Gambling News
Betdaq Cuts Off Australian Online Gamblers
The betting exchange Betdaq has stopped accepting online gambling business from Australia. It is reported that the company was operating there without a legitimate licence.
Full Tilt Poker Claims Must be Filed by Midnight Friday July 15
Those looking to file claims against Full Tilt Poker in order to recoup monies owed must do so no later than Friday July 15 (which is just hours away from this writing).
PartyGaming Taken Aback by Surge in New Business Acquisitions
Just how good is business at PartyGaming these days?
United Kingdom Wants to Force Offshore Gambling Operators to Pay Horse Racing Levy
Operation “Go Get Her” Captures Tunica Casino Prostitutes
Authorities in the river casino city of Tunica, Mississippi, have rounded up eight area prostitutes as part of an undercover sting operation called “Go Get Her”.
Big Name Celebrity to Become Spokesperson for Online Gambling Site Next Week
Forbes on Obama and Internet Poker: Plays Like Nixon, Bullies Like Bush
Correa Wants California House Seizing Online Poker Bill Passed Now
Alderney Gaming Commission Will Hold Hearing on Full Tilt Poker July 26
A hearing is scheduled to discuss the future of Full Tilt Poker on July 26.
Sharks on Feeding Frenzy: Everest Poker Big Winner After Full Tilt Poker Shutdown
9300 Full Tilt Poker players were looking for new homes after the company was shut down two weeks ago and Everest Poker appears to have captured a good chunk of them.
Cake Poker Up 40 Percent Following Full Tilt Poker License Being Yanked
Cake Poker may not seem like one of the biggest European online poker networks, but they have certainly benefited from Full Tilt Poker leaving that market
With players returning home from the World Series of Poker, online poker traffic has risen 3.4 percent this past week. Online poker rooms continue to swallow up traffic from Full Tilt Poker, which lost its license two weeks ago.
Online Gambling Advocate Shelley Berkley Running for US Senate 2012
One of the biggest advocates for legalized online gambling in the United States, Nevada Congresswomen Shelley Berkley, is running for US Senate in 2012.
PartyPoker Reaches 10K Cash Game Players for First Time in 16 Months
Report: Full Tilt Poker Dealings With Prospective European Investors Now “Exclusive”
Jenny Woo’s Creative Accounting Gets Two Plus Two Crowd in Uproar
Gambling911.com’s own Jenny Woo might believe two plus two equals five but the reality is, Ms. Woo was not exactly hired for her math skills.
Jenny Woo to Discuss Full Tilt Poker With Famed New York Attorney Next Week
Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker US Players Hope Not to Get 4.63 cents on the Dollar
Report: Full Tilt Poker Deal Could be “On the Table” by End of Next Week
eGaming Review is reporting that a deal could be “on the table” to purchase Full Tilt Poker by late next week.
“On the table” and “Sealed” are two completely different things. Full Tilt Poker, as we already know, comes with plenty of baggage. This is a company that hasn’t paid US players in close to three months now and the European players are currently experiencing delays after FTP’s licensing arm shut them down last week.
Could Rockefeller Internet Poker Bill Saving $1.29 Trillion Coincide With Debt Ceiling Bill?
California Poker Players Will Have Homes Seized Playing on Unlicensed Sites
The California bill to legalize online poker is not exactly looking “player-friendly”.
William Hill May Pull Ads From News of the World
The United Kingdom’s biggest bookmaker, William Hill, is the latest online advertiser to be reviewing its advertising arrangement with disgraced London tabloid News of the World.
PokerStars Lands Former Disney Exec
Mickey Mouse’ old boss, Eric Hollreiser, is now working for the world’s largest online poker room, PokerStars.
The company made the announcement on Thursday that it had hired Hollreiser as Head of Corporate Communications. Hollreiser comes to PokerStars after holding executive positions at Disney and Microsoft. He joins the firm at a time of transition following the indictment of two PokerStars executives by US authorities on April 15.
European Online Poker Sites Quick to Roll Out Huge Bonuses in Face of Full Tilt “Demise”
With the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) suspending Full Tilt Poker’s license last week, European online poker sites have not hesitated to raise their bonus offerings.
“Not only are they rushing to grab hold of Full Tilt Poker’s customers, these sites are also in competition with one another to provide new signups with the very best bonuses out there,” noted Payton O’Brien, Gambling911.com Senior Editor.
Operators have made no qualms about capitalizing on Full Tilt’s plight.
American Gaming Association Will Not Support Joe Barton Online Poker Bill
QuickTender UseMyWallet Payouts Now Available but No More After 15 August
Good news for some of online gamblers and affiliates utilizing the services of payment solutions company QuickTender / UseMyWallet.
The company has sent out a notice that it intends to pay all monies owed to these individuals, but with one caveat. Any funds requested during a two week period in early May that were subsequently frozen by US authorities while in transit will not be available to players or affiliates.
The US Justice Department froze funds heading to US players in mid May as part of an investigation into online gambling payment processors.
Ray Bitar Rumored to be Out at Full Tilt Poker
Indicted by the US Justice Department for money laundering and bank fraud, Full Tilt Poker head Ray Bitar was reportedly voted out as CEO of the troubled online poker firm.
Last week, The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) essentially shut down Full Tilt Poker by suspending its license and cutting off the website. Players have been unable to access the site for real money play.
