Financial

Lock Poker Doomed by Overspending, Employee Claims, While It’s All Over But the Shouting for Player Funds

Lock Poker is one of the least-trusted names in the world of online poker these days, thanks mainly to the fact that players have been unable to withdraw funds for well over a year now. Just about everyone is in agreement that...

Online Poker Outpaced by Internet Casino Games, Report Says

Offering online poker by itself rather than along with casino games is often seen as a more politically palatable option for states, but it may not be the smartest move in the long run. That’s one of a number of conclusions...

Daniel Negreanu Attacks Sheldon Adelson and RAWA Supporters

As Sheldon Adelson’s legal push to outlaw online poker in the US moves a little closer to a hearing by the House subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations, one of the game’s biggest names...

Resorts Casino to Launch igaming Platform in New Jersey

Feb. 20, 2015 UPDATE: Apparently, the Resorts Online launch has been put on hold. A countdown message disappeared from the site, and the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has removed the site from its officially...

Seals With Clubs Offline for a Week

Feb. 20, 2015 – UPDATE: Seals with Clubs has been permanently shut down, according to the website, noting that security issues are the root cause. Players have been advised to withdraw any funds on the site as quickly as...

Bwin.party Still Interesting to Amaya and William Hill, As Rumors Escalate

Bwin.party hasn’t had any luck finding a buyer just yet, but that doesn’t mean that there won’t be a sale at some point. While reports last week suggested that such talks were off, new rumors are now circulating that there...

Loretta Lynch Will Review Wire Act, But Unlikely to Change Interpretation

Loretta Lynch answered a few questions about her online gambling opinions during her Senate confirmation hearing, with the nominee for US Attorney General saying that she was vaguely familiar with the Wire Act, but she didn’t...

Is Gov. Chris Christie Blocking PokerStars’ NJ Launch?

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, the man that brought online poker to the Garden State back in 2013, is allegedly behind a plot to keep the world’s largest gaming operator out of the US. According to a recent report by...

Amaya Probe by US Authorities Targets Possible Insider Trading

Amaya Gaming is being investigated by the US-based Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) regarding its rocketing stock price prior to the announcement of its $4.9 billion acquisition of PokerStars and the Rational Group...

Martin Jacobson Named Sweden’s Top Player

Martin Jacobson, Sweden’s 2014 WSOP Main Event hero, has just been named as Player of the Year by Swedish publication Poker.se. Back in November, Jacobson managed to complete his route past more than 6,000 players to beat...