- Equity Poker Network Reportedly Closing Accounts of “Aggressive” Players.
- UKGC Intolerant of Bad Actors.
- High Stakes Online Poker Report: Another Big Week for Antonius.
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10. Gaming Tax Increases Counter Productive, Concludes Italian Research
Reduce tax rates to increase revenues and protect consumers, concludes a study from the Institute Bruno Leoni. A study from the Italian Institute Bruno Leoni has advised that high gaming taxes are counter-productive.
9. Playtech Says Farewell to Belgium
Non-BGC licensed iPoker skins quit Belgium today. From today, Playtech customers in Belgium will no longer be able to play poker on any non-Belgian licensed iPoker poker room or place a bet on any Playtech brand or product.
8. PPA Seeks Answers From Lock Poker in Open Letter
The dire situation of cash outs at Lock Poker stretching over a year has prompted the PPA to act. Eight months after Poker Affiliate Solution’s downgraded Lock Poker to an F, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has sent an open letter to the operator requesting that it respond to its inquiries.
7. Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board: Online Gaming “Can be Effectively Regulated”
Lawmakers begin to get up to speed as they consider regulating online gambling in the Keystone State. In a hearing held by the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee on Thursday, Kevin O’Toole, executive director of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board testified that after an extensive review of online gambling, the activity “can be effectively regulated” in the state.
6. EPN Defends Bans on Winning Players
Only a handful of players have been affected, but the network is unrepentant. Accusations that poker rooms on the Equity Poker Network (EPN) are banning winning players have been met with an unusual and robust response.
5. PokerStars Partners with 2+2 for Private Alpha Testing Feedback
PokerStars 7 bug reports and customer feedback hosted on private forum. PokerStars is hosting a private and hidden customer support forum on Two Plus Two for alpha testers of its upcoming new client, PokerStars 7.
4. Palladium Elite Returns to partypoker
But only in New Jersey, where liquidity is at a premium. A year after partypoker deleted the Palladium Elite VIP tier, it has been reborn at partypoker New Jersey.
3. High Stakes Online Poker Report: Another Big Week for Antonius
“Carlooo13” booked the biggest win of the week with Antonius a close second. The high stakes online poker profits for the week were spread out over Pot Limit Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, Draw, 8-Game and No Limit Hold’em games. The star of the show was Finish online and live poker player Patrik “FinddaGrind” Antonius as he finds himself back in the black once again after a slow start to the year; while Viktor “Isildur1” Blom finds himself in the red once again.
2. UKGC Intolerant of Bad Actors
A requirement to justify the legality of gray market operations puts major operators on the spot. A recent update of the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) FAQ on the new UK laws demands that licensed operators justify the legality of their operations in countries where they do not hold a gaming license.
1. Equity Poker Network Reportedly Closing Accounts of “Aggressive” Players
Players who do not meet “recreational criteria” are being banned from new US-facing poker network. PokerHost, which recently moved from Merge to the Equity Poker Network (EPN), is reportedly terminating the accounts of “aggressive” players, with indications that the policy is network-wide.
