January 2012 News Archive

888 announced today a new agreement with Caesars to license its software in the United States. — Tue, Jan 31, 2012

Does datamining get a bad wrap? HHSmithy founder Kader Belbina argues it does. — Tue, Jan 31, 2012

French players may be able to play Stud, Omaha 8 and mixed rotation games within a month if the proposals from France’s regulatory authority are adopted. — Mon, Jan 30, 2012

This week, a couple of the poker podcasts that had been notably absent over the last month reappeared offering new… — Sun, Jan 29, 2012

Rake reductions of 2% will go into effect February 1 after player panel reports productive discussions. — Sat, Jan 28, 2012

Beta testing of its fast-paced poker variant could begin in a month. — Sat, Jan 28, 2012

Longtime online poker foe hints at the possibility of a carve-out as part of a political compromise. — Fri, Jan 27, 2012

The publicly-traded slots and gaming manufacturer IGT has announced that its recently-acquired online poker network… — Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Proponents of Internet gaming look to move forward with the law passed in April of last year, while opponents argue for its repeal. — Fri, Jan 27, 2012

In a surprising move, state representatives release a bill to allow online gambling. — Wed, Jan 25, 2012

The recently released opinion by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on the applicability of the Wire Act to Internet… — Wed, Jan 25, 2012

Philip Newall examines a solution for a problem that currently impedes the growth and threatens the long-term health of online poker. — Tue, Jan 24, 2012

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers classes in online poker and the creation of poker bots. — Mon, Jan 23, 2012

On Friday, The Washington Post reported that no laws were broken in the process of legalizing online gaming in the… — Mon, Jan 23, 2012

This week the granddaddy of poker podcasts – the 2+2 PokerCast – took a rare week off, while some of the… — Mon, Jan 23, 2012

Kahnawake Gaming Commission boasts an 80% “resolution rate” of over 1000 complaints in 2011. — Sat, Jan 21, 2012

Paul Hoppe offers his thoughts on the divisive topic of datamining in online poker. — Fri, Jan 20, 2012

Does your state have the green, yellow or red light? — Wed, Jan 18, 2012

The Turbo Championship of Online Poker (TCOOP) – the most recent addition to the PokerStars championship series… — Wed, Jan 18, 2012

Ira Rubin, charged with nine counts in relation to processing illegal payments for poker companies in connection with… — Wed, Jan 18, 2012

On Tuesday, PokerStars released a statement announcing that CEO Gabi Campos has decided to resign effective February 1…. — Wed, Jan 18, 2012

With the law behind them, victims of the UB superuser scandal look to expose those responsible for stealing millions from the online poker community. — Tue, Jan 17, 2012

Players selected by their peers prepare for meetings to discuss recent changes by PokerStars. — Tue, Jan 17, 2012

On Monday, the bad beat jackpot on the Merge Gaming Network that had grown in excess of $1m was distributed among the… — Mon, Jan 16, 2012

This week I sampled two podcasts that could be considered ”mainstream poker podcasts,” if there is such a thing. They… — Sun, Jan 15, 2012

The mobile client for iOS devices turns on real money games, becoming the first approved poker app in the Apple App Store. — Sat, Jan 14, 2012

New Year’s name change for the network behind True Poker and America’s Cardroom. — Thu, Jan 12, 2012

QuadJacks announced changes to their premium membership services on Tuesday, making more of their content available… — Wed, Jan 11, 2012

Concessions to be made to the VPP multipliers and rewards at PokerStars.fr. — Wed, Jan 11, 2012

A recent ruling in a Portuguese court calls for The Portuguese League for Professional Football (LPFP) to remove all… — Tue, Jan 10, 2012

The US District Court for the District of Nevada has granted a motion favoring MGM Resorts in the ongoing domain… — Tue, Jan 10, 2012

Network switch to occur next week, but the casino operation will stay at Microgaming. — Tue, Jan 10, 2012

French rep to discuss changes in IoM as over 100 high-volume players pledge to boycott PokerStars’ French poker room. — Mon, Jan 09, 2012

Nanonoko 37-tables, sets a new world for playing over 23,000 hands of poker in eight hours while turning a profit. — Mon, Jan 09, 2012

According to an email sent to licensees late last week, iPoker will make a network wide change from the “average… — Mon, Jan 09, 2012

The first podcast I reached for this week was AMIRITE?. I had been interested in sampling it since its inception just a… — Sun, Jan 08, 2012

According to latest figures from industry tracker PokerScout, independent French poker room Winamax has become the… — Fri, Jan 06, 2012

From superusers to colluders, from shady sites to greedy governments, poker players are constantly at risk of being… — Fri, Jan 06, 2012

One of poker’s most recognizable brands has re-opened its doors to real money poker. On Thursday, PokerRoom.com… — Thu, Jan 05, 2012

GoldenPalace.be has become the latest site to launch a regulated online poker room in Belgium. Licensed under the… — Thu, Jan 05, 2012

New Year’s decree requires service providers to filter access to online gaming sites that are not licensed under regulatory body ARJEL. — Wed, Jan 04, 2012

New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak is moving quickly to get another online gambling bill to the desk of Governor… — Mon, Jan 02, 2012

Table restrictions and accounts disabled for those demonstrating against PokerStars’ recent rake calculation change. — Mon, Jan 02, 2012

Happy New Year everyone! Being on holiday this week offered me more time than usual to listen to some new poker podcasts. — Mon, Jan 02, 2012

An email sent to support depicting degenerate traits results in a six month ban. — Sun, Jan 01, 2012