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Skrill Deposits Halted on Lock Poker
Lock claims suspension was a poker room decision in order to “focus on clearing up cashouts.”
- Players are still able to request withdrawals to their Skrill account.
- No official reason was given for the suspension of service.
Survey Reveals New Jersey Gambling Awareness and Predicts Participation Rates
Survey results suggest around a 15% participation rate in line with international experience.
- Poker Affiliate Solutions (PAS) has surveyed people on how aware they are of upcoming state regulated gambling in New Jersey and how likely they are to participate.
- The results are inline with international experience and indicate a likely participation rate of at least 15%.
- PAS expressed its opinion that the low level of reported awareness was a problem, however, this view is probably pessimistic at this stage of the process.
The Hendon Mob Unveils Site Redesign
New features accompany brand new design for the tournament-tracking website.
- The most obvious of the site redesign is the decision to go with a more classic white background as opposed to its previous signature black design.
- There is a new logo and more information and categories of data available including Tournament Spotlights, Hendon Mob Features and Most Viewed Players.
Online Registration Available for 2014 Aussie Millions
Online registration as well as event structures are now available for all 20 events of the 2014 Aussie Millions Poker Championship.
- Online registration as well as event structures are now available for all 20 events of the 2014 Aussie Millions Poker Championship.
- Players can register for in advance with online payment via credit card.
- The credit card used will need to match the name of the entrant in order to be accepted and identification will be required before the player can take their seat making it so backers cannot directly use this method of buyin for their players.
New WPT Themed Poker Room Unveiled at Grand Casino Brussels
Officials at the World Poker Tour (WPT) announced the first European WPT branded poker room located at The Grand Casino Brussels Viage in Belgium last week.
- The WPT themed room is set to host a number of WPT events over the course of the next year including the upcoming WPT National Brussels Fall Poker Series set to take place on December 4-8.
- The poker room also offers standard cash games as well as a Private VIP Poker Salon for high limit action.
- In addition to the upcoming Fall Poker Series, the new room is set to play host to the Win2Day.be WPT National Brussels event in March 2014 and a 3rd event to be named in June 2014.
Full Tilt Poker Pro Battle Qualifiers Winding Down
Full Tilt Poker is still offering the opportunity for players to go heads up with FTP Professional Gus Hansen on television, but time is running out.
- The new Full Tilt Poker Pro Battle TV show, a regional program aimed at players in the CIS and Baltic region, still has three seats remaining for the qualifiers to get on the show.
- There is only a little time left for players in the region to qualify with only two direct qualifiers remaining, the first on Sunday November 10 and the final opportunity on Saturday November 16, and the freeroll event left to take place.
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Swedish Gaming Monopoly Svenska Spel Introduces Mandatory Customer Cards
The cards will enable comprehensive tracking of all gambling as an aid to consumer protection. Svenska Spel has decided to make customer cards mandatory for all of its players except those buying physical lottery tickets or gambling inside Casino Cosmopol casinos.
Promo Pushes Full Tilt to Top of the “Other Four”
“Big bonus” promotion drives FTP traffic up 30%. The “Big Bonus” promotion at Full Tilt Poker has pushed its traffic to second place in the cash game rankings.
bwin.party to Launch Own Brand in New Jersey
Group will operate under both Borgata and PartyPoker brands. bwin.party announced it was “delighted” to have received a Transactional Waiver Friday to operate online gaming in the state of New Jersey, and confirmed that it intends to launch gaming products under its own brand.
Full Tilt Releases Native Rush Poker iOS App in UK
Functionality is limited, but expected to expand quickly. Full Tilt has launched a native iOS app for Rush Poker, but it is currently limited to the UK store only.
Five Skin-Strong Equity Poker Network Opens for Real Money
New offshore US-facing network goes live. Equity Poker Network (EPN) opened its doors for real-money play Friday with a total of five skins on the network.
Analysis: Is the UK Gambling Bill “Complete Nonsense?”
Despite arguments that it “has nothing to do with regulation or player protection—it is about taxation,” the UK Bill passed its second reading. The UK’s proposed Gambling (Licensing And Advertising) Bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons last week. The debate brought to the fore many points that suggested that the Bill risks not achieving its avowed aim of consumer protection.
