Legal

Paul Phua Lawyers Want Case Dismissed

Paul Phua has been winning some notable legal victories as of late, making the case against him for allegedly running an illegal sports betting operation out of a Caesars Palace villa last summer look shakier than ever. And with...

California Online Poker Bill Receives Yes Vote

If the latest US online poker hearing was a game of legislative Monopoly, then the State of California would have just been told to pass Go and collect $200. Following a recent hearing by the Assembly Governmental Organization...

Bryan Micon Charged for Operating Bitcoin Poker Site by Nevada AG

Bryan Micon, the former chairman of the Seals with Clubs (SwC) Bitcoin poker network, has been formally charged by the Nevada Attorney General’s Office on one count of operating an unlicensed online poker site. The charge...

Pennsylvania Anti-Online Gambling Bill Introduced

  Pennsylvania anti-online gambling advocates are finally having their voices heard as a new bill has been introduced that seeks to ban all online gambling including poker. House Bill 1013, primarily sponsored by State Rep....

Loretta Lynch Confirmed as Attorney General

Loretta Lynch waited a long time, but on Thursday, she was finally approved for her next job. Following a five month delay, the Senate confirmed Lynch as the next Attorney General of the United States, making her the first black...

Nanjing Millions Shutdown is Now Criminal Investigation

The shutdown of the Nanjing Millions poker tournament has become national news in China, and appears to be headed towards a criminal investigation after reports in Chinese media that hosting the tournament was a “criminal...

NYX Acquires Amaya Assets for $120 Million

NYX, the US-based gaming company with roots in the UK, Sweden and Australia, has just acquired two new assets from Amaya Inc. The deal, which is worth $120 million, will see NYX assume control of Chartwell, Cryptologic and...

China’s APPT Nanjing Millions Ends as Police Raid PokerStars Land-Based Tournament Site

The PokerStars-sponsored APPT Nanjing Millions event has been summarily shut down by Chinese police on Friday, four days into the main event. Reports on the ground are thin, due to Chinese restrictions on live media and blogging...

California Online Poker Joint House Hearings Planned 

California is to hold joint Senate and Assembly committee hearings to push forward its efforts to legalize and regulate online poker. While no date or agenda has been set, the hearings will have to be held before March 1st, the...

Three Found Guilty in Mehmet Hassan Murder Case

When Mehmet Hassan, a London-based poker player and professional gambler, was found dead in his home last March, friends immediately believed that he may have been the victim of a planned robbery. Now, just over a year later,...