September 1, 2006
Pacific Poker, the poker arm of Gibraltar based gambling group 888.com has launched a Spanish language version of the popular sites and its games. Players will now be able to play all poker games including Texas Hold’em, Omaha, and Seven-Card Stud in Spanish, says Mike Herea, the promotions manager for parent group 888.com: “In light […]
August 31, 2006
If you were worrying about the tax implications of that big poker tournament win you enjoyed in the United States, the U.S. Treasury has a plan for you according to a report carried in Card Player magazine this week. The magazine discusses the August 15 publication of the U.S. Treasury’s 2006-2007 Priority Guidance Plan, which […]
August 31, 2006
Reports in the San Antonio press this week claim that local police searched a home owned by Richard Lee, the recent winner of nearly $3 million at the World Series of Poker, for evidence of an extensive illegal Internet gambling operation. “This operation is the largest here in San Antonio,” the publication quotes local police […]
August 31, 2006
The 100 000 strong Poker Players’ Alliance is pretty smart at choosing the right timeframes for its attacks on the proposed bans on Internet gambling in the USA. This week it synchronised its latest blast to precede a field hearing scheduled for Iowa by one of the bans proposers, Rep. Jim Leach. CNET News reported […]
August 30, 2006
Online poker players looking for a sponsored seat in the 2006 UK Poker Open championships can still qualify through 888.com satellite tournaments on the Internet every Sunday, the gambling group announced this week. The championships commence in Maidstone, England on September 5 through to October 8, but players still have the opportunity to earn a […]
August 30, 2006
Sporting Index, a major spread betting company that holds some 70 percent of the UK market has chosen Tribeca Tables as its online poker software and network provider of choice, signing a deal this week. Founded in 1992, Sporting Index has established itself as the UK market leader in the sports spread betting sector. The […]
August 29, 2006
Vancouver – based Las Vegas From Home.com Entertainment Inc. (“LVFH”) online poker software will soon be providing exciting action at the Legendz Gaming Corporation operator group online poker venue The Pig.com following a licensing deal signed this week between LVFH subsidiary Action Poker Gaming and the gambling operator. The Professional Internet Gaming Company (ThePig.com), which […]
August 29, 2006
The Lotteries and Gaming Authority which oversees online gambling licensing on the Mediterranean island of Malta is clearly determined to turn the spotlight on false claimants to its license. This week the LGA publicly denounced the Turkish language online poker site Pokerzade.com for making a false claim that it carries a Malta remote gambling license. […]
August 29, 2006
The British television producer resident in Vegas who is suing current World Series of Poker champion Jamie Gold for half his $12 million in winnings has claimed in his suit that on the day before the final table began Gold left a telephone message assuring him that their deal was good. Gold’s accuser is a […]
August 27, 2006
The 2006 World Series of Poker champion, Jamie Gold issued a statement over the weekend regarding litigation launched by Bruce Crispin Leyser, who claims that he has voicemail messages and other evidence on an pre-main event agreement with Gold to share half of his $12 million winnings in return for recruiting celebrities to endorse Gold’s […]