November 3, 2012
The third edition of the popular Pokerstars MicroMillions online poker tournament series will take place between November 15 and 25, this time carrying a guaranteed prize pool of $5 million. There will be 100 events with buy-ins ranging from eleven cents to $22, culminating in a NLHE main event with a guaranteed $1 million in […]
November 3, 2012
The people behind the Costa Rica-based online poker enterprise Poker Rebel.com started promoting the site on message boards and social media platforms back in September this year (see previous reports), with a noticeable reticence concerning the software in use and its licensing jurisdiction. This week the Che Guevara-themed site launched for real money action in […]
November 1, 2012
MGM chief executive Jim Murren discussed the evolving probability of legalised online gambling in the United States in an interview with the Reuters news agency Wednesday, asserting that some American states are talking with each other to forge alliances to create a viable interactive gambling market. Murren was also optimistic that his company’s application for […]
November 1, 2012
More opposition to the Reid-Kyl federal online poker legalisation proposal has surfaced in the United States, this time in Massachusetts, where state treasurer Steve Grossman fears that bans on other forms of online wagering enshrined in the bill could impact the state lottery. Grossman, who is also chair of the Massachusetts Lottery Commission, said in […]
November 1, 2012
Las Vegas tax consultant Russ Fox dampened some of the big money hype around the recently concluded World Series of Poker main event this week, commenting on his blog that US winners take a significant tax hit from the IRS. In an interesting post, Fox estimates that Greg Merson’s first prize of $8.53 million will […]
November 1, 2012
Speculation last month that Everest Poker and Betclic Poker, the two flagship brands on parent Betclic-Everest’s network, were planning to switch to the iPoker network appear to have been confirmed this week. Both poker brands have reportedly migrated to iPoker, although which tier they will occupy is not yet clear.
November 1, 2012
Over the past two days it has become clear from website notices and message board postings that there is serious conflict between the PIV and Muchos Poker multi-platform referring networks. Some reports suggest that litigation has already commenced, although the genesis for the dispute is uncertain at present, with confusing informal claims from both sides […]
October 31, 2012
Big One for One Drop, the million dollar buy-in poker tournament which lit up the World Series of Poker in its inaugural run this year (see previous reports) was a great success and will be returning in 2014, says billionaire and avid poker player Guy Laliberte, who dreamed up the idea of the charity-focused event. […]
October 31, 2012
Italian betting and gaming firm Cogetech has been named as premium sponsor of the AC Milan Football Club for the 2012-13 season. Brokered by AC Milan’s marketing partner Infront Sports&Media, Cogetech’s IziPlay Poker product will be promoted on Serie A giant’s pitch-side banners, via AC Milan’s website and will feature in the Club’s social media […]
October 30, 2012
The reconvened final table of the 2012 World Series of Poker main event (see previous reports) exploded into action Monday with three eliminations during the first few hours, and the final table’s only foreigner not much later. Resuming with 1 hour, 9 minutes left in Level 34, with antes of 40,000 and blinds at 150,000 […]