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PokerStars Plans $10M Atlantic City Poker Room
Plans to construct a new poker venue in Atlantic City are contingent upon PokerStars receiving a license in New Jersey.
- Plans to construct the new room are set to begin immediately upon PokerStars being awarded a license for internet gambling in the state.
- In addition to the building of the new poker room, PokerStars is planning on establishing a North American Headquarters in New Jersey.
- An emphasis is being put on the job creation that would result from PokerStars receiving a license in New Jersey.
WPT Puts $10m Guarantee on 2014 Event at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Florida
Inspired by the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, the WPT quadruples its guarantee for next year’s event at the casino.
- World Poker Tour (WPT) has decided to slap a $10m guarantee on its own event at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Florida.
- WPT owners bwin.party were perhaps inspired by the success of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open which smashed its $10m guarantee.
- The event is expected to run in early April 2014.
Garden City Group Issues a Reminder About New Petitions
The Garden City Group (GCG), the organization in charge of the Full Tilt Poker Remission Process, updated their website on Thursday to remind the public that new petitions can be created even without Petition and Control Numbers issued to some victims via email.
Russian ISP Beeline Blocks PokerStars.com
Major ISP blocks PokerStars following a 2012 court ruling.
Bodog Upgrade Brings a Better Bet Slider and Tournament Information Tab
Minor changes from Bodog incrementally improve the client software.
- New exponential bet slider in Bodog software upgrade make it easier to get all in.
- When all in there is now an onscreen equity display.
- Tournament players get a tournament details tab.
Ultimate Poker Championship 1 Announced
Eleven events in 11 days with $250k guaranteed.
- Ultimate Poker Championship 1 (UPC1) is open to residents and visitors of the state of Nevada and guarantees a $250k total prize pool across 11 events spanning October 10-20, 2013.
- Buyins range from $25 for Event #1 up to $300 for the $100,000 guaranteed Main Event on October 20.
- The series is accompanied by a UPC leaderboard where the top prize will be free entry into all of the events in the next UPC event.
- The winner of each event will be awarded a custom Ultimate Poker Watch.
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New WSOP online poker commercial – Victory Dance youtube.com
If you are one of those people that watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, then you may have a similar fondness for the new online poker commercials that debut as online poker is regulated in states across the US. Who doesn’t like to do a victory dance?
Professional Rakeback’s October payment processing report for US-facing networks professionalrakeback.com
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Partouche Seeks Legal Protection from Creditors
Debts of €233m held by US financial fund threaten to overwhelm the French casino operator. A Paris court has granted an application by Groupe Partouche to be placed in a “safeguard” legal process. The company has outstanding debts of €233.7m.
Netherlands Ends Consultation Period on Gambling Law Amendments
Over 50 responses have been published on the government website; others have been kept private. The consultation period for amendments to the Netherlands Betting and Gaming Act 1964 has now closed. Following a period of review, the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice will produce a final text—the new law is expected to come into force early in 2015.
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