Martin Harris, Author at Play Pennsylvania

Martin Harris

Martin Harris is a writer and teacher who has reported on poker, online gambling, and sports betting since the mid-2000s. Once a full-time academic (Ph.D., English), he currently teaches part-time in the American Studies program at UNC Charlotte. In 2019, his book Poker & Pop Culture was published by D&B Books.

PASCOOP Returns With $2 Million in Prize Pools

PokerStars PA Announces Packed PASCOOP 2021 Schedule With 120 Tournaments, Over $2M Guaranteed

PokerStars PASCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker) returns April 17 with $2 million in guaranteed prize pools across 120 tournaments.

Posted on: April 7, 2021 | | Martin Harris

Fourth Pennsyl-MANIA Drops Sunday With $300 Buy-In, $400K Guarantee

PokerStars PA is back with another edition of the heavy-hitting Pennsyl-MANIA tournament April 4, guaranteeing a $400K prize pool.

Posted on: March 31, 2021 | | Martin Harris

WSOP PA To Feature American Debut Of New 888 Poker Platform

When WSOP PA online poker site arrives in Pennsylvania later this year, it will be on the new 888 Poker platform.

Posted on: March 31, 2021 | | Martin Harris

PokerStars PA Bounty Builder Series Racks Up Over $2M In Prize Pools

The latest PokerStars PA poker tournament series generated over $2 million in prize money and very few overlays.

Posted on: March 9, 2021 | | Martin Harris

Bounty Builder Series Exceeding Guarantees at PokerStars PA

Over $1.16M Won in PokerStars PA Bounty Builder Series With Main Event To Come

PokerStars PA Bounty Builder series on track to exceed guarantee with the $200 Main Event kicking off March 7.

Posted on: March 1, 2021 | | Martin Harris

PokerStars PA Bounty Builder Series Schedule Features 75 events, $1.6M+ Guarantees

The 2021 Bounty Builder Series at PokerStars PA begins Feb. 20 and features more than $1.675 million in guarantees.

Posted on: February 19, 2021 | | Martin Harris

GGpoker Parent Site Gains First Approval in PA

GGPoker Paving the Way for PA Launch for Online Poker, Casino

The parent site of GGpoker, NSUS Group Inc., got the first necessary approval for operating online poker and casino in PA on Wednesday.

Posted on: February 10, 2021 | | Martin Harris

Slow Play: WSOP.com Poker Launch in PA Targeted for May or Sooner

An 888 poker executive indicated WSOP.com PA could launch in time for the flagship live series in Vegas, which would put the site live by May.

Posted on: February 8, 2021 | | Martin Harris

Straight Fire: PokerStars PA Winter Series Draws Over 20K Entries, Awards $1.7 Million

With every event exceeding its guarantee, the 2021 Winter Series at PokerStars PA was more than twice as big as last year's festival.

Posted on: February 2, 2021 | | Martin Harris

Hot Pace for PokerStars PA Winter Series Heading into Final Stretch

The ambitious 2021 Winter Series at PokerStars has exceeded every guarantee so far, with the $300 buy-in $200K guaranteed Main Event upcoming.

Posted on: January 27, 2021 | | Martin Harris

Martin Harris

PokerStars PA Announces Packed PASCOOP 2021 Schedule With 120 Tournaments, Over $2M Guaranteed

Fourth Pennsyl-MANIA Drops Sunday With $300 Buy-In, $400K Guarantee

WSOP PA To Feature American Debut Of New 888 Poker Platform

PokerStars PA Bounty Builder Series Racks Up Over $2M In Prize Pools

Over $1.16M Won in PokerStars PA Bounty Builder Series With Main Event To Come

PokerStars PA Bounty Builder Series Schedule Features 75 events, $1.6M+ Guarantees

GGPoker Paving the Way for PA Launch for Online Poker, Casino

Slow Play: WSOP.com Poker Launch in PA Targeted for May or Sooner

Straight Fire: PokerStars PA Winter Series Draws Over 20K Entries, Awards $1.7 Million

Hot Pace for PokerStars PA Winter Series Heading into Final Stretch

What the Golden Nugget Merger Means for DraftKings Casino Position in Pennsylvania

Less Dollar Dog Nights Don’t Pass the Mustard With Phillies Fans

Penn National Gaming Reports Record Q1 Earnings; Portnoy Talks $PENN Stock, Politics and Abortion

Pennsylvania Sportsbooks Surge On March Madness While State’s Online Casinos Set U.S. Revenue Record

Sixers vs. Raptors NBA Playoff Betting: Series Odds at PA Sportsbooks, Player Props and Predictions

Philadelphia Drops Mandate After Four Days; Masks Not Needed At Casinos and Wells Fargo Center

FanDuel Sportsbook and Online Casinos Highlight Five Key Takeaways from Strong April PA Gaming Revenue

Mega Millions Jackpot Clears $100 Million For May 17; PA Lottery Live Events Offer Fun And Prizes

Sports Betting in Pennsylvania Expectedly Slips, But State’s Online Casinos Continue To Be Nation’s Most Lucrative

Three Pennsylvania Casinos Ban Smoking As Employees Continue Push For Healthy Workplaces

Pittsburgh Pirates Vs Chicago Cubs: Betting Odds and Matchup Stats – May 17, 2022