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WSOP.com to Have No Brand Ambassadors, Sponsored Pros at Launch
Caesars bucks the industry trend out of the gate.
- “As an organizer who has a key role in … the outcome of the game we see ourselves in the league function, aimed to be impartial and to have maximum trust and integrity.”
- The brass at the World Series of Poker is going to let the name they have built for over 43 years do the talking.
- Officials indicated that money that would have been put into signing a high profile player is going to be filtered into tournaments like their upcoming World Series of Poker Online Championship (WSOPOC).
“Operation Zombie” Grabs Argentine Hacker Who Stole $50k a Month from Online Gaming and Money Transfers
The 19 year-old son of an IT engineer is estimated to have stolen $600k using a malware virus and DDoS attacks.
- 19 year old Argentine hacker arrested by police suspected of stealing $600k from users of online gambling and money transfer sites.
- The hacker used a malware virus to access users computers combined with DDoS attacks to prevent them accessing accounts while the theft was taking place.
- Police raids arrested 6 other accomplices in Buenos Aires and Rosario.
Adelson Tells Spanish PM No Smoking, No Eurovegas
Sheldon Adelson has told the Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy that the Eurovegas project will be cancelled if smoking is not allowed in the new casinos.
WSOP Returns to ESPN Airwaves Tonight
After a multi-week hiatus, the 2013 World Series of Poker returns to the ESPN airwaves for two full hours of all-new action from the Main Event. Starting at 9pm EST, coverage resumes with Hour 1 (of 4) of Day 5 where viewers are virtually guaranteed to see some huge hands, coverage of the remaining top pros and all the “ex-wife” jokes you can stand.
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Russ Fox talks tax implications of FTP distributions cardplayer.com
Are you expecting a tidy little sum from your Full Tilt account? Well, poker tax man Russ Fox gives you his opinion on just how those funds could affect your taxes.
Notice to US Full Tilt Poker player victims re fund remission protocols jdsupra.com
Not everyone will be getting their Full Tilt money returned by the DOJ. Are you wondering if you will get yours? Then check out the parameters in place that will determine who will get paid and who will not.
Is it time to quit playing poker? poker.co.uk
There are many reasons that people quit poker. Some are legitimate and some are just stories we tell ourselves to justify walking away. Some people play longer than they should. Jim Makos takes a look at some of the reasons that should signify that it’s time for you to quit playing poker.
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Paf First to Debut MPN’s Mac Client
Adobe Air client on Microgaming’s network offers Mac OS support. Finnish gambling site Paf has launched Microgaming’s new Adobe Air poker client.
French Senate Approves New Gambling Definition
The new definition broadens the reach of gambling laws to include games of skill where players have a hope of gain. In France, the Senate has adopted a bill which broadens the legal definition of gambling. At first reading they amended it and returned it to the Chamber of Deputies which adopted the new wording in July.
Ashley Fox Disappointed by His Own EU Report
The sponsor of the report recently accepted by the EU Parliament has said that it does not go far enough in promoting cross border gambling. UK Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Ashley Fox has said that final version of his report on gambling which was approved by the EU Parliament “did not go far enough” towards the creation of a single European gambling market.
KPMG Report Recommends Reductions in Proposed UK Online Gambling Tax
The UK’s planned 15% tax rate puts the government’s fiscal and social objectives in jeopardy, according to a report commissioned by the RGA. The Remote Gaming Association (RGA) has published a summary of a KPMG report which recommends the UK adopt a 10% gambling tax rather than the currently planned 15%.
