February 2012 News Archive

Tax Attorney Brad Polizzano continues his exclusive series on US tax laws for poker players. — Wed, Feb 29, 2012

Ryan Lang pled guilty to conspiracy charges on Tuesday in connection with illegally processing transactions for online… — Wed, Feb 29, 2012

Indictment unsealed against Calvin Ayre and three high-level employees following information provided by an informant. — Tue, Feb 28, 2012

Licenses to operate online gaming in Spain will be granted in the first two weeks of April, according to a report today… — Mon, Feb 27, 2012

Online security expert Gus Fritschie examines some common vulnerabilities in computer security and gives practical tips for poker players. — Mon, Feb 27, 2012

This week we welcomed another new addition to the Pokerfuse Poker Podcast Directory: The Poker Show which airs live in… — Mon, Feb 27, 2012

A rundown of the week’s developments in the United States on the path to State and Federal online poker regulation. — Sun, Feb 26, 2012

Can the promise of consumer protections and the projection of $200m a year in revenue be enough to overcome the objections to Internet gambling in California? — Sat, Feb 25, 2012

PokerStars quietly releases ZOOM – its take on the “fast-moving ring game product” popularized by Rush Poker – on its test client. — Sat, Feb 25, 2012

Everleaf skins lock horns: Minted calls out Poker UTD CEO for “trying to use a bad situation” to his personal benefit, doubles cash-out offer. — Fri, Feb 24, 2012

UK-Based PKR announced on Thursday the launch of PKR.it, a poker room for the Italian market that will operate a… — Fri, Feb 24, 2012

Everleaf Gaming released a statement on Thursday, its only communication with the poker community since it banned US… — Thu, Feb 23, 2012

“Thousands” of US players will be paid out promptly, while the poker community questions whether it is a sincere gesture or just a “publicity stunt.” — Thu, Feb 23, 2012

Another Vegas manufacturer enters the online space with a platform acquisition. — Thu, Feb 23, 2012

House Bill 1373 looks to bring regulated online poker to the state. — Thu, Feb 23, 2012

A small group of poker players tailor their entrepreneurial spirit towards an evolving industry. — Thu, Feb 23, 2012

Tax Attorney Brad Polizzano continues his exclusive series on US tax laws for poker players. — Wed, Feb 22, 2012

You may have noticed that things around pokerfuse have a fresh new look. At the beginning of the month we rolled out a… — Tue, Feb 21, 2012

In Iowa, a Senate Subcommittee meeting to discuss online poker bill SSB 3164 is scheduled for this afternoon. The… — Mon, Feb 20, 2012

St. George businessman Jeremy Johnson is accused of concealing $51.4m, most of which is believed to have been acquired… — Mon, Feb 20, 2012

This week pokerfuse welcomed a few new shows to our Poker Podcast Directory. You will now find the latest episodes as… — Sun, Feb 19, 2012

Vegas-based slot and casino game developer is in advanced talks to purchase bwin.party’s “surplus asset.” — Fri, Feb 17, 2012

Network confirms funds were seized, but still no official statement to players has been released. — Fri, Feb 17, 2012

Along with poker and casino, Zynga adds another game with demonstrated success in real money gambling. — Thu, Feb 16, 2012

Both players who play on blacklisted sites – including 888 and Everest – and the operators themselves face fines under new guidelines published by the Belgian Gambling Authority. — Thu, Feb 16, 2012

iPoker 2: Major UK bookmaker brands look to break away from the main network. — Thu, Feb 16, 2012

Tax Attorney Brad Polizzano continues his exclusive new series on US tax laws for poker players. — Wed, Feb 15, 2012

A revolutionary new concept has been added to the tables at Bodog. Players will now have the advantage of Bodog’s… — Tue, Feb 14, 2012

Previously only in Italy, the Brits can now enjoy the fully featured, multi-tabling real-money mobile application for cash games and tourneys. — Tue, Feb 14, 2012

