Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 13, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

A number of different outlets including PokerFuse.com and QuadJacks.com were handed a leaked version of the proposed online poker bill in the United States Senate, giving poker players a look at what the potential legislation would mean for the industry –although at this point the bill looks likeRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 21, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

On Tuesday a federal judge ruled that poker is mainly a game of skill and not of chance, potentially changing the legal landscape in the United States both in terms of live poker and online poker. The ruling by Federal District Court Judge Jack Weinstein, who ruled inRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 28, 2012 Posted in Poker News | 2 Comments »

Early Tuesday morning I happened across an article on CalvinAyre.com stating that Bodog.com had been seized by the Department of Homeland Security. While I was initially intrigued that there might be a story lurking, my initial thought proved correct: “Isn’t Bodog.com a dormant domain name?” The Bodog.com domainRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Nov 08, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Of the 11 people indicted on Black Friday the US Department of Justice has managed to arrest four of the men they named, and two of those men, John Campos and Chad Elie, have already been arraigned and entered not-guilty pleas. In response to Elie’s and Campos’ assertionRead Full Article

Posted by Adam Grunwerg on May 05, 2011 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »
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Share prices in UK gaming companies including 888 Holdings, Playtech and Bwin.Party have soared after the recent “Black Friday” illegal crackdown on US poker sites. Bwin.Party shares have shot up 30%, 888 Holdings (owned of 888 Poker) up 19% and Playtech 8%. The reasons for the share priceRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Apr 16, 2011 Posted in Poker News | 1 Comment »

We received our first word from PokerStars on Friday evening regarding the day’s events which left the online poker world in absolute bedlam as the Department of Justice and the FBI shut down the three largest online poker rooms serving the US market. In addition to the crackdownRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Apr 15, 2011 Posted in Poker News | 3 Comments »

In a press release issued by the US Department of Justice we have learned that three Internet poker companies and their owners are being charged with bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling offenses. There are several important revelations in the press release: 1.    The three Internet pokerRead Full Article

Posted by Gerry Poltorak on Apr 15, 2011 Posted in Poker News | 7 Comments »

The online poker forums are blowing up as word is trickling in that the FBI has seized the domain names of the four largest online poker rooms operating in the US: PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker and UB Poker all appear with an FBI seizure notice inRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 22, 2010 Posted in Poker News | 1 Comment »

In a strange court filing a Florida man, Scott Crespo, is attempting to recover poker losses he has suffered over some 700 tournaments, by suing 6 top online poker players. The lawsuit stems from an obscure Illinois law that allows someone to recover gambling losses if they haveRead Full Article

Posted by Gerry Poltorak on Dec 12, 2009 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

In an upcoming expose on the world of illegal gambling CNBC Investigates reporter Mellissa Francis will examine numerous angles including the role the Internet plays in illegal gambling. The show is set to premiere on December 16th at 9PM EDT. The show’s focus appears to be on sports-betting,Read Full Article