March 2012 News Archive

Security Professional Gus Fritschie explains the unique threats facing online gambling on mobile devices, and what users can do to best protect themselves. — Sat, Mar 31, 2012

The removal of BBJ tables signals a new approach to try to boost PartyGaming’s falling poker player numbers and declining revenue. — Sat, Mar 31, 2012

The Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta published a short statement on Friday stating that the regulator had worked… — Fri, Mar 30, 2012

Belgian online poker players now have a choice of two more poker rooms to play on. Goldenpalace.be has been granted a… — Fri, Mar 30, 2012

Group behind PartyPoker hopes expansion of poker platform and new regulated markets will invigorate declining traffic and boost market share. — Fri, Mar 30, 2012

A new update to PokerStars’ much-loved mobile application was released earlier this week for UK and Italian… — Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Players on poker rooms on the GTECH G2 network—better known as Boss Media or IPN—get a welcome poker client upgrade. — Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Railbirds rejoice. Viktor “Isildur1” Blom and Isaac “philivey2694” Haxton are to play yet… — Thu, Mar 29, 2012

After news broke yesterday that an agreement between federal prosecutors and John Campos—the final payment processor… — Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Tax Attorney Brad Polizzano continues his exclusive series on US tax laws for poker players. — Wed, Mar 28, 2012

John Campos, a Utah banker named in the Black Friday indictments, entered into a plea agreement with federal prosecutors… — Tue, Mar 27, 2012

Independent review commends the Alderney regulator for the way it dealt with its licensee, Full Tilt Poker. — Tue, Mar 27, 2012

On Monday, Chad Elie became the fourth of five payment processors to plead guilty to charges resulting from the… — Mon, Mar 26, 2012

The first event of the Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) is currently scheduled to start on May 6 with the… — Mon, Mar 26, 2012

The Final Table had a good show this week. Dennis does a good job of describing the scene at Caesars during the NCAA… — Sun, Mar 25, 2012

Reports differ on Ongame’s network separation: Do some skins really have exclusive tables? — Sun, Mar 25, 2012

Illinois gets ready to offer online lottery ticket sales, Utah’s Governor signs anti-online gambling legislation and the Kentucky domain seizure case reappears this week in US legislation news. — Sat, Mar 24, 2012

In the first of a new series of exclusive in-depth articles on the PPA and its efforts, we sat down with Vice President of Player Relations Rich Muny to find out why PPA membership is the “best bet in poker.” — Fri, Mar 23, 2012

The first public beta for PokerTracker 4 was released last week. The highly-anticipated launch has made the software… — Fri, Mar 23, 2012

An update was rolled out on the bwin Poker Mobile app in the Apple App Store on Tuesday that added support for iPad… — Thu, Mar 22, 2012

When the game of online poker goes on trial next month, Daniel Tzvetkoff, the man widely believed to have provided the… — Wed, Mar 21, 2012

Tax Attorney Brad Polizzano continues his exclusive series on US tax laws for poker players. — Wed, Mar 21, 2012

Plans to tax all operators on the “point of the consumption” gets expected mention in the UK Budget 2012. — Wed, Mar 21, 2012

Bodog Europe, part of the Bodog Poker Network, is informing their Spanish customers that they can no longer use their… — Tue, Mar 20, 2012

The rollout of Zoom Poker continues: Today, PokerStars updated the client to include $0.5/1 NL and PLO Zoom player… — Mon, Mar 19, 2012

Unibet, Betsson and iGame to be the first brands to launch on the new network dedicated to fast-fold poker. — Mon, Mar 19, 2012

After a one week hiatus I’m back to highlight some of the top shows in another busy week of poker podcasts. At the top… — Mon, Mar 19, 2012

Winning Poker Network (WPN) will be observing the anniversary of Black Friday the best way it knows how: By Holding a… — Sun, Mar 18, 2012

In a bad week for online poker legislation at the state level, bills in Hawaii, Iowa and Mississippi failed, the New Jersey bill is delayed and Utah is close to outlawing online gambling. — Sun, Mar 18, 2012