Three days after Everleaf Gaming banned players from the US and blocked access to their accounts, the online poker… — Mon, Feb 13, 2012

Swedish and Finnish PokerStars players have a new place to call home. — Mon, Feb 13, 2012

Filthy Limper Radio has been climbing up my ladder of poker podcasts that I regularly check on. The guest list this… — Mon, Feb 13, 2012

In a press release issued on Friday, Churchill Downs Incorporated announced that it had purchased the assets of Bluff… — Sat, Feb 11, 2012

A rundown of the week’s developments in the United States on the path to State and Federal online poker regulation. — Sat, Feb 11, 2012

United States players lose another online poker option as the World Sports Exchange closes its WPEX indy poker room. — Fri, Feb 10, 2012

Swedish and Finnish players will be able to play tax free on PokerStars.eu from next week. — Fri, Feb 10, 2012

B&M casinos continue to position themselves for the impending regulation of online poker in the US. — Fri, Feb 10, 2012

Poker rooms on the Microgaming Network are contacting Spanish customers to inform them that they can no longer play… — Fri, Feb 10, 2012

PokerStars has unveiled its latest addition to real money mobile applications available for Italian customers: Poker… — Fri, Feb 10, 2012

Concerns over the loss of exclusivity rights currently enjoyed by tribes fuel a push for legislation on the federal – rather than state – level. — Fri, Feb 10, 2012

The US war against online poker rooms continues as the Everleaf Gaming Network is threatened with legal action. — Thu, Feb 09, 2012

On Tuesday, District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan officially denied the motion to dismiss the charges against John Campos and… — Wed, Feb 08, 2012

PokerStars receives the first official Belgian online gaming license, while unlicensed domain names are subject to ISP blocks for the first time. — Wed, Feb 08, 2012

Tax Attorney Brad Polizzano kicks off an exclusive new series on US tax laws for poker players. — Wed, Feb 08, 2012

The Washington DC Council voted to repeal its online gambling law by a 10-2 margin earlier today. The district was set… — Wed, Feb 08, 2012

Mathew Hancock’s Offshore Gambling Bill nodded through for a second reading in March. — Tue, Feb 07, 2012

ARJEL reports a decline in cash game players in France, but an increase in tournament play. — Tue, Feb 07, 2012

888poker has quietly debuted a beta of its new Android mobile client to social media followers through Facebook and… — Tue, Feb 07, 2012

The French investment group’s attorney confirmed that an audit of Full Tilt’s books has revealed a more dire financial state than expected. — Tue, Feb 07, 2012

It seemed a bit slow for poker podcasts this week, but I still managed to listen to a handful. There’s not much to… — Mon, Feb 06, 2012

Internet casino operator B3W group has officially named its new poker network the Poker Pack Network. — Mon, Feb 06, 2012

After an eight month run, the popular investigative poker news blog Subject: Poker has official closed its doors. — Sun, Feb 05, 2012

You know it’s a slow news week when the poker media takes leads from the UK middle class fear-mongering tabloid… — Sun, Feb 05, 2012

On Wednesday, the Washington DC Finance and Revenue Committee voted to advance a bill calling for the repeal of the… — Thu, Feb 02, 2012

PokerStars restarted their poker room server this morning, putting into effect the new rake structure changes that… — Thu, Feb 02, 2012

Order and Progress: Brazilian Ministry of Sport officially recognizes poker “as a fun game that requires concentration, training and study.” — Wed, Feb 01, 2012

Caesars Interactive Entertainment has entered into a “long term strategic partnership” with French online poker… — Wed, Feb 01, 2012

PokerStars Team Pro Daniel Negreanu has reported that his email address and PokerStars account has been compromised. — Wed, Feb 01, 2012

On Monday, U.S. District Judge Leonard B. Sand dismissed the class action law suit which included claims filed under… — Wed, Feb 01, 2012