Posts Tagged ‘Online Poker’

For a long time it seemed as if New Jersey would be the first state to pass online intrastate gambling laws. Last year there was quite a push for the legislation that would create thousands of jobs and thousands of dollars in tax money for the beleaguered state. Even though the bill Read the rest of this entry »

Sometimes I just don’t understand the offline casino world. Another casino executive is saying publicly that they do not support online gambling legislation. Anthony Marnell of the M Resort in Vegas feels legalizing online poker won’t provide structure to the industry Read the rest of this entry »

That time has come again when we all start scribbling in our journals or tapping out lists on our keyboards. Yes poker fans its resolution time. The year is over and what a year it has been for poker, poker players and the world of online poker. We all need to try and do better in Read the rest of this entry »

In 2006 the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) passed through Congress on the back of another bill. Its goal was to stop banks from processing monies earned through online gambling sites. Of course with the Black Friday affair we know this wasn’t very successful. Read the rest of this entry »

Well any of you that know online poker know social network site Facebook offers a no money poker game. But did you know that the networking giant is thinking of offering cash money poker games? It seems the folks over at Facebook are retracting a very strict advertising policy to Read the rest of this entry »

For those cyber savvy geeks out there the term “bitcoin” is very well known. This virtual currency has been around for a couple of years now and is used by computer and tech companies and their customers to conduct online transactions. There are no backings, banks or bankers Read the rest of this entry »

I read online that state gaming commissions may be cracking down on illegal gambling play but they are leaving the home games alone. There has been a surge in live play since the fall of the big three online casinos. Can we expect the trend to grow as the world of online poker and Read the rest of this entry »

In the last couple of weeks the saga of the Full Tilt online poker folks has saturated the poker chat rooms, blogs and forums like a piece of wet tissue paper you just can’t seem to get off your shoe. In between the federal shut downs and thievery, blame shifting and secret Read the rest of this entry »

Playing poker online like it was with backgammon has become more popular in recent years, especially after Celebrity Poker became so popular on TV. There are many sites where you can pay to play poker and you can win your money back if you play well. There is another way to get money back when [...] Read the rest of this entry »

Lucky Dog Poker: Amateur watches his ‘poker dream come true’ on … – Bend Weekly Lucky Dog Poker: Amateur watches his ‘poker dream come true’ on …Bend Weekly, ORby Russ Scott Watching himself play against five top pros last week on NBC’s “Texas Holdem Online Read the rest of this entry »

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