In an attempt to further pressure illegal gambling, the Dutch government has asked banks to stop doing business with select online casinos which operate illegally in the Netherlands. A spokewoman from the Dutch Ministry of Justice didn’t go into great … Continued
In an advertising move to generate more publicity cans of Milwaukee’s Best Light, the official beer sponsor of the World Series of Poker, will bear the image of the most successful player in WSOP history, Phil “The Poker Brat” Hellmuth. … Continued
Party Gaming left the U.S. market following the passage in 2006 of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, and has been in negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice to avoid suffering any retroactive penalties ever since. Party Gaming and … Continued
Earlier today attorney Lee Rousso went before a judge to argue his position that Washington State’s ban on online poker was unconstitutional. One of his arguments was that the law serves as a method to protect Washington’s casinos from the … Continued
Once again the World Poker Tour will be looking for a new hostess as Layla Kayleigh has decided not to return for a second season. This will mark the fourth season in a row where the WPT will look for … Continued
Every Hand Revealed, the poker book written by Gus Hansen, has been released and is now available for purchase. In the book Gus Hansen chronicles his adventures at the 2007 Aussie Millions tournament, covering the important hands and how he … Continued
Poker players in Denmark received good news when the Danish Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments against a law banning poker in private clubs. On December 18th of last year Denmark’s second highest court, the Landsretten, ruled that it was … Continued
Full Tilt will make history with their recently announced $25,000 buy-in heads-up poker tournament, as when it starts it will be the largest buy-in event ever in heads-up online poker. This tournament is scheduled to take place a week after … Continued
In the 888.com World Poker Crown event, poker players from around the world competed with all their might to capture the $1 million first prize. Play began online and continued until the tournament was down to just ten players. Then, … Continued
A bill that would establish three casinos in the state of Massachusetts was recently voted down, partly due to a provision contained within the bill that would have outlawed online poker, presumably to protect the profits of the casinos the … Continued