PokerStars Makes Online Poker Tournament History – Again
PokerStars – the largest real-money online poker site by a wide margin – has made online poker history. The record in question: The largest online poker tournament involving a cash buy in. The record set by PokerStars: an astounding 225,000 players, who each ponied up a $1 entry fee to be a part of online […]
PokerStars Asks Judge to Overturn ACC Ruling
PokerStars is back in the New Jersey civil courts. This time around the online poker powerhouse is asking a judge to overrule an earlier decision that freed the Atlantic Club Casino from its purchase deal with PokerStars. The twists and turns of PokerStars’ deal for the ACC PokerStars and the Atlantic Club first began discussions regarding […]
CEO of PokerStars Agrees to Pay $50mm to United States Government
Over two years after Black Friday rocked the online poker world to its foundation, legal developments relating to the event continue to emerge. The latest development: PokerStars CEO Mark Scheinberg has reportedly struck a deal with American authorities. Basics of the settlement The agreement between Mark Scheinberg and the U.S.Department of Justice is a relatively […]
New Federal Bill Seeks to Regulate U.S. Online Gambling
New York Representative Peter King introduced a long-anticipated federal bill to regulate online gambling this week. The bill, entitled The Internet Gambling Regulation, Enforcement, and Consumer Protection Act of 2013, would permit every type of online gambling except for sports betting. That means poker, casino, lottery and bingo – along with whatever additional new products casinos […]
New Jersey Regulators Let Casinos Pass on Google Glass
Google Glass isn’t even available to the public yet, and already the list of places where you won’t be able to wear them is growing by leaps and bounds. The latest entrant to the cadre of establishments that won’t permit you to wear Google Glass within their property: New Jersey’s casinos. That’s after the New […]
Online Poker Pushes Fail in Illinois and Massachusetts
Two of the brighter hopes for proponents of regulated American online poker fell short in recent days as initiatives to bring regulated online poker to Illinois and Massachusetts failed to gain the necessary support for passage. Illinois declines to reintroduce the issue of online gambling We saw a strong push for regulated online gambling in […]
Sources Report Little Progress in Full Tilt Repayment Process
Less-than-encouraging news for former customers of Full Tilt Poker from the U.S., as sources indicate that the process of returning bankrolls to customers is stuck in something of an administrative limbo. US player balances a part of PokerStars settlement Before the latest updates on the situation, a quick bit of background regarding how it came […]
