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PartyPoker Premier League Goes to Montreal
Antonio Esfandiari and Tony G are confirmed competitors in the $125k buy in event.
- The $125k buy in PartyPoker Premier League VII will be held at the Playground Poker Club in Montreal November 20 to 26.
- Tony G and Antonio Esfandiari are confirmed.
- Kara Scott will present the coverage, and Jesse May will lead the commentary team with coverage on PartyPoker.tv.
Lock Poker Allegedly Offers Expedited Cashouts to High Volume Player
One player was promised cashouts every month if he raked $10k a month, according to report.
- High volume Lock Poker player offered a preferred cash out policy if he raked $10k a month.
- Lock’s cash out problems have now continued for over a year and it has been graded F in the PAS US Online Poker Payment Processing Report.
- This catastrophic level of customer service cannot continue—the payment delays must end, or Lock Poker will end.
AGA Hopes To Educate Policymakers With New “Runner, Runner” Movie
The American Gaming Association (AGA) is hoping to leverage the release of the new Justin Timberlake/Ben Affleck online gaming action movie “Runner, Runner” to educate and influence American policymakers.
- Through the use of newly released data and a public marketing campaign, the AGA is hoping for more legislation to regulate and legalize widespread iGaming in the United States.
- According to new research by the AGA, American’s spent $2.6B on illegal, unprotected offshore gaming websites in 2012 alone.
- The AGA is looking to promote their agenda of federal legislation through a series of activities to accompany the release of the film.
- The AGA’s Federal Legislation platform includes a call for minimum standards for consumer protection including age verification and responsible gaming programs to help with problem gambling.
Breaking Bad’s Poker Connection
When veteran actor Robert Forster got the call to join the cast of the history making television series “Breaking Bad,” in the role of “the disappearer,” it wouldn’t be the first time he’d met lead actor Bryan Cranston.
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Long feature in CanadianBusiness on Isai Sheinberg and the foundation of PokerStars canadianbusiness.com
Isai Sheinberg, the man behind PokerStars and typically shrouded in secrecy, is the topic of an in-depth article at CanadianBusiness.com. Joe Castaldo tells the inside story of the man that founded the biggest poker company in the world. “How the Canadian who founded the world’s largest poker site almost lost it all” is an interesting read. Check it out for yourself.I Nelson Rose, Michael Caselli and Jesse Slyvia in 'Runner Runner’ featurette youtube.com
See what online gaming insiders and experts have to say about the new film “Runner, Runner.” This clip gives you a sneak peek at the film and includes commentary from those involved in the making of the film as well as those involved behind the scenes in online gaming.
David McKee debuts a new column on OPR onlinepokerreport.com
David McKee a.k.a @stiffsgeorges has a new column over at OnlinePokerReport.com called iGaming Informer. He brings interesting insights and style to OPR. Be sure to check out his new article.
Whistleblower: Banks laundering poker wins usatoday.com
Check out the story of Banking Compliance officer Cathy Scharf. She was working at SunFirst bank in Utah where she was allegedly threatened with arrest if she didn’t keep quiet about the bank processing hundreds of millions of dollars in online gambling transactions from sites such as PokerStars and Full Tilt.
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Regulation in Review: US
A weekly review of the latest developments in gaming regulation in the US. This week: NJ applicants rally to fill in the blanks, confidence builds in California, plus the latest in Nevada. New Jersey Casinos Respond to DGE Warning
A View from G2E: Day 2 Report
The AGA’s new marketing push, troubles with payment processing, and what makes a great online poker site. My second day at G2E started with a session sponsored by the AGA. The new president Jeff Freeman gave the briefing which covered 3 areas:
Bonus Changes at 888 Suggest Fresh Interest in German, Brazilian Markets
The sign up bonuses available from 888poker vary by country—giving an insight into its marketing priorities. Affiliates were informed this week that Germany and Brazil were added to the list of countries from which players get the 10x signup bonus.
Scottish Health Report Includes Problem Gambling Stats for First Time
Scottish health care survey suggests that there are over 30,000 problems gamblers in the country. The annual Scottish Health Care Survey has included statistics on gambling for the first time. 4,815 adults, and 1,787 children took part in the study which estimated that there are over 30,000 problem gamblers in Scotland.
Regulation in Review: Europe and Beyond
A weekly review of the latest developments in gaming regulation outside the US. This week: the EU, UK, Sweden, Bulgaria, Russia and Australia. UK
Wynn Reportedly to Use Caesars License in New Jersey
Online gaming for Wynn Resorts will be stationed within a Caesars owned property in New Jersey, according to a report Tuesday by Bloomberg Business Week.
