June 2012 News Archive

Known for its progressive view of online gaming, the UK faces financial pressures that could bring it back to the pack. — Sat, Jun 30, 2012

This week’s most interesting piece of business news connected to online poker was the reversal of the planned… — Fri, Jun 29, 2012

Delaware became the second US state to legalize online poker on Thursday when Gov. Jack Markell signed the HB 333,... — Fri, Jun 29, 2012

The Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta has suspended the license of Microgaming skin 5050 Poker and has set up a… — Thu, Jun 28, 2012

Despite ruling coalition’s opposition to the Gambling Act, the existing seven licenses are safe and up to six more will be issued in the next two months. — Thu, Jun 28, 2012

ISP “3” has 14 days to block access to a dozen online gambling websites that are serving Danish customers without a license. — Thu, Jun 28, 2012

Big step forward for Delaware: Bill now moves to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law. — Wed, Jun 27, 2012

Judge Kaplan hands down the first sentence to an individual involved in US payment processing for online poker sites. — Wed, Jun 27, 2012

Shuffle Disaster: bwin.party resumes search to find a buyer for its surplus asset. — Wed, Jun 27, 2012

The absence of a single Democratic lawmaker forced Delaware State Senate leaders to postpone a vote on that state’s… — Wed, Jun 27, 2012

Another instance in which the liquidation process may not favor the repayment of players. — Tue, Jun 26, 2012

California is once again trying to figure out the magic recipe to regulate online poker within the state; however,... — Tue, Jun 26, 2012

PartyPoker has announced that its Mac application has come out of public beta-testing, and now supports more of its… — Mon, Jun 25, 2012

Ongame skin Hollywood Poker abruptly closed today, updating its website to state only that it had stopped offering… — Mon, Jun 25, 2012

Modest beginnings for online poker in Spain, with “professionals and high-value customers” staying away from Spanish sites due to income tax confusion. — Mon, Jun 25, 2012

What is quickly becoming one of my favorite selections in the poker podcast directory, 2 Guys Talking Poker has another… — Sun, Jun 24, 2012

Three Card Joker: ShuffleMaster flexes its legal muscles. — Fri, Jun 22, 2012

Also labelled as “sprint” in the lobby, bet365 shows off the new software update with three microstakes player pools on offer. — Fri, Jun 22, 2012

Nevada Gaming Commission regulators made history on Thursday by granting the first two interactive gaming licenses to… — Fri, Jun 22, 2012

5050 Poker has announced that it is creating a liquidation balance sheet to determine whether it can pay its creditors…. — Fri, Jun 22, 2012

The Delaware Executive Senate Committee approved a bill that would authorize the state lottery to offer online gaming… — Thu, Jun 21, 2012

New network rules will grade operators based on active and new player numbers, with certain tables only available to top-tier rooms. — Thu, Jun 21, 2012

Phil Ivey has solidified his position as one of the live poker’s biggest fish by failing to win a single final… — Thu, Jun 21, 2012

The signing of world tennis #2 Rafael Nadal to PokerStars Team SportsStars is the biggest celebrity endorsement in online poker history. — Thu, Jun 21, 2012

Las Vegas-based Fertitta Interactive, LLC has announced a Friday launch for Ultimate Gaming, their new social gaming… — Thu, Jun 21, 2012

Ok so it was determined that the former title of this column was … well, let’s say it was less than appropriate…. — Tue, Jun 19, 2012

Ten days to respond to the proposal that, if implemented, would require all poker operators to pay 15% tax on gaming revenue for UK customers. — Tue, Jun 19, 2012

The New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee passed a bill to authorize internet gambling on Monday by a 6-0 margin… — Mon, Jun 18, 2012

5050poker, a poker room on the Microgaming Network, has closed over what is apparently a dispute over a new network… — Mon, Jun 18, 2012

Microstakes “Speed Hold’em” to Debut Next Month. — Mon, Jun 18, 2012

The bwin.be domain will remain on the blacklist of illegal sites operating in Belgium after its Court of First Instance… — Mon, Jun 18, 2012

Former ThrillX programmer David Parchomchuk, indicted by the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland as a… — Sun, Jun 17, 2012

Sentencing delays are likely in the resolution of the Department of Justice’s case against Absolute Poker exec… — Sat, Jun 16, 2012

Creditors’ committee attempted to reclaim $1m previously paid to All In Productions. — Fri, Jun 15, 2012

Players will continue to receive rakeback based on weighted-contributed model thanks to a “dual layer” system. — Fri, Jun 15, 2012

