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Lock Poker Opens Private Customer Forum, Ends Public 2+2 Support
New forum is only accessible to members who have raked $100 lifetime.
- Revolution Skin Lock Poker launched its own poker forum to discuss matters with customers, and will no longer be discussing matters on 2+2.
- Players will need need to rake a minimum of $100 lifetime to be able to participate in the forum.
- It will not be visible to non-customers.
Uruguay Forgot to Collect 67 Years of Gambling Taxes
A law from 1946 imposed a 10% gaming tax which has is still not being collected.
PokerStars Formally Ends Pursuit of Atlantic Club Purchase
Litigation over aborted deal continues.
- The New Jersey regulator confirmed late last week that it had received a letter from Rational indicating that the company was withdrawing its petition to purchase the casino.
- PokerStars now has a partnership with Resorts for online gaming in NJ.
- Rational Group will pursue the $11m it already paid for the casino.
Cake Poker “Refreshed, Rebranded” as Win Cake
Non-US Revolution skin gets a new name.
- The primary domain CakePoker.EU now redirects to WinCake.com.
- The majority of Cake’s player base now plays on “Juicy Stakes,” a Revolution skin set up to house players in the United States, and are unaffected.
- Sports betting and live betting are also slated to launch later in the summer.
Almost Half a Year Away, Satellites for the PCA Debut
Even though the 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) is over five months away, the online poker giant announced today that they have just started running satellites to the event.
Bredin Victorious At Eventful ANZPT Final Table
Four clock-calls in one hand and a prophetic tattoo all at the Queenstown main event final table.
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Potential New Jersey online gambling advantages in Nevada uspoker.com
John Mehaffey takes a look at some of the advantages New Jersey has as it prepares to launch real-money online gaming, from the obvious (population size, full casino games) to the more nuanced (population at the borders and its planned synchronized go-live date).
An inside look at Nevada’s online poker identity verification onlinepokerreport.com
More from US regulated online poker: Steve Ruddock takes a look at how player KYC (“know your customer”) checks work in Nevada, with details provided by Matthew Katz, CEO of CAMS.
PokerStars account hacked, refunded 35k twoplustwo.com
High profile and high-stakes online poker grinder WCGRider has started a thread on 2+2 detailing his loss of $35,000 due to his computer being hacked—reportedly, the cuplrit installing malware on his computer so he could see his holecards in real time. PokerStars fully reimbursed the victim, and details of the alleged perpetrator have been posted in the topic.
25 bad habits that are costing you money at the tables cardplayerlifestyle.com
A nice rundown of some of things an online poker player shouldn’t be doing. A handy resource the next time you find yourself on a downswing, so add this to your bookmarks.
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South Point, Monarch, ACEP Request Nevada iGaming License Extension
Another six months requested. South Point Poker, Monarch Interactive and ACEP Interactive have all requested a further six month extension to bring their online poker ambitions online.
Olympic Entertainment Group Launches OlyBet on MPN
Estonia-licensed OlyBet.com goes live. Estonia-based Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) has relaunched its online operation under a new brand, OlyBet.com, using Microgaming’s software platform for casino and poker.
Spanish Spat Threatens Gibraltar’s Online Gaming Industry
“The party is over”: Spanish Minister proposes a €50 charge to enter or leave Gibraltar, and online gambling is in his crosshairs. The Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Garcia-Margallo has mooted various punitive measures which, if enacted, would threaten the critical online gambling industry in Gibraltar.
William Hill Again Threatens Legal Fight over UK POC Tax Plan
WillHill sees “every chance” of bringing legal action against the UK’s new gambling legislation. William Hill CEO Ralph Topping has reiterated his intention to mount a legal challenge to the UK “point of consumption” (POC) tax, which is expected to come into force early next year.
Hellenic Gaming Commission Site Goes Live, Blacklist Published
The HGC has posted a blacklist of 401 domains on its website. ISPs must now block access or face massive fines. The accidental release of the Greek blacklist has now been corrected, and the full 401 domain name collection of sites that have been deemed unauthorized is now up on the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) website.
