Full Tilt Affiliates Will be Able to Apply for Remissions
This week there was a small turnaround as to just who will be eligible to receive refunds for frozen Full Tilt Poker accounts. Previously part of a group that is barred from making a claim on funds that have been frozen since the United States government shut down the site in April of 2011 amid […]
Report: Australians Love to Gamble
In a study of gambling habits across the Asia-Pacific region, Australians were found to spend the biggest slice of their income on gambling, followed in second place by residents of Singapore, reports the web site pokerfuse.com. Wealthy nation leads to more disposable income The reason that Australians spend a relatively high percentage of their income […]
PokerStars Announces Isle of Man Poker Festival
Usually when the topic of PokerStars come up, which it does quite often considering it is the world’s largest online poker room, there’s an accompanying footnote pointing out that PokerStars’ parent company, the Rational Group, is based in Isle of Man. Now, for the first time ever, PokerStars will be hosting an event in its […]
Next Stop on the European Poker Tour: Prague
The European Poker Tour has put out a press release announcing their next intended stop, and it is Prague. This will be the seventh time the tour will be visiting the historic city on the Vltava River. Those wishing to step up to try to win a seat in one of Europe’s most important poker […]
Asian Gaming Powerhouse Melco Eyeing Japanese Market
A few weeks ago we reported that Japan is beginning to become a target for many of the world’s most recognizable names in casino gaming, owing in part to the fact that Tokyo will be the host of the 2020 Olympic Games. Bloomberg Businessweek is now saying that Lawrence Ho, son of the famous king […]
CEO Caesars Touts Boston Casino Opportunity
There are several big name companies vying to be awarded casino licenses in Massachusetts, with Wynn, Caesars, and MGM all hoping to get a foothold in the Bay State. With only one license going to the state’s largest metropolitan area, that of Boston, Caesars’ CEO Gary Loveman said this week that he views the city […]
Nevada Players Take to Forums to Complain of WSOP.com Deposit Problems
Last week when Caesars launched its first real-money poker site, emblazoned with one of the most recognizable brands in all of poker, WSOP.com, excitement ran high amongst Nevada online poker players eager to try their hand at the room. Unfortunately, not everyone who has wanted to play on the site has had an easy time […]
