Posts Tagged ‘Poker Stuff’
Pokerstars has been in the spotlight lately because of some of their choices in regards to the Black Friday affair but this week Pokerstars has a bit of positive spin to share. The online poker giant is one of only three sites that will offer real money gambling in Belgium. Belgium, Read the rest of this entry »
Yes its that time of year when everyone likes to predict what is going to happen in the coming months. 2011 was quite a year full of scandal, gossip, unexpected wins and newly created poker tournaments. If you were paying attention last year to the poker news then the predictions 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 »
Yes its more Black Friday news to report. A quick recap? On April 15 of this year the three major online poker sites operating in the U.S. were shut down by the Depart of Justice pending an investigation. The sites were accused of operating illegally, breaking the Wire Act and money Read the rest of this entry »
So by now we all know the background story on the Full Tilt Affair right? Full Tilt Poker was one of the three online poker sites shut down on Black Friday aka April 15, 2011. The casino and its trustees were accused of fraud, embezzlement and breaking the Wire Act and were investigated 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 »
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 »
The breaking (yet wholly expected) news in the poker world is that Full Tilt has lost its e-gaming license. After a six day closed to the public hearing before the Alderney Gaming Control Commission (AGCC) in London, the extent of Full Tilt’s deception to players and the Commission Read the rest of this entry »