industry’s capabilities thanks to its near-year-long track record; capabilities that seem very positive when you consider […]
Posted on: May 1, 2014 | Steve Ruddock
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Nevada Online Poker Review: Ongoing WSOP.com Mini Controversy, Cal. Hearing, and More

The iGaming community is currently focused on California, where the State Assembly hosted an online poker hearing that featured several key individuals from the online poker industry in Nevada, including former NGCB Chairman Mark Lipparelli. But while California discusses the potential for online poker expansion Nevada continues to live it, dealing with all the ups […]
Posted on: April 25, 2014 | Steve Ruddock
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WSOP.com Customer Comes Under Fire; Is it Deserved?

WSOP.com’s customer has been anything but ive according to poker players on the 2+2 poker forum, but are they casting blame at the right people? At issue is the company’s handling of a collusion complaint, more specifically the follow-up questions regarding the investigation, which has now morphed into a critical analysis of their customer […]
Posted on: April 21, 2014 | Steve Ruddock
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Nevada Online Poker Review: Las Vegas Sands Controversy, NGCB Licenses, Traffic, and more

Nevada is fast approaching it’s one-year anniversary of legalized online poker, but that doesn’t mean everything has fallen into place without issue, or that the industry is now on secure footing. Setting aside the operational and technical issues the online poker industry has faced, there is also the ever-present storm cloud of Sheldon Adelson hanging […]
Posted on: April 9, 2014 | Steve Ruddock
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NGCB Extends Online Poker Licenses of 6 Nevada Casinos

Last week the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) granted six casinos an extension for their online poker licenses according to the Las Vegas Sun. None of the six casinos have launched an online poker product at this point. Under Nevada law, companies that are approved for online poker licenses were required to launch their software […]
Posted on: April 8, 2014 | Steve Ruddock
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Ultimate Poker Deals 30 Millionth Hand; A Look Back at Year 1

Right now in New Jersey, partypoker is counting down to their 30 millionth hand dealt and running a $40,000 promotion to celebrate the milestone, but another licensed US online poker provider has already reached this milestone, Ultimate Poker, which reached the milestone earlier this week. Of course, Ultimate Poker’s accomplishment isn’t quite as impressive as […]
Posted on: April 7, 2014 | Steve Ruddock
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