December 6, 2011
The largest online poker provider in the world, Pokerstars, has launched a new corporate blog to keep interested parties up to date at: http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/2011/corporate-blog-how-pokerstars-protects-p-089060.html The first edition advises readers: “Welcome to the PokerStars corporate blog. Here you’ll find regular updates, news and views that help you get to know the company and our employees better […]
December 6, 2011
Bodog Poker’s intention in removing user names of players on its new software was to make the environment more “fish-friendly” at the expense of the data mining software developers and expert players, but it may have backfired. Within days of the launch of the new software hacks were being announced on Youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctd9SJz_igw&feature=youtu.be and […]
December 5, 2011
Pokerstars has smashed its own Guinness World Book 2009 record of 149 196 players in action at once and set a new record for the largest poker tournament with a record 200 000 players in play at the same time. Russian player “sokoluk1991” outlasted the 200 000 strong field in the $1 buy-in tournament which […]
December 5, 2011
For months there has been rumour and speculation that Nevada Senator Harry Reid, after working behind the scenes with Senator Jon Kyl, is about to launch an internet poker legalisation initiative in Congress (see previous reports). Over the weekend this interesting possibility took on new life following a Fox News interview. In the interview Sunday, […]
December 3, 2011
Another privacy scandal could be about to hit the online poker industry, according to a report just up at the Subject: Poker information website operated by Noah Stephens-Davidowitz. The report claims that a persons or persons unknown has published on the internet a significant amount of data from Ultimate Bet, an online poker site in […]
December 3, 2011
Hettema and Bergsten, the software developer which brought the StrawberryJ.am trend tracker to Twitter.com, has a new online poker game in development that brings players face to face via Google+Hangouts. The team claims that Aces Hangout brings a unique twist to online gambling, thanks to its integration with Google+?s multi-person video chat feature. Unlike other […]
December 3, 2011
Our readers will recall the anger and criticism that followed the manner in which two players wangled big wins in the 70 billion hand Pokerstars celebrations earlier this year. The two played heads up and fast-folded their way into the win as the crucial mega milestone hand neared; not illegal in terms of the rules […]
December 3, 2011
Online poker businesses beware – if you are using Vegas land gambling group MGM’s trademarks you can expect tough legal action. The publication Vegas Inc reported this week that the land gambling giant has filed litigation in the US District Court in Las Vegas against four individuals and two companies, alleging trademark infringement. Legal representatives […]
December 2, 2011
In the wake of the Full Tilt Poker debacle, players have been showing more concern about the safety of their deposits and winnings on internet gambling sites, asking what the role of regulators is in such circumstances. Thus far, the Isle of Man jurisdiction is one of the few to come out with a clear […]
December 2, 2011
The speculation surrounding the possible IPO this week of giant social games developer Zynga (see previous reports) has been confirmed; Reuters news agency reported Friday that a regulatory filing reveals that the company plans to sell 100 million shares, or 14.3 percent of the company, at $8.50 to $10 per share. Based on the mid-point […]