September 13, 2012
Online poker operators on the IGT Poker (formerly Entraction) network have been advised that International Gaming Technologies management has decided to radically scale back on internet poker operations due to weak business returns. In addition, reports from Sweden indicate that the company has closed its offices in Stockholm, terminating the contracts of employees, and there […]
September 13, 2012
Arizona’s Senator Jon Kyl waded in to the Reid vs. Heller argument over the best way to introduce a new online poker legalisation bill (see previous report) Wednesday, saying: “The object here should be to pass a bill and not make Senator Heller look bad.” A growing number of media outlets reported that Nevada’s Sen. […]
September 13, 2012
Online poker provider Pokerstars has launched a television ad featuring international tennis star and champion in eleven Grand Slams, Rafa Nadal. The ad can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ky7NNTMA-Q&feature=player_embedded Nadal was recruited earlier this year to promote the poker giant in both Spanish and English, and features in television and print commercials, supported by activity on […]
September 13, 2012
Earlier this year, when the sale of Full Tilt Poker to Pokerstars was confirmed, there were predictions that the resurrected company would be operating under new management by November, and events this week certainly seem to indicate that possibility. First there was the news that Full Tilt was hiring again, and on Thursday non-US players […]
September 12, 2012
The US Department of Justice has launched another civil claim amendment – it’s second – against former Full Tilt Poker shareholders and executives, seeking forfeiture of a total $137 million in assets which it claims were acquired through the use of funds from an illegal enterprise. Former CEO Ray Bitar, along with Howard Lederer, Chris […]
September 12, 2012
Darren “darrenelias” Elias cleaned up in the $10,300 buy-in No Limit Hold’em High Roller competition at this year’s PokerStars World Championship Of Online Poker this week, besting a stellar field of 296 hopefuls to take home $574,695, the lion’s share of a $2.97 million prize pool that enabled the last 45 players to cash. Daniel […]
September 12, 2012
Bwin.party’s PartyPoker has announced completion of the developmental beta testing of its fast-fold poker variant “FastForward Poker”. FastForward Poker is the high-speed version of Texas Hold’em and is available for real-money play on the PartyPoker client via the “FastForward Tab”. The fast-fold poker variant joins the likes of Full Tilt’s Rush Poker and PokerStars’ Zoom […]
September 11, 2012
Dublin-based Rational FT Services website, a company that describes itself as the provider of technology, marketing and comprehensive consulting services for Full Tilt Poker, is advertising a variety of “urgent” employment opportunities in the marketing and internet technology sectors prior to the relaunch of Full Tilt Poker. Jobs advertised include promotions manager, product business analyst, […]
September 11, 2012
The much-discussed possibility for federal legalisation of online poker via a Senate bill drawn up by Democrat Senator Harry Reid and Republican Senator Jon Kyl (see previous reports) appeared to fade this week as news broke that a key mover in the initiative, Republican Senator Dean Heller of Nevada, had broken ranks. Reports in US […]
September 11, 2012
Legal exchanges last week between lawyers representing the “frat boy” founders of Absolute Poker and the Department of Justice appear to reveal that the founders are using the Madeira Fjord subsidiary Avoine in their attempts to stop the Justice Department from taking possession and selling off Absolute Poker assets like the player base and the […]