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It’s Official: New Jersey Online Gambling Will Go Live November 26
Five-day soft launch required for all licensed operators prior to full real-money gaming on the 26th.
- Prior to offering online wagers on the 26th, operators must complete a five day “soft play” period “in a manner satisfactory to the Division.
- Participation in the test period will be by invite only.
- Players invited to participate in soft play will do so in an environment meant to resemble full internet gambling.
- In order to participate in the November 26 launch date, operators will be required to begin soft play on November 21.
Funds Confiscated From High Stakes PLO Cheater, Large Sums Returned to Players
Players express their concerns that the names of the cheaters have not been published.
- Cheating at mid and high stakes PLO cash games has bee discovered at PokerStars.
- Full refunds have been given to affected players, but concern has been expressed at PokerStars refusal to name the cheaters.
- In a statement to pokerfuse. PokerStarr explained the legal reasons why they are not permitted to publish the personal details of the offending players.
Betting Sites Get 700k Hits a Year from the UK Parliament
UK newspaper provides revelations that British politicians seem to do an awful lot of gambling research.
- Gambling websites get an inordinate number of visits from the UK Houses of Parliament.
- Data provided following a Freedom of Information request indicates that MPs and employees in the Palace of Westminster access gambling sites 1.3 times a minute.
Premiere League VII Announces Additional Players
Party Poker Premiere League VII recently announced the first batch of names that are confirmed to attend the massive $125k buyin televised event. The tournament is set to take place next month, from November 20-26, at the Playground Poker Club in Montreal, Canada.
- Phil “The Unibomber” Laak and Jeff Gross are the latest players to be announced.
- With only 12 spots available this time around, that means there’s only eight more superstars yet to be announced.
Henri Balcazar Victorious At Full Tilt Montreal Festival
The Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival Main Event saw 32-year old Ontario resident Herni Balcazar best a record field to become its inaugural champion and take home a first place prize of $194,044.
- Balcazar claimed of $194,044 for first place.
- A deal was struck three-handed that saw the eventual 3rd place finished walk away with $200k.
- The 1,625 runners helped the event set a new Canadian record for most entrants in a poker tournament with a buyin of over $1k.
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