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Zynga Files Suitability Application in Nevada

The social gaming company will potentially enter a regulated market in the United States, which currently has 16 casinos and operators licensed for interactive gaming. The suitability application...

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Paddy Power’s Most Controversial Campaigns

Paddy Power recently unveiled a new visual identity to reflect its image as a "mischief-maker.""We are obsessed with ensuring that our brand remains edgy and different, not corