Reid-Kyl, the Lame Duck, and Who Might Be Behind the PPA
Post in News by Dev Ops on Monday, November 12th, 2012With the United States' general election in the books, the online poker world's political attention now turns to the fate of the Reid-Kyl legislation, which con...
Hello, Goodbye: Full Tilt Returns as SunPoker Closes Virtual Doors
Post in News by Dev Ops on Wednesday, November 7th, 2012Election day in the United States produced two important stories regarding a couple of old-time online poker rooms not currently servicing the US, but still imp...
The Rumblings of Toronto Poker, and an Underground Site’s Dark Side
Post in News by Dev Ops on Sunday, November 4th, 2012A couple of disparate stories this week connect online poker and Toronto. The second of the two is a piece in the Toronto Post, calling Toronto an underground...
PokerStars Settlement Dollars Remain Target of Black Friday Claimants
Post in News by Dev Ops on Thursday, November 1st, 2012The $731 million agreed to as a settlement between the United States and PokerStars as a settlement for the company's Black Friday-related government charges re...
Hurricane Sandy Shuts Down Atlantic City Casinos
Post in News by Dev Ops on Wednesday, October 31st, 2012For the second time in just over a year, a hurricane taking aim on the eastern coast of the United States has shut down Atlantic City casinos. New Jersey Gov...
Antigua Finance Minister Lashes Back at Reid-Kyl
Post in News by Dev Ops on Tuesday, October 30th, 2012The Minister of Finance for the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, Harold Lovell, has described statements made within the proposed text of the United States...
Merge Network Changes Signifying a Better ‘Recreational Player’ Model?
Post in News by Dev Ops on Monday, October 29th, 2012The Merge Network returns to the poker headlines this week with the second of two newsworthy changes that appear to be part of a gradual shift in how the room d...
National Governors Association Opposes Reid-Kyl, Nevada Governor Stands Apart
Post in News by Dev Ops on Friday, October 26th, 2012A tale of feuding governors marks the latest news in the Reid-Kyl online poker legislative warmup, which has still to be introduced as a formal bill. On Thurs...
Team PokerStars Online Adds Isaac Haxton to Roster
Post in News by Dev Ops on Thursday, October 18th, 2012PokerStars is back in the news today with its announcement that feared cash-game expert Isaac Haxton is the latest member of its vaunted Team PokerSta...
Full Tilt Signs Durrrr, Isildur1 to New ‘Professionals’ Roster
Post in News by Dev Ops on Tuesday, October 16th, 2012Breaking news from Camp Full Tilt Poker, where site representatives today announced the signing of Tom Dwan and Viktor Blom to major sponsorship deals with the ...