December 8, 2010
The Poker Players Alliance, an action body with over 2 million members that has long lobbied for the legalisation of internet poker, issued a statement this week on Senator Harry Reid’s new proposal to regulate and licence the popular pastime in the United States. Executive director John Pappas cautioned that the proposal was an evolving […]
December 8, 2010
The headline grabbing and thus far anonymous high stakes online poker player Isuldur1 may soon be unmasked following a deal with Poker Stars to join Team PokerStars Pro. The online poker player shot to fame in the poker world in 2009 when he took on and beat some of the biggest heads-up players in the […]
December 8, 2010
Online poker site, Full Tilt Poker have released their latest software update that includes new features: – ?Auto Add-On? button for rebuys– ?Quick Fold to Any Bet? option for Rush Poker players– ?Must Wait for Big Blind? rule has been eliminated entirely for Super Turbo tournaments.– ?On Demand Tournaments?.– Time Zones for Game Clock: Players […]
December 8, 2010
There’s a sense of deja vu around the news that an attempt by Senator Harry Reid to legalise US online poker (see previous reports) may depend on attaching the bill to other must-pass legislation before Congress quits its 2010 session. Republican politicians used just such a tactic in ramming the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act […]
December 8, 2010
Taking most industry observers by surprise this week is news of an attempt to legalise online poker at the state level…and in Washington DC. Whilst Senator Harry Reid promotes his federal proposal to legalise online gambling (see previous reports), the Washington Times broke the news that the D.C. Council on Tuesday took a first step […]
December 7, 2010
The Microgaming Poker Network has made substantial improvements to its Sit & Go offering. The enhancements are available at all Microgaming-powered poker rooms and include: – A change to 6-seat Single Table Tournaments– Inclusion of Bounty Single Table Tournaments (STTs)– The introduction of an exclusive Survivor format in Single Table Tournaments (STT) form. A trial […]
December 7, 2010
Online software developer, Playtech, announced that Titan.fr, owned by Paris-based The Nation Traffic SAS, will be joining its iPoker Network for the French regulated market. The news follows the Titan.fr domain being approved and licensed by the Autorite De Regulation Des Jeux En Ligne (ARJEL) regulatory authority for operation in France (see previous reports) in […]
December 3, 2010
Online gaming company Entraction Holding AB has announced that it has expanded its partnership with Sportingbet to include Canada and Paradise Poker.com’s Canadian players. Entraction has provided Sportingbet with its poker offering in Europe since 2009 and Sportingbet’s Paradise Poker.com’s Canadian players will play in Entraction’s poker network from hereon. ?Entraction has enjoyed a successful […]
December 3, 2010
Vienna-based Greentube Internet Entertainment Solutions GmbH will provide their suite of casino and skill games to Pokeridol.com and Malta-licenced igaming operator, Quasar Limited, who provides igaming affiliates with tools for brand promotion. Earlier this year Astra Games Ltd. ? a part of the Novomatic Group of Companies ? acquired a majority stake in Greentube. Quasar […]
December 3, 2010
Contradictory views on where the influential Nevada Senator Harry Reid stands on internet gambling have abounded in recent months (see previous bulletins), but this week the Wall Street Journal reports the encouraging news that the veteran Democrat appears to be supporting legalised online poker at the very least. The respected business journal claims that staffers […]