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Gambling News
Microgaming Online Casinos Pulling out of US Market
Reports have surfaced that Microgaming, one of the largest providers of online casinos, will no longer allow US players.
The company had previously pulled its poker network out of the US market following attempts by the Commonwealth of Kentucky to seize several dozen online gambling-related domain names. Some Microgaming casinos continued to operate in states where the activity was not specifically deemed illegal.
The move appears to have coincided with a crackdown against the three largest US-facing Internet poker rooms on April 15.
Submitted by Guest on, Apr/26/2011
Level Media Grabs CostaBingo.com Account
Online gaming firm Mandalay Media Group retains iGaming marketing firm for development of exciting new brands and new business ventures
London, United Kingdom – April 26, 2011– Following its work on the newly launched FancyBingo.com and the well established and highly successful CostaBingo.com, owners Mandalay Media Group has announced the appointment of Level Media in a long term deal.
Submitted by Guest on, Apr/26/2011
Clonie Gowen Lawsuit Sheds Some Light on Full Tilt Poker Corporate Structure
Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Apr/25/2011
Poker “Snitch” Daniel Tzvetkoff Bankrupt and in Witness Protection Program
The man who helped take down Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and UB.com is bankrupt and stuck in a US witness protection program.
Daniel Tzvetkoff, the 25-year-old Australian wiz kid profiled on Gambling911.com just hours before the April 15, 2011 bust went down, is profiled in even more lurid details on the pages of the Sydney Morning Herald Monday by Cosima Marriner.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Apr/24/2011
UB.com: We Want You After All US Players, But Is It Russian Roulette?
Following the crackdown on UB.com and two other online poker enterprises last week, all three companies abandoned the US market…..or sort of.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/24/2011
Most Bank Accounts Froze in Online Poker Crackdown Belong to Full Tilt Poker, Founder
Submitted by Guest on, Apr/23/2011
Restraining Orders, Frozen Accounts for PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com Now Up
Submitted by Guest on, Apr/23/2011
Online Gambling Zealot Spencer Bachus Lets District Down
Spencer Bachus Votes Against Derivative Regulations Against Best Interest of District in Agony
The man who hates online poker and other forms of Web gambling, Spencer Bachus, who also acts as the House Financial Services Committee, is helping to exasperate the agony of his district of Jefferson County. This is the claim of Joe Nocera of the New York Times.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/23/2011
PokerStars Shills on the Defensive
UNDER APPARENT ORDERS NOT TO DISCUSS BUSTS
It's a conspiracy!
Or is it?
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Apr/22/2011
Globe and Mail Intimate Look at PokerStars Founder
The Globe and Mail released quite a fascinating look at the man behind PokerStars, Israeli-born (or perhaps Canadian-born) Isai Scheinberg.
Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Apr/22/2011
Land-based Poker Rooms Report Modest Increases Since Online Poker Crackdown
With last week’s crackdown on the three biggest online poker rooms, some of the biggest beneficiaries have been the Vegas card rooms.
Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Apr/22/2011
Absolute Poker, UB.com Issues Statement Regarding Indictments
Absolute Poker, including the UB (formerly Ultimate Bet) brand, hereafter "Absolute Poker," issued the following statement today:
Submitted by Guest on, Apr/21/2011
Many Dead in Karachi Gambling Club Explosion
At least 16 people were killed and 40 others wounded after a bomb went off in one of Karachi, Pakistan’s largest gambling clubs Thursday night.
According to CNN International, Raja Umar Khitab, a senior police official in Karachi, said the bomb was placed under a table at the club and consisted of at least 2 kg (about 4.5 pounds) of explosive material. The blast made a crater at the site, he added.
The explosion happened in the port city's Ghass Mandi section, police spokesman Muhammad Saleem said.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Apr/21/2011
Interpol Will Not Detain Execs of Indicted Online Poker Companies in Costa Rica
Indicted officials working for PokerStars and UB.com living and working in Costa Rica will not have to worry about being detained by Interpol.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Apr/21/2011
Jenny Woo Talks Poker Indictments as PokerStars Figures out how to Pay Players
Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Apr/21/2011
Jenny Woo Talks Poker Indictments as PokerStars Figures out how to Pay Players
Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Apr/21/2011
UB.com Rep Joe Sebok Expects Company to Issue Statement Thursday
Submitted by Ace King on, Apr/20/2011
UB.com may not Honor Payouts for Wednesday Action from US Players
Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/20/2011
DOJ Restores Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars domain names to Facilitate Payments
As Part of Agreements, Use of Domain Names Pokerstars.com and Fulltiltpoker.com Will Be Restored to Facilitate Return of U.S. Player Funds
Submitted by Guest on, Apr/20/2011
UB.com Suspends Real Cash Play by US Poker Customers in Wake of Crackdown
UB.com officially decided to prohibit US customers from playing in their card room for “real cash” effective Wednesday morning.
A popup announcement appeared on the site for any US resident attempting to access the cash rooms. The company had permitted “real cash” play for the past few years following an indictment handed down by the US Justice Department.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/20/2011
Breaking News
Former Police Chief Val Demings Second Shortest Odds in Veep Stakes
Former Orlando Police Chief Val Demings is fast becoming one of the favorites to join the ticket along side the presumed Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Poker World Reacts to US Civil Unrest
It's the worst civil unrest in the US since 1968 and poker players have been offering their varying perspectives.