Perspectives Weekly
Why was Party Gaming named in a US Lawsuit this week? What\’s the deal with Bodog? Where are we with Gambling Wages? All the answers and online gambling news from APCW.org.
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Online Poker
Italy Legalizes Online Poker
Viva Italia!
Bravo! Online poker is now legal in Italy, licensed and regulated by the Italian government. Poker has been thriving in the country for quite some time, with nearly two million people logging on to the internet to play poker at
Italy Legalizes Online PokerViva Italia!
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RE: Brian Townsend Admits Multi-Accounting
JKPrevo over at PokerWorks adds his two cents to the multi-accounting debate, which I find particularly valuable because he … 1) admits that he, too, is a multi-accounter (and unlike Townsend in \’08, a winning player!) 2) gives a great
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Brian Townsend Admits Multi-Accounting
What Is It About the Rule That Isn’t Clear?
CardRunners and Full Tilt pro Brian Townsend admitted to multi-accounting on PokerStars and Full Tilt. He wrote an admission and apology on his blog this week, noting that he had two accounts on PokerStars and two on Full Tilt (where
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More Poker People at the DNC
Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) just gave his address — not nearly the tear-jerker CNN analysts predicted it would be — and Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL), speaking from the floor of the DNC, immediately followed as a guest on Hannity &
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Live- Poker-Blogging the Democratic National Convention
A single-issue, special-interest perspective on the Denver political hoopla
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) is speaking right now just spoke a little while ago … he\’s a friend of poker! Jackson is one of four cosponsor\’s to Rep. Pete Sessions\’ (R-TX) HR 6663. That bill, of course, is the
It’s Over Johnny: ChanPoker is Closed for Business
Did anyone ever play at the site? ChanPoker did launch in the summer of 2006 with the inclusion of U.S. customers, but months later it went strictly overseas due to the passage of the UIGEA. Well, despite its cool Chinese
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RE: Full Tilt Payout Probs (2)
Bodog not processing payouts either
In this week\’s episode of Perspectives Weekly, J. Todd tries to get to the brass tacks of what\’s going down with Bodog — and he confirms that as of right now, American players can\’t get their money out (and the
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Re: How Many Olympians Have Played in the WSOP?
Michael Phelps seeking seat in the WSOP?
As BJ Nemeth\’s earlier entry mentions, there\’s been a few Olympians who\’ve played at the World Series of Poker. But none of them would top the credentials of Michael Phelps. An avid cards player, Phelps said it would be cool
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RE: Tokwiro COO Speaks on Security, Scandals, and Investigations
As noted in the original post, I recently interviewed Tokwiro Enterprises Chief Operating Officer Paul Leggett about a number of issues the recent UltimateBet and Absolute Poker scandals. The interview transcript has been broken up into three parts and posted
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