August 28, 2008
The Czech Republic’s estimated 60 000 poker players are contemplating a brighter future through government reviews of the country’s gambling laws, reports the Prague Post this week. Organisations like the Czech Association of Poker Clubs are lobbying government to declare poker a sport, thereby reducing the risk of crime in a pastime that is growing […]
August 27, 2008
Taking place in Budapest, Hungary, on October 29-30, 2008 and symbolically located near the world famous Széchenyi Chain Bridge spanning the Danube River, this conference will once again act as a connection between both the land-based and online operators and service providers in the poker industry. Program facilitators feature industry leaders such as Steve Lipscomb, […]
August 25, 2008
The Poker Players Alliance is expanded its current political convention-charitable initiative (see earlier report) by partnering with the influential American Gaming Association for the benefit of the Paralyzed Veterans of America – this time involving Republican poker players. Following its fund raising effort planned for the Democratic Party’s national convention in Denver later this week, […]
August 23, 2008
Allegations in reports carried by online gambling information portal Gambling 911 that he was the subject of a sealed indictment in the United States have been “vehemently” denied by Phil Tom, father and alleged investor in Absolute Poker.com, which is widely believed to have been founded by his son Scott (see previous reports) Tom spoke […]
August 22, 2008
Tournament guaranteed prize pools at Poker Stars.com are the subject of across the board increases according to a statement from the company this week. The Isle of Man based online poker operator, Poker Stars, said that the prize pool for the Super Tuesday event will be increased by $100 000, taking it from $300 000 […]
August 21, 2008
Reports on the lavish spending and personal appearance of ex-Absolute Poker consultant Allan Grimard, and news of an indictment against the father of Absolute Poker founder Scott Tom yesterday on the gambling information portal 911 (see previous report) have ignited legal threats from the troubled poker room’s owners, Tokwiro Enterprises. Interest in the Tokwiro subsidiaries […]
August 21, 2008
The Poker Players Alliance campaign urging online gamblers to voice support for legalised Internet gambling in the United States by posting on the Republican Party Platform Committee forum at www.gopplatform2008.com (see previous report) has caught the attention of several widely read US publications. Notable among these was the Las Vegas Sun, which this week carried […]
August 20, 2008
The tough time that World Poker Tour Enterprises Inc is currently going through could have repercussions in terms of the firm’s Nasdaq listing; if a daily closing share price under $1 continues to be experienced over thirty consecutive business days, the American exchange can force a delisting. WPT announced this week that it had received […]
August 20, 2008
Online and land poker pro Tom “durrrr” Dwan has been the subject of much online discussion, and not a little sympathy, in recent weeks due to bad cards that proved costly for the big bettor, but all that changed this week as he scored bigtime online. Dwan gives the impression of being philosophical about the […]
August 20, 2008
With the Absolute Poker and UltimateBet cheating scandals still very much centre stage for the online poker player community, it’s perhaps not surprising that characters allegedly involved in the scandal attract media coverage whenever they surface. One such individual is “AJ Green”, also known as Allan Grimard, who was the subject of much discussion and […]