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The 26-page \”Determination Report\”, posted by AGCC today along with their press release, listed 8 \”Grounds\” for why Full Tilt Poker was not deemed fit to continue conducting an internet gambling site. Ponzi or no Ponzi, FTP, in AGCC\’s evaluation, […]
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Alderney Gambling Control Commission revoked the license to operate \”eGambling\” from Full Tilt Poker. A press statement from the AGCC was available today on their website. Important links: The full press statement from AGCC dated today 9/29/2011. The link to
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The 11th annual Global Gaming Expo kicks off next week in a new location, the Sands Convention Center, in Las Vegas. Of all the gaming expos worldwide (there seem to be about two a month these days) G2E is one
The Future of Online Poker (as per the AGA) Read More »
A new California-like law goes into effect next week in Nevada, making it illegal to text-and-drive, as well as use handheld devices for verbal and non-verbal communications. While it\’s not clear to me if truckers got a carveout for CB
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The big news this week was, of course, the amending of the Department of Justice’s online poker civil suit claiming that Full Tilt Poker was engaged in a \”Ponzi scheme\” that defrauded its players. Needless to say, this was a
Weekly Update from the PPA Read More »
I can already call it … 2012 will be the year of poker documentaries. The desire to tell true-life tales about the rise and fall of online poker in the USA should reach fever pitch as a classic story of
LUCKY US: More Poker Documentaries Read More »
Yesterday the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York sought leave to file a first amended civil complaint in US v. PokerStars et al. Mr. Pokerati posted a link to the amended complaint. As widely reported yesterday, the order granting
So much to say on this latest development … which has two former \”heroes\” of poker on the front page of CNN for their involvement with criminal activity. About to go on QuadJacks to discuss it live. And read below
DOJ Adds Lederer, Ferguson, Furst to Online Poker Civil Complaint Read More »
The American Gaming Association put out a new video in support of making online poker legal (now!). Though plenty corny, it\’s possibly the slickest representation of all the talking points certain poker people have been refining and pushing for the
AGA Gives New Juice to Federal Online Poker Push Read More »
Melanie Iglesias vs. WPT (and QuadJacks?) The guys at Quadjacks have called it \”Flushgate\” — and reportedly have received quite a bit of wrath from non-poker types over \”the abrupt resignation of three Royal Flush girls\” — 2010 Maxim Hometown
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