February 17, 2012
The Nevada regulators are pressing on with the finalisation of administrative requirements for the state’s legalisation of online poker measure. Earlier this week the Gaming Control Board announced that it had completed the Minimum Control Standards required of operators, reinforcing its approval of the final Technical Standards supporting the legislation some weeks ago. The MICS […]
February 16, 2012
The usually reliable online poker information website Pokerfuse startled industry observers this week with its report – allegedly based on “sources close to the issue” – that Playtech’s iPoker network could be split, with the major brands forming their own separate player pool. The network currently comprises some 40 brands, but most of the action […]
February 16, 2012
Whilst the Everleaf Poker Network remains mute over its ban on French and U.S. players last week (see previous reports) online media covering the industry continued to unearth more information – some of it apparently conflicting with claims by one network skin that there had been no enforcement action involved. Reports on several poker information […]
February 16, 2012
Florida-native Matt Juttlestad has taken down the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open tournament title and a prize purse of $268 444. The tournament marks Juttlestad’s first after a year-long hiatus from poker, only entering because he happened to be in Miami interviewing for a place at Florida Atlantic University. Going into heads-up […]
February 16, 2012
Amateur live poker tournament player 69-year-old Rita Lamberg had a stroke of bad luck when GBP 100 000 worth of jewellery was stolen from her hand luggage en route to Las Vegas. Lamberg was travelling from New York to Las Vegas via Phoenix to participate in a poker tourney when airline staff from US Airways […]
February 14, 2012
The recent launch of the new Pokerstars.eu website under Malta licensing (see previous report) represents more than a clever corporate move from the Isle of Man headquartered internet poker provider…there are significant player advantages for some players as well. The new site’s Malta licensing means that visitors enjoy punter-friendly EU policies through which gambling wins […]
February 13, 2012
The UK-based 3D online poker operator PKR.com has launched a poker community project dubbed The Poker Wiki, which is a free online poker encyclopaedia that will provide access to a wide range of poker content contributed by poker players from around the world. Users of The Poker Wiki can access all content for free, and […]
February 11, 2012
After yet another in a series of deadline extensions, PokerStars, Absolute Poker, and Full Tilt Poker now have until March 19, 2012, to respond to the DoJ’s Black Friday amended complaint. The latest extension notes: “Full Tilt is in settlement discussions with the United States and has requested additional time to answer or otherwise respond […]
February 11, 2012
Russian financial trader Rinat Bogdanov added $302,065 to his bank balance this week after taking down the World Poker Tour Venice tournament despite serious competition from an international entry list that numbered 155 players. Bogdanov was additionally awarded a seat in the WPT World Championship to be held later this year at the Bellagio. On […]
February 11, 2012
After being under attack by players and information sites for some time for its slow-pay proclivities and poor communications technique, World Sports Exchange (WSEX.com) has called it a day on subsidiary World Poker Exchange.com, notifying players that it is shutting down, but giving little reason why. The fact that, according to independent monitors, there are […]