Former Lock Poker Spokesman Speaks Out On Troubled Site
Once considered a rising star of the online poker world, Lock Poker’s reputation has since been reduced to tatters following years of players being unable to withdraw funds from the site. In fact, once it was revealed Lock Poker owes its beleaguered customers somewhere between $1 million and $15 million, it didn’t take long for […]
Bitcoin Poker Website Shut Down After Raid By Nevada Gaming Commission
Up until recently, poker professional and businessman Bryan Micon had been the chairman of the bitcoin-only poker website called Seals with Clubs (SWC), but after being offline for one week Micon surprised customers by announcing the site would now cease all operations. As a notice posted on SWC, explains: “On approximately February 11th, 2015, several […]
Poker Players Alliance Recruits Support Of Andrew Lichtenberger
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) may have more than one million members in the USA, but the organization set up to protect the rights and liberties of poker players has lacked high profile representatives from the community since it was founded in 2005. One exception was the 2004 WSOP Main Event winner Greg Raymer, who […]
PokerStars and Caesars Now Allies In Pursuit Of US Online Poker
The chances of PokerStars returning to the US online poker market received a huge boost last week, after longtime opponent Caesars Entertainment said it was no longer pursuing a bad actor clause against the poker room, and had instead decided to throw its support behind the Amaya Gaming owned business when it comes to internet […]
French Poker Suffers Further Blow With PokerStars EPT Deauville Departure
Just one week after Ognyan Dimov won the European Poker Tour Main Event in Deauville, France, for €543,700 ($616,376), PokerStars and the EPT have now announced the city in northwestern France would no longer be a feature of the tour. Commenting on the decision, PokerStars Senior Manager of Public Relations, Rebecca McAdam, explained: “Our contract […]
UKGC Unveils New Social Responsibility Updates To LCCP
In an effort to push for a safer gambling environment, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has unveiled a range of updates to its License Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) which are now scheduled to take effect starting May 8th. Changes to the current system follows a consultation which took place in 2014 on the […]
PokerStars Calls For Repeal Of Germany’s Chaotic Anti-iGambling Laws
This week, PokerStars joined a growing choir of voices calling out for an overhaul of Germany’s anti-iGambling laws, which forbid all types of online wagering with the exception of lotteries, horse-racing and internet sports betting. PokerStars announced its support for the movement at a German Association of Telecommunications and Media (DVTM) annual meeting in Munich, […]
