Nevada Gaming Control Board Chair to Step Down

After overseeing the initial steps toward regulated online poker in Nevada, the chairman of the state’s Gaming…


Former Full Tilt Payment Director Pleads Guilty to Deceiving Banks

Nelson Burtnick, former director of payment processing for Full Tilt Poker and former head of payment processing at…


DOJ: $66m in Frozen Assets Held Against Disputed Claims

Pending a ruling on its efforts to dismiss claims against Black Friday online poker rooms, the DOJ continues to hold millions in a seized-asset fund.


Reid/Kyl Federal Online Poker Bill: Players' FAQ

Following the leak of Harry Reid and Jon Kyl’s proposed UIGEA strengthening act, with specific carve-out for internet poker, we answer players’ common questions.


Political Fallout Jeopardizes Federal Online Gaming Bill

Nevada Senators Reid and Heller trade jabs over proper strategy to advance federal online gambling legislation.


The Reid/Kyl Online Poker Bill Revealed

A first look at online poker’s last remaining chance for federal legislation in the United States this year.


Virginia Supreme Court to Rule on Poker as a Game of Skill

The Virginia Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a poker-hall operator attempting to prove the skill-game…


Full Tilt Directors Face Asset Forfeiture in Fresh DOJ Complaint

Doubling down: Department of Justice seek over $130m in cash and assets from money paid to “FTP Insiders” in ownership distributions.


Absolute Poker Owners Contest DOJ Asset Seizure and Sale

Caught in their own shell game, AP founders try to reassert ownership of the defunct internet poker site.


Nevada Online Poker Regs to Allow Celebrity Endorsers, Ban Player-to-Player Transfers

Celebrity endorsements and player-to-player transfers, both staples of offshore online poker sites, will receive vastly…


Remote Gambling Association Releases Technical Guidelines Model

In an attempt to assist European regulatory regimes in designing technical standards for online gambling sites, the…


Nevada Gaming Commission Enhances Service Provider Regulations

The Nevada Gaming Commission has enhanced its definitions for regulated service providers for the state’s…


Nevada's First Online Poker Affiliate Site Gets Preliminary Nod

Now that real-money online poker is on the verge of launching in Nevada, the state’s gaming board has given…


Lederer, DOJ Continue Sparring Match over Dicristina Impact

The Lederer camp responds in a continued attempt to persuade Judge Sand to at least discuss the EDNY ruling.


The DOJ Rejects Lederer's Reliance on US v Dicristina

Attorneys for the office of Preet Bharara, the US District Attorney for the Southern District of New Your (SDNY) who…


Lederer Asks Judge to Consider Impact of Dicristina "Game of Skill" Ruling

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


Republicans Insert Anti-Online Poker Plank into Party Platform

The Republican party steps up its bid for the presidency and attempts to stomp out online poker.


No Online Poker in Latest Round of Licenses in Schleswig-Holstein

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


Nevada Online Poker: Stringent Audit Procedures to Offer Stronger Player Protection

Audits required by Nevada regulators cover a wide variety of information from the amount of players’ funds to the types of games they play.


Golden Gaming Group Becomes 12th Nevada Online Poker Operator Applicant

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