Will poker rooms ever reopen
No, poker rooms will never reopen. The players were always a small part of the overall revenue for poker rooms and thus those entities were never profitable. In this day and age players are more focused on real money poker than in the past and will continue to be that way in the foreseeable future. Player revenue isn’t key to a poker room’s future success so those rooms that built their business models around profits from rake and tournament entry fees have a leg up in this market.
Is poker back in Ontario?
With the passage of Bill Becks Bill C45: An Act to Strengthen Protections for Players, the legalization of Online Poker in Ontario is back on track. Now that the bill has received royal assent and received into law, On July 17th 2018, the Excise Tax on Online Poker will be eliminated and Canadian residents will be able to play from a $5/5$ table where Ontario residents can win up to $200 rake free.In order to play poker legally in Ontario you’ll have to have a permanent address in Ontario. There’s no need to create a new account or create an account with a new/different site.This new bill has not been tested in court so even if it’s correct it may be subject to change. This is why it’s good to keep an eye on the progress of this bill.
Can I play poker in Ontario?
No, you cannot play poker in Ontario. The province has banned the game due to gambling concerns. The only way you can play poker in Ontario is if you are a resident of the province and are at least 19 years old.
Is poker back at Potawatomi?
No, poker is not coming back to Potawatomi. The casino announced in January 2016 that it was permanently closing its poker room due to low player traffic.When the casino opened in 2013, it initially only featured two tables: a $0.02 No-Limit Hold’em game and a $0.10 Omaha Hi-Lo game. The rooms were small and often crowded, so players had to be choosy about which games they played. It wasn’t uncommon for players to wait more than 20 minutes for a seat at one of the Omaha tables.The Potawatomi Pokers closed on January 17, 2016. This was part of a companywide restructuring at Caesars Entertainment that also included the closure of Caesars Bowl Las Vegas and Route 66 Casino Potawatomi.Playing the Hold’em game was frustrating for many players because there were so few seats available at each table. Typically, only one or two seats were open at any given table, so if you wanted to play you had to be prepared to wait for hours (or even days) in advance.Even when seats were available, most games didn’t attract large crowds of players. Many players preferred playing Texas Hold ’em cash games at nearby casinos or in their own homes using online poker software such as PokerStars or Betfair Sportsbook.