Biggest Poker Tournament in NSW History
With a prize pool of over $1 million (and possibly as high as $1.5 million) , the APT Sydney 2013, is the largest poker tournament in the history of New South Wales. The tournament is the main event of the Star Summer Series, which is being presented by the National Poker League (NPL), the Asian […]
Official Launch of New Jersey Online Gambling Tomorrow
While many Americans will spend this week dreaming of the turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie they are going to indulge in on Thanksgiving this Thursday, New Jersey residents have an entirely new diversion to captivate their interests. Tomorrow marks the official start of regulated online betting in the Garden State, with the 5 day […]
Full Tilt Remission Claims Still Being Accepted
Despite the fact that the deadline for U.S.-based players to submit online applications for Full Tilt Poker remissions passed last weekend, the company that the United States Justice Department appointed to oversee the entire process, Garden City Group, is still continuing to accept petitions. FAQ updated to reflect current status On the official Full Tilt […]
Sheldon Adelson to Continue on Anti-Internet Gambling Quest
Las Vegas Sands Corp. chief Sheldon Adelson, well-known in the United States for both his massive contributions to conservative politicians and causes and for his blustering against the regulation of online betting is in the news again this week, after an article in the Washington Post reported that Adelson is mobilizing to begin a new […]
PokerStars Raising Funds to Aid Typhoon Victims in Philippines
PokerStars is known for being one of the biggest and best online poker rooms in the world, and now it is doing something to help a country in crisis by embarking on a fundraising effort designed to help those who have been left devastated by the recent Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Site pairing up […]
NV Governor Sandoval Has Explored Compact with Delaware
The Las Vegas Sun is reporting that the governor of the first state in the United States to regulate some form of online betting, Nevada, has explored the possibility of entering into an interstate iGaming agreement with the second state to pass such legislation, Delaware. Nevada and Delaware were also numbers one and two in […]
bwin and Amaya Announce New Jersey Partnership
This week gaming services company Amaya Gaming Group Inc. announced via a press release that it is teaming up with bwin.party in New Jersey. bwin has partnered with The Borgata Under the terms of New Jersey’s iGaming law, online operators must be entered into a partnership agreement with a land-based casino property in the state’s […]