S1565, a bill that would legalize online gambling in New Jersey, failed to advance through the legislature during the… — Sat, Mar 17, 2012

Due to the pending presidential election, most people seem skeptical of the passage of an online poker bill in 2012…. — Sat, Mar 17, 2012

Player pools, temporarily capped at 1500 players, have filled up within hours of launch. — Fri, Mar 16, 2012

Reports surfaced this week suggesting FTP and Group Bernarde Tapie could be on the cusp of closing the deal. — Thu, Mar 15, 2012

Players on Bodog and Bovada will be able to better police their own games from today, following the implementation of a… — Thu, Mar 15, 2012

A real money version of Zoom Poker—PokerStars’ “fast-moving ring game product”—is scheduled to… — Wed, Mar 14, 2012

Spanish gambling authority director denies reports that some license applicants have been pre-approved; meanwhile, the resignation of another director raises fresh scheduling concerns. — Wed, Mar 14, 2012

Tax Attorney Brad Polizzano continues his exclusive series on US tax laws for poker players. — Wed, Mar 14, 2012

Late Tuesday, the Iowa State Senate voted in favor of a bill that would bring online poker to Iowa. Senate File 2275… — Wed, Mar 14, 2012

A vote of the people of New Jersey is not necessary for the state to implement internet gambling, according to the… — Tue, Mar 13, 2012

On Tuesday, Bovada.lv moved to block all real money gambling from customers in the state of Maryland. Residents from… — Tue, Mar 13, 2012

An attempt to regulate online gaming in the state of Mississippi died in committee last week. The Mississippi Lawful… — Tue, Mar 13, 2012

PokerStars has teamed up with Payzone, a network of “payment acceptance” points in the UK, to offer… — Mon, Mar 12, 2012

Intrastate online poker in Nevada could be in operation within eight months, according to the Chairman of the Nevada… — Mon, Mar 12, 2012

The purchase of Ongame and merger of bwin players will be one of the biggest shake-ups for European players this year. — Sun, Mar 11, 2012

Everleaf’s regulator breaks its silence as concern over security of player funds continues to mount. — Fri, Mar 09, 2012

Update to private beta testers includes HUD support and hand tracking for Zoom Poker tables ahead of real-money rollout next week. — Fri, Mar 09, 2012

Tax Attorney Brad Polizzano continues his exclusive series on US tax laws for poker players. — Wed, Mar 07, 2012

Last week we introduced our readers to our latest featured resource – The Pokerfuse Poker Training Video… — Tue, Mar 06, 2012

Shuffle up and deal: Vegas slot-maker confirms the purchase of Ongame, bwin.party’s “surplus asset.” — Mon, Mar 05, 2012

Zoom Poker, PokerStars’ “fast-moving ring game product” (read: Rush Poker) is slated for real money… — Mon, Mar 05, 2012

Governer confirms his staff is working with legislators to overcome previous objections to online gambing bill before it reaches his desk. — Mon, Mar 05, 2012

In the latest news on the upcoming trial of John Campos and Chad Elie – accused of processing illegal payments in… — Mon, Mar 05, 2012

I have pointed out on several occasions that I am not a big fan of interviews with poker players. Well, I think I need… — Mon, Mar 05, 2012

A rundown of the week’s developments in the United States on the path to State and Federal online poker regulation. — Sat, Mar 03, 2012

The IGT Network, previously known as Entraction, has reduced the registration fees on Sit and Go tournament to 5%... — Fri, Mar 02, 2012

Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom conference on Wednesday, Zynga CEO Mark Pincus said online… — Thu, Mar 01, 2012

PokerStars announced on Wednesday the “Micro Millions,” a new tournament series of small-stakes tournaments. — Thu, Mar 01, 2012

ChiliPoker.com, ChiliGaming’s real-money iPoker skin, announced that it has merged with fellow skin Poker770. The… — Thu, Mar 01, 2012

After a six year run, the pokerfuse poker training videos directory has been ended. The section has been removed from… — Thu, Mar 01, 2012