October 12th, 2014 | by
Greg ShaunJeff Lisandro capped a busy week at the World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific (WSOP APAC) by taking down his sixth WSOP bracelet. Lisandro, one of the legends of Australian poker, earned his latest triumph by taking down the A$1,650...
October 11th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesThe UK Gambling Act will go into effect on November 1, despite a challenge to its legality from the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA).A High Court judge in London has rejected the GBGA legal challenge to the new UK...
October 10th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseBodog exec Calvin Ayre is a wanted man, it seems. And so are some of Ayre’s colleagues, according to the feds. Federal prosecutors in Maryland are renewing their ambitions to have the owners of Bodog (Bovada) extradited to...
October 10th, 2014 | by
Jason ReynoldsIf you’re a poker tax evader in Sweden, listen up: you could be on a Wanted List in the Skandie country. The Swedish tax authority, known as Skatteverket, is searching for information on poker players who have collected big...
October 9th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseThe 2014 World Series of Poker Player of the Year race could produce some high drama at the WSOP Asia-Pacific, as the top two players, Brandon Shack-Harris and George Danzer, have gone back and forth in their efforts to secure...
October 9th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesDaniel Colman has won yet another high-roller poker tournament, continuing an amazing run that has seen him scoop over $22 million in tournament play so far in 2014. Colman’s latest victory came at the World Poker Tour...
October 7th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseSpanish PokerStars has launched online casino games in their Spain-based client, marking the first time that a PokerStars product has included games other than poker. Both blackjack and roulette are now available in the...
October 2nd, 2014 | by
Jason ReynoldsDelaware online poker revenues were up 23 percent in August, showing strong growth for a market that seemed nearly dead earlier in the summer. While the raw numbers are still very low, even considering the size of...
October 2nd, 2014 | by
Greg ShaunPreet Bharara, the incumbent Attorney for the Southern District of New York, may be looking at a shot at the top law post in the land: US Attorney General. Reports suggest that Bharara, who initiated the Black Friday indictments...
October 1st, 2014 | by
Brian CorlissePokerStars and Full Tilt have announced that they will no longer be offering real money poker games in a number of gray market jurisdictions, including many countries in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The move comes at a time...