October 27, 2006
Online poker players have complained to the Ongame poker network and industry watchdogs on numerous occasions about their treatment at the sites of Futurebet poker licensees using the network, and it appeared this week that the giant pool of poker room action, which is a member of the standards and self-regulatory body eCommerce and Online […]
October 27, 2006
Paddy Power Poker’s marketing team has come up with a good idea to generate a little publicity this week by publishing an appeal that will resonate with players and editors alike. The last person knocked out of the World Series of Poker main event before the money – traditionally known as ‘Bubble Boy’ – whistles […]
October 26, 2006
The discussion on the consequences for politicians of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act continued this week with several mainstream media publications taking up the topic. The New York Times op-ed article by respected scholar Charles Murray on the liklihood that the Act would damage Republican election aspirations has received wide coverage and was this […]
October 24, 2006
The publication Gaming Today highlighted the interesting synergy between the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and the recent state approvals for land casinos in Nevada and Atlantic City to conduct wireless gaming as long as it remains on their premises. Gaming Today points out that the new federal law did not seek to interfere with […]
October 24, 2006
The Ongame owned and powered Poker Room.com site is to close its virtual doors to American players with effect from November 6 according to an announcement this week. Industry observers have been expecting the announcement as Ongame was acquired earlier this year by Austrian public company Bwin, which has already announced its withdrawal from the […]
October 24, 2006
Beating other major online gambling groups to the punch, Royal Vegas Online Poker celebrated the billionth hand dealt by the Microgaming Poker Network this week with an impressive variety of special prizes. The online poker room’s Billionth Hand Promotion gave poker players the opportunity to win large cash prizes, Freeroll Tournaments, trips to professional poker […]
October 24, 2006
The decision by the Israeli owners of private online poker company PokerStars to continue to offer US players hospitality appears to be reaping some serious rewards, certainly in the short term. This weekend’s major online poker tournaments saw what is now probably the world’s largest poker website shatter its own week-old record prize pool for […]
October 23, 2006
Scottish football giants Celtic FC have announced a partnership with fcpokerroom.com that will see them become the latest football club to open their own online poker room, reports The Herald. Unfortunately there was little or no detail on the Internet poker room involved or the software that it uses. The new site, which is not […]
October 23, 2006
In times of crisis, there always seem to be those prepared to exploit the situation, and this weekend reports were coming in regarding the allegedly questionable behaviour of Superior Poker.com, a LVFH-powered online poker room licensed by Kahnawake. The CEO of the VIP.com poker operation, Alistair Assheton alerted news and information portal Gambling911 to an […]
October 23, 2006
The considerable resources of UK betting group Ladbrokes will be behind a boosted version of the popular Poker Million tournament planned for next year in an effort to create a European rival to the famous Harrah’s World Series of Poker which takes place annually in Las Vegas. Ladbrokes is serious about the new venture, and […]