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Winning Poker Network Now Accepting Bitcoins

Bitcoins are now available for both deposits and withdrawals on the Winning Poker Network (WPN), one of the larger US-facing online poker networks in operation today. The move followed the acceptance of Bitcoins for deposits at...

Washington State Unveils Legal Online Poker Bill, Doing a Complete Turnaround

Washington State poker players have, perhaps surprisingly to many, faced some of the strictest laws in the country against the online form of their favorite game. In most of America, it’s often explained that while...

New Romanian Regulations Lower Taxes for Poker Players

Romanian poker players may be in for an unusual treat, as new amendments in the country will regulate online poker but also lower the rate of taxation poker players and other gamblers will face on their winnings. As the new...

Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel Files Motion to Dismiss California AG Lawsuit, Claiming Sovereignty

The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit launched by the State of California via the Attorney General’s office, that seeks to pull a plug on its online gambling aspirations. The tribe,...

New Jersey Online Poker to Keep Improving in 2015, Says DGE

The New Jersey online poker market has plenty of room for improvement heading into 2015, according the state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). In a letter posted to the department’s website, DGE Director David...

Svenska Spel Trumps Offshore Operators Among Swedish Online Gamblers

Svenska Spel is the site of preference for the vast majority of Swedish gamblers, according to a survey of the country’s online gambling habits published by Lotteriinspektionen, the Swedish regulator. The study found that 59...

Paul Phua Not Associated with 14K Triad, Claims Malaysian Official

Paul Phua, the Malaysian high-stakes poker player, is not a member of, and nor is he associated with, the notorious 14K Triad Hong Kong organized crime group, says one of Malaysia’s top politicians. The statement, from the...

2014 Poker Legislation Battles: Winners and Losers

Poker legislation is moving at a pace nearly as fast as the flop. States around the country are debating whether the legalization of online gaming is beneficial to its specific economy, and of course its residents. Like most...

Feuds, Face-Offs and Factions: Best Poker Battles of 2014

Poker feuds are nothing new. Wild Bill Hickock was murdered holding two aces and two eights, the namesake “dead man’s hand.” Although not quite as violent today, at least not most of the time, bad blood still...

Mike Gatto Defends Online Poker Bill in Op-Ed

A California online poker bill proposed by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Glendale) has received its fair share of criticism since he introduced it earlier this month. But Gatto believes in his legislation, and took to writing an...