Ultimate Bet Scandal Intersects With Regulated Online Poker
While the events of the Ultimate Bet super-user scandal sit a full decade in the rear-view of the online poker industry, the fallout from the cheating debacle refuses to fade into history. May has already played host to a number of UB-related events, each of which has sent a unique ripple through the online poker […]
Lock Poker Transfer Cashout Policy Continues to Shift
Players at Lock Poker can be forgiven if they’re not quite sure what the current policy regarding cashing out funds received from player to player transfers is, as the room has shifted the posts a number of times in the space of just the last few days. Before this recent upheaval, the policy at Lock Poker was […]
Departure of Top Pros Latest Blow to Lock Poker
The Lock Poker Pro team is down by two, as Chris Moorman and Paul Volpe have both publicly stated that they’ve ended their formal relationship with the beleaguered online poker site. Chris Moorman is a significant departure for the online poker site. Moorman is one of the best-known players in the history of online poker tournaments. […]
Judge Temporarily Restores PokerStars Deal for the ACC
PokerStars’ attempt to purchase an Atlantic City casino took a detour through a New Jersey courtroom today when the online poker site filed suit against the Atlantic Club Casino – the very casino PokerStars has been in negotiations to purchase over the last six months. For those who haven’t been following the story, here’s a […]
Ultimate Poker Makes American Online Poker History
Today marks a significant milestone in the history of online poker in America thanks to Ultimate Poker, who dealt the first hand of regulated, real-money online poker in the U.S. today. The hand, dealt at approximately 9am PST, is viewed by many as a pivotal point in the progression of US online poker from unregulated to regulated […]
Massachusetts Latest State to Advance Online Poker Regulation
Another U.S. state has jumped on the online poker regulation bandwagon. The state in question: Massachusetts, where lawmakers tacked online poker onto a budget bill that cleared the Massachusetts House last week by a wide margin. There are still a number of hurdles for online poker in Massachusetts. While online poker is included in the House budget, […]
Delaware Remains on Track for September Online Gambling Launch
One of Delaware’s leading commercial casino companies confirmed yesterday that the state remains on track to launch regulated online gambling by September of 2013. The confirmation came from Dover Downs CEO Denis McGlyn in a statement covering the company’s performance for the 1st quarter of 2013. “We are pleased,” McGlyn said, “to see that the […]
