Video Poker - Trends & News
- More and more online casinos are offering the chance to double or even triple your winnings. The though of winning twice or three times as much from your winning hand is just too enticing for some people to pass up, and the casinos know this.
- The amount of hands being played in power poker is increasing, as well. While most give you only four hands at a time, there are a few online casinos that are offering as many as ten hands at one time!
- Progressive video poker has been around for awhile, but only at some casinos. As the popularity of poker increases, so does the popularity of video poker. For this reason, many casinos now offer bigger or more progressive games in their video poker line.
- Offline video poker machines have become all the rage. In some places, you will find bars or café's with tons of the machines. Since not all states allow you to legally gamble, many times you win prizes or store credit from that particular place. Some are illegal, though and law enforcement is having a hard time keeping up with all of these illegal places.
- In Indiana, video poker is being considered as a possible way to get more tax revenue. If legalized, video poker could be played without penalty in the state. But not only are your winnings taxed, but the proprieters of the machine must also pay a hefty gambling tax. This will increase the state budget and help provide more funds for needy programs.
- In Oregon, the governor is considering adding video poker to the list of games played in the state lottery system. If approved, it is estimated that this will bring in an additional $120 million dollars annually to the state coffers.
- In New Hampshire, video poker machines may be added at race tracks. Since the state receives a lot of money from these horse races, this would benefit the state, not just the owners of the tracks.