Archive for 2015

iPoker Not Subject To Brazilian Public Gambling Ban

iPoker Not Subject To Brazilian Public Gambling Ban

Many poker players today use their smartphones and tablets to play online, and often they enjoy quick games when they’re out and about and have some time to kill. It’s a simple pleasure that doesn’t cause anyone harm, which is why there was such a strong reaction when poker...
September 11th, 2015 By Stephen Smith
New Jersey Sports Betting Denied By Federal Appeals Court

New Jersey Sports Betting Denied By Federal Appeals Court

On August 25, 2015, New Jersey’s attempts to legalize sports betting in the state were once again stymied. A three-judge panel at the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, PA, upheld a previous ruling that prohibits New Jersey from legalizing sports betting within its state boundaries. The...
September 10th, 2015 By Charles Washington
Undercover Video Exposes Flaws In Adelson’s iGambling Argument

Undercover Video Exposes Flaws In Adelson’s iGambling Argument

When everyday people argue against online poker, they often cite worries about underage individuals having access to gambling sites as their primary area of concern. However, most of these people have never tried to register for an online account, and so have no idea what types of security measures...
September 9th, 2015 By Adam Brown
New York Online Poker Hearing Scheduled For September 9th

New York Online Poker Hearing Scheduled For September 9th

New York The Next Regulated iGaming State? It’s a question that continues to arise as legislation reaches the floor of the legislature in Albany only to be rejected, but it appears that New York many be inching closer towards legalizing online gambling. Over the past few years, New York...
September 8th, 2015 By Shane Larson
Playtech Sees H1 Revenues Soar In All Verticals But iPoker

Playtech Sees H1 Revenues Soar In All Verticals But iPoker

Playtech is the biggest supplier of online and offline gambling software in the world, with the FTSE 250 Index listed company valued at around £2.77 billion. The company continues to perform rather well, too, and recently released its financial results for the first six months of 2015, revealing a...
September 7th, 2015 By Stephen Smith
Patrik Antonius Says Online Poker No Longer A Fair Game

Patrik Antonius Says Online Poker No Longer A Fair Game

Patrik Antonius is one of the most successful poker players the game has ever seen, with the 34 year-old Finnish pro having earned $6,788,791 from live tournament, and a further $11,315,548 on the internet, placing him second on iPoker’s all time money list. Since May 2011, however, Antonius has...
September 3rd, 2015 By Charles Washington
Judicial Watch Sues DOJ Over 2011 UIGEA Interpretation

Judicial Watch Sues DOJ Over 2011 UIGEA Interpretation

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is currently involved in an ugly lawsuit with conservative watchdog group, Judicial Watch, over the 2011 legal ruling which opened the floodgates for online gambling in the country. According to the DOJ’s reinterpretation of the USA’s Wire Act (1961) and UIGEA (2006), only...
September 2nd, 2015 By Lucy Brown
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