August 2012 News Archive

As part of a 4-point plan to revitalize its poker network, bwin.party will unveil an all-new poker client with new… — Fri, Aug 31, 2012

Planned transition to Merge and Enet stuck in limbo as players complain they cannot process cashouts. — Fri, Aug 31, 2012

Attorneys for the office of Preet Bharara, the US District Attorney for the Southern District of New Your (SDNY) who… — Fri, Aug 31, 2012

Mobile players on PokerStars.EU and PokerStars Spain already have access to the new browser-based cashier to deposit. — Fri, Aug 31, 2012

If poker is not considered illegal gambling under the IGBA, lawyer argues, then the core of the government’s allegations “have no legal basis.” — Thu, Aug 30, 2012

Playtech’s impressive first-half financial results released today were marred only by the continued poor performanc… — Thu, Aug 30, 2012

Poker remains 888’s biggest growing product, with an increase in revenue of more than 70% in the first half of… — Thu, Aug 30, 2012

The Republican party steps up its bid for the presidency and attempts to stomp out online poker. — Wed, Aug 29, 2012

The ISPT project moves another step forward as Sam Trickett joins the company in the capacity of poker ambassador and… — Wed, Aug 29, 2012

Last week’s decision in the case of United States v Dicristina declaring poker to be a game of skill has many… — Wed, Aug 29, 2012

Five more licenses to operate online sports betting in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein were issued on Tuesday,... — Wed, Aug 29, 2012

Audits required by Nevada regulators cover a wide variety of information from the amount of players’ funds to the types of games they play. — Tue, Aug 28, 2012

If any of you out there are fantasy football fanatics like I am then then you know the next two weeks are prime-time… — Mon, Aug 27, 2012

Moore Games receives a payment from Playtech representing the net winnings of players, triggering the restart of the poker room cashier. — Mon, Aug 27, 2012

The 11th PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is fast approaching. There are $30m in tournament… — Sun, Aug 26, 2012

Joe Hachem leads the group of named pros representing the new poker room. — Sat, Aug 25, 2012

Would-be entrants into Nevada’s soon-to-launch online poker market continue lining up, with a 12th application… — Sat, Aug 25, 2012

Following declining player numbers, the independent poker room will join the largest online poker network. — Fri, Aug 24, 2012

Betsafe players now have a choice of poker rooms with the new addition of “Poker Black,” a skin on the… — Fri, Aug 24, 2012

In a historic though largely ceremonial move, South Point Poker LLC, the online face of Las Vegas’ South Point… — Thu, Aug 23, 2012

CelebPoker has entered into an agreement with Titan Poker that will result in the migration of all its players over to… — Thu, Aug 23, 2012

A detailed look at each of the 11 companies who have applied for an operator license in the United States’ first ever regulated online poker market. — Wed, Aug 22, 2012

Though still illegal under New York state law, poker is not considered gambling under the Illegal Gambling Business Act (IGBA), rules US Federal Judge. — Tue, Aug 21, 2012

Players required to play through their balances in order to cash out as another LGA licensee hits the muck. — Tue, Aug 21, 2012

Merge Gaming has decided to end the bad beat jackpot (BBJ) feature on the poker network. When the existing jackpot,... — Tue, Aug 21, 2012

VIP treatment is the cornerstone of a new US-facing invite-only poker room. — Tue, Aug 21, 2012

An upcoming feature on PokerStars will enable players to run it two times like they see on television. — Mon, Aug 20, 2012

Some of you may have noticed that we hadn’t had an update for Filthy Limper Radio in a few weeks. I even mentioned last… — Mon, Aug 20, 2012

The list of companies having applied to do online poker business in Nevada’s newly regulated environment has… — Sun, Aug 19, 2012

PokerStars’ “Road to 100 Billion Hands” promotion is set to deal its 85 billionth hand. The winning hand is… — Sat, Aug 18, 2012

What version of the Absolute Poker story will be portrayed to the public? — Sat, Aug 18, 2012

Nevada Gaming Commission emphasizes “integrity” in new requirements. — Fri, Aug 17, 2012

Why is the DOJ not using PokerStars to handle repayments to US players? The deal between the DOJ and PokerStars will… — Thu, Aug 16, 2012

PokerStars has announced the signing of Canadian comedic actor Gerry Dee as a celebrity endorser, continuing the… — Thu, Aug 16, 2012

Though the parties involved have settled their differences, payments to players still have not resumed as normal. — Wed, Aug 15, 2012

PokerStars is rolling out a new client update this week, which comes with changes to lobby filtering, new chat… — Wed, Aug 15, 2012

