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,

Full Tilt Poker, UB.com Lose Half Their “Real Cash” Traffic

Submitted by Ace King on,

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 on,

William Hill Shares Jump on Strong Start to the Year

Submitted by on,

UB.com Rep Joe Sebok Expects Company to Issue Statement Thursday

Submitted by Ace King on,

Is Full Tilt Poker Being Asked to Break the Law Again?

Submitted by Ace King on,

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 on,

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,

ESPN Will Air 2011 WSOP: Latest Developments re: Online Poker Crackdown

Submitted by C Costigan on,

Some Comfort Provided to UB.com, Absolute Poker Players: Statement Issued

Submitted by C Costigan on,

Pay Per Head Outfits May Win Out Big In Wake Of Online Poker Indictments

Submitted by C Costigan on,

Phenomenal Percentage Growth Rates Likely for US-Facing Online Poker Rooms

Submitted by C Costigan on,

Mixed Martial Arts Takes Hit From Full Tilt Poker Shutdown

There are rumblings throughout the Mixed Martial Arts community that the shutdown of Full Tilt Poker on Friday may cause the sport to take a significant hit on sponsorship dollars. 

Submitted by Ace King on,

Man Indicted in Online Poker Crackdown Pleads Not Guilty

By Jonathan Stempel

Submitted by on,

Online Poker Indictments: Hopefully History Repeats Itself

The question people are asking this Monday:  Will I get my money back from PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com following Friday's indictments? 

It was early 2007 when Gambling911.com first broke the news that the two founders of online payment transfer company, NETeller, had been arrested on US soil.  At the time, NETeller was the biggest facilitator of payments for online gambling websites. 

Submitted by on,

Shareholders of European Online Gambling Companies Make Out Big On “Black Monday”

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on,

Online Gambling Shares in Europe Surge on Monday

Following the indictment and ultimate shutdown of three of the largest online poker rooms on Friday by the US Government, shares for European Web-based gambling firms surged on Monday. 

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on,

Report: Prized Online Poker Rat Placed in Safe House

Most Australian rats have standard coats.  There are some rex (curly) and silky (fine and shiny) coated rats, although they are rare.  There are no hairless rats in Australia.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on,

Full Tilt Poker May Have Thought They Were Above The Law

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on,

Beneficiaries of Friday’s Online Poker Busts Already Becoming Clear

Who were the major beneficiaries of this past Friday’s indictments and subsequent shutdowns of the three largest US-facing online poker rooms?

Submitted by C Costigan on,

Full Tilt Poker Supports Poker Players And Its Chief Executive

Dublin Ireland (April 15, 2011)- Full Tilt Poker is saddened by today’s charges against its CEO Raymond Bitar and offers its full support to Mr. Bitar and Nelson Burtnick.

Online poker is a game of skill enjoyed by tens of millions of people in the United States and across the world. And, Full Tilt Poker remains as committed as ever to preserving the rights of those players to play the game they love online.

Submitted by on,

Hustler Online Casino Launches Same Day As Online Poker Crackdown

Submitted by Ace King on,

Wynn Terminates Alliance With PokerStars Following Indictments

Submitted by C Costigan on,

DOJ indicts founders of top US online poker sites - UB.com & Full Tilt

Submitted by Payton on,

Report: Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney Close to Signing Paddy Power Deal

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on,

William Hill to buy US-based Sports Betting Businesses

Submitted by on,

Rift Between Founding Shareholders of 888.com and Gigi Levy Reason for Sudden Exit

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on,

888 Holdings Chief Executive Officer Gigi Levy Steps Down

Submitted by on,