Black Friday: Latest News

Not challenging the indictment and a willingness to accept responsibility for his actions prompts the DOJ to stand up for former Absolute Poker vice president.

Bitar awarded bail but unable to raise the required amount he remains in custody.

Multiple sources have confirmed that Ray Bitar—“the principal decision-maker for Full Tilt Poker”—has surrendered…

Judge Kaplan hands down the first sentence to an individual involved in US payment processing for online poker sites.

Sentencing delays are likely in the resolution of the Department of Justice’s case against Absolute Poker exec…

District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan is questioning the appropriateness of the United States Sentencing Guidelines set forth…

After news broke yesterday that an agreement between federal prosecutors and John Campos—the final payment processor…

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

On Monday, Chad Elie became the fourth of five payment processors to plead guilty to charges resulting from the…

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.

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

In the latest news on the upcoming trial of John Campos and Chad Elie – accused of processing illegal payments in…