“Mutual agreement” over contract cancellation of Swedish high-stakes pro. — Tue, Aug 14, 2012

With the mobile application now available in most major markets, PokerStars promotes its iOS and Android App with an exclusive mobile freeroll. — Tue, Aug 14, 2012

Zynga can be scratched off the list of possible candidates to purchase the Ongame Network. Pokerfuse has learned from a… — Tue, Aug 14, 2012

Experience and expertise sought by the DOJ to “design and execute” a plan to repay nearly $159m to fraud “victims.” — Tue, Aug 14, 2012

This past week in poker podcasts has not only been marked by the episodes that are informative and entertaining but… — Mon, Aug 13, 2012

Research shows that the portion of the brain used to bluff a computer differs from that used to bluff a human. — Mon, Aug 13, 2012

US players with money tied up on Full Tilt Poker are keeping an eye on just how the DOJ will calculate refunds. — Sun, Aug 12, 2012

The embarrassment exceeds the punishment in the infamous monk poker scandal. — Sun, Aug 12, 2012

Messages sent via social media indicate Matt Marafioti had knowledge of high-stakes hole-card hacking. — Sat, Aug 11, 2012

PPA argues that US players should receive their entire balances from Full Tilt. — Sat, Aug 11, 2012

Speed dating for online poker: Party adds heads-up lobbies for its new FastForward poker variant. — Fri, Aug 10, 2012

bwin.party finally gets into the fast-fold game with the play-money beta test of FastForward. — Fri, Aug 10, 2012

In hopes that bridges can be rebuilt, Full Tilt Poker looks to make amends for past transgressions in communication. — Thu, Aug 09, 2012

It’s been a tumultuous first half year for online poker. We’ve seen further regulation of Europe and… — Thu, Aug 09, 2012

Within 90 days, Full Tilt Poker will relaunch and make balances available to non-US players. — Thu, Aug 09, 2012

Tribes in, horses out: Online poker coalition will back SB 1463 with certain amendments made. — Wed, Aug 08, 2012

On Wednesday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended that South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa be issued an interactive… — Wed, Aug 08, 2012

Claims of ownership interest in Blanca need to be settled prior to the distribution of liquidated assets. — Wed, Aug 08, 2012

Ex-Chili CEO Alex Dreyfus looking to put some spice into the popular tournament poker ranking system. — Wed, Aug 08, 2012

Almost as quickly as it surfaced, talk of internet gambling making its way into the expansion of gambling in Maryland… — Tue, Aug 07, 2012

Social gaming takes the next step as a real money “social” Bingo application debuts on Facebook. — Tue, Aug 07, 2012

Online poker companies will now be considered when licenses to offer online gambling in the German state of Schleswig-Hol… — Tue, Aug 07, 2012

Plan to scrap the two-speed choice of fast and regular tables, offering only a single decision timer for each game and stake. — Mon, Aug 06, 2012

Bodog.co.uk, a brand on the Bodog Poker Network, has announced that it will withdraw from 20 countries, including… — Mon, Aug 06, 2012

We review the best of the poker podcasts for the first week of August, 2012. — Mon, Aug 06, 2012

We summarize everything we know so far about what a relaunched Full Tilt Poker will be like. — Sun, Aug 05, 2012

Luarent Tapie is attempting one of most audacious poker tournaments ever held—30,000 players playing online and live from a single venue. Can the many challenges be overcome to make his dream tournament become a reality? — Sun, Aug 05, 2012

Not long to wait: Most GoldenNuggetPoker.com players will try real-money poker when it goes live, according to a survey. — Sat, Aug 04, 2012

An internet gambling bill could make its way into discussions on the expansion of gambling in Maryland during a special… — Sat, Aug 04, 2012

Las Vegas’ South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa’s hopes to be the first Nevada-based “brick and mortar”… — Fri, Aug 03, 2012

Potential future market share in the US may not be what investors of bwin.party had hoped. — Fri, Aug 03, 2012

Team PokerStars member says outstanding $382k loan to Full Tilt Poker will be repaid to its new owner. — Fri, Aug 03, 2012

Playtech, operator of the iPoker Network, has denied the claim made by Moore Games that it holds player balances for… — Thu, Aug 02, 2012

Of the 11 men indicted on Black Friday, only three remain at large. — Thu, Aug 02, 2012

Yesterday’s formal settlement in the case of United States v. PokerStars, et. al, and the correlating acquisition… — Wed, Aug 01, 2012

Overshadowed by today’s news of the the settlement between the DOJ, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker was the US… — Wed, Aug 01, 2012