Scandals

Aviation Club de France Sent Into Judicial Liquidation

The Aviation Club de France (ACF) has been one of the most iconic gambling halls in France, if not all of Europe, over the past century. But following a raid and closure five months ago, French authorities have now placed the...

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...

Paul Phua FBI Evidence Necessary for Successful Prosecution

Paul Phua is set to go to trial in Nevada on April 13th for charges of operating an illegal sports betting ring during the 2014 World Cup, but for prosecutors to properly present its case they are asking for evidence collected in...

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...

Controversy Over PokerTube Divides Poker Community

PokerTube is a pretty straightforward website: it offers videos collected from around the Internet related to poker on one site, from tournament coverage to strategic discussions. It’s certainly a resource that many players...

Bilzerian Avoids Jail Time in No Contest Plea Deal

Dan Bilzerian, the poker player, actor and Instagram star who has become infamous for his outrageous photos and videos, managed to avoid jail time after pleading no contest to an explosives charge in a Nevada court. He and Jeremy...

Men Make Up a Quarter of Field at EPT Deauville Ladies Event, Then Bogart It

Twenty-two players at the EPT Deauville Ladies event this week had suspiciously large Adam’s apples. Some of them even had big hairy hands and nostril hair. Something was amiss. The poker world rolled its eyes in exasperation...

Paul Phua Reportedly Arrested in Malaysia in 2004 for Illegal Sports Book Op

Paul Phua, the multimillionaire businessman and high-stakes poker player currently embroiled in an illegal sports betting case out of Las Vegas, was reportedly already charged with similar offenses in Malaysia 11 years ago....

Full Tilt Errant Message Appears to Announce Legal Online Play in New Jersey

The Full Tilt iOS iPhone app sent numerous poker players in New Jersey into near-hysteria this week, after receiving a message announcing real-money gameplay was now being offered in their home state. “We are pleased to...

Victory for Poker Players as AG Eric Holder Cracks Down on “Equitable Seizure” Law

Attorney General Eric Holder has banned state and local police from seizing cash and property from detainees without the need for a warrant or criminal charge. Previously, police have been able to confiscate personal property...