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Charity Poker Players Allege Full Tilt Never Paid Prizes

Charity Poker Players Allege Full Tilt Never Paid Prizes
Feb 21, 2012 by Michael Mancini
Category: Poker Sites

Apparently, some of the issues plaguing Full Tilt Poker have expanded beyond the virtual world and onto the live felt. A recent report by PokerNews.com alleges that Full Tilt Poker failed to pay prizes to many winners of a 2011 charity tournament, leaving their winnings in Ful...

Poll Finds Weak Support For Iowa Online Poker

Poll Finds Weak Support For Iowa Online Poker
Feb 21, 2012 by Susan Arnold

While many Iowa lawmakers are hopeful that online poker can be brought to their state, the residents of their state do not appear nearly as excited about the possibility. According to a new poll by the Des Moines Register, only 28% of Iowa residents support the legalization of...

Iowa Online Poker Bill Unanimously Passes Subcommittee

Iowa Online Poker Bill Unanimously Passes Subcommittee
Feb 20, 2012 by Susan Arnold

An online poker bill passed a key hurdle in the Iowa State Senate Monday, as a three-person subcommittee unanimously passed the legislation on to the committee stage.

The subcommittee was made up of three members of the Senate State Government committee, and the full commit...

Shuffle Master Nears Purchase of Ongame Network

Shuffle Master Nears Purchase of Ongame Network
Feb 20, 2012 by Susan Arnold
Category: Poker Industry

 The casino manufacturing company Shuffle Master is reportedly ready to purchase the Ongame Network, making them the latest in a long line of American gambling firms who have pursued strategic partnerships in order to prepare for a possibly regulated online poker market i...

USA Poker Legislation Unlikely in 2012

USA Poker Legislation Unlikely in 2012
Feb 19, 2012 by Michael Mancini

While hopes are still high for the eventual regulation of online poker in the United States, it appears unlikely that there will be any real movement on the federal level until at least 2013.

The setback for players and legislators in favor of a regulation and licensing frame...

Negreanu, Brenes Still Alive in LAPT Grand Final

Negreanu, Brenes Still Alive in LAPT Grand Final
Feb 19, 2012 by Susan Arnold

Caio Cesar Pimenta took the lead on Day 2 of the Latin American Poker Tour Grand Final, bagging 607,000 chips heading into a critical Day 3.

Just 24 players remain after two days of play in São Paulo, Brazil, after 107 entered the second day. Day 2 saw the money bubb...

Nevada Regulator Says Online Poker Credit Possible in the Future

Nevada Regulator Says Online Poker Credit Possible in the Future
Feb 15, 2012 by Steven Lock
Category: Poker Industry

One of the notable rules in Nevada’s online poker regulations is that operators may not extend credit to their players. This is a significant departure from the rules used in Nevada brick-and-mortar casinos, where casino credit is a common practice.

But according to a...

Zynga Says Online Poker "A Very Interesting Opportunity"

Zynga Says Online Poker
Feb 15, 2012 by Susan Arnold
Category: Poker Sites

Zynga is one of the biggest names in online gaming, offering dozens of different games through Facebook and other outlets. One of their most popular games is Zynga Poker, a free online poker game that allows players to compete with friends and strangers in play money games.

New Hampshire Legislators Debate Casino Bill

New Hampshire Legislators Debate Casino Bill
Feb 14, 2012 by Michael Mancini

The battle over casino revenues in New England heated up yet again this week, as New Hampshire became the latest state to consider legalizing casino gambling.

A bill has already been floating around the New Hampshire House of Representatives that would create room for casin...

Kurt Jewell Wins Third WSOP Circuit Title

Kurt Jewell Wins Third WSOP Circuit Title
Feb 14, 2012 by Michael Mancini
Kurt Jewell won the 2012 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah’s Tunica Main Event Monday, becoming just the third player to win two or more WSOP Circuit Main Event titles. The win netted Jewel $192,984 and his third overall WSOP Circuit victory. Jewell made it thr...
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