Team Full Tilt pro will take on one competitor in a live-streamed event with a €20k prize. — Fri, Jun 15, 2012

Auction for contested suffixes will be held later this year • Only the gambling companies Ladbrokes and William Hill are looking to purchase personalized suffixes • .bet, .bingo, .lotto, .win, .bid also on the list. — Thu, Jun 14, 2012

The UK mainstream media reported a scary story about 12 year old Declan Hind who lost £7k playing internet poker on his… — Thu, Jun 14, 2012

Failing to garner the support from tribal interests, California’s poker-only SB 1463 is taken off the Senate agenda. — Wed, Jun 13, 2012

An amended version of Delaware’s House Bill 333, which would authorize online gambling beyond the state’s… — Wed, Jun 13, 2012

Recurring software problems centering on missing player funds have plagued the first few days of action at Lock… — Wed, Jun 13, 2012

The issue with credit card fraud linked to Merge Gaming rooms is apparently wide-spread. There have been many more… — Tue, Jun 12, 2012

A strategic alliance between leading business-to-business (B2B) online gaming solution providers Bally Technologies and… — Tue, Jun 12, 2012

All in Production looks to regain control of the Heartland Poker Tour. — Tue, Jun 12, 2012

Filthy Limper kicked off its third season of poker podcasts this week with a revamped lineup in the booth. Previous… — Mon, Jun 11, 2012

Lock Poker’s new Revolution Gaming Network has become the largest network of online poker players still serving… — Mon, Jun 11, 2012

The ongoing concern over a rise in credit card fraud connected to the Merge Gaming Network has deepened in the last few… — Mon, Jun 11, 2012

A handful of recent amendments to California’s proposed online gambling legislation leaves a stripped-down version of… — Sun, Jun 10, 2012

Many people await the day when online poker is fully licensed and regulated in the US, but visions of 2005 or anytime… — Sat, Jun 09, 2012

Even though newly-acquired Entraction serviced US customers pre-UIGEA, and its skin Purple Lounge is failing to repay players, IGT takes the next step towards being licensed in Nevada. — Fri, Jun 08, 2012

The German State’s liberal Gambling Act faces a serious challenge from the new ruling coalition party looking to revoke licenses and repeal the law. — Fri, Jun 08, 2012

Important lingering questions over an existing unworkable tax code—that requires Spanish players to pay income tax on winnings without deducting losses—mars an otherwise successful launch of regulated online poker in Spain. — Thu, Jun 07, 2012

The recently announced sale of the Bodog Poker Network to Pacific Rim-minded Bodog88 continues an increased focus by… — Thu, Jun 07, 2012

The Nevada Gaming Control Board issued its recommendation that Bally Technologies receive an interactive gaming license. — Wed, Jun 06, 2012

Network suffers from extended unplanned downtime after critical bugs emerged with its new poker client. — Wed, Jun 06, 2012

PokerStars has cancelled the August 2012 portion of the Macau Poker Cup: Red Dragon series. According to PokerStars’... — Wed, Jun 06, 2012

Several US players have reported being victims of credit card fraud on cards linked to their Lock Poker and Carbon… — Wed, Jun 06, 2012

PokerStars, PartyPoker, 888 and skins on Microgaming and Ongame launch their segregated dot.ES online poker rooms. — Tue, Jun 05, 2012

Additional information further suggests that Everleaf’s efforts to pay US account holders may not be genuine. — Tue, Jun 05, 2012

Beware of the flying “Baby”s this week on The Poker Edge podcast as Andrew Feldman welcomes Scotty Nguyen to the program. — Mon, Jun 04, 2012

Lock Poker’s purchase of the Cake Poker Network and relaunch as Revolution Gaming came with a bump in rakeback from 33%... — Mon, Jun 04, 2012

With less than a day to go, there is still the question on whether players will be able to migrate existing accounts to new dot.ES rooms—or whether they face losing their VIP points and status. — Mon, Jun 04, 2012

First weekend goes smoothly for the rebranded network, boasting much higher peak player numbers thanks to the addition of Lock Poker players. — Mon, Jun 04, 2012

Italian gaming regulator AAMS has reported results for the first four months of 2012. Cash and tournament poker… — Sun, Jun 03, 2012

bwin.party is paying $23m to buy gaming contracts and engineering resources from two social gaming companies and plans… — Sat, Jun 02, 2012

Major poker rooms among 15 operators to confirm receipt of an online poker license; rooms will go live on the morning of Tuesday, June 5. — Fri, Jun 01, 2012

An ongoing proposal to establish an intrastate online poker network serving Illinois residents died a procedural death… — Fri, Jun 01, 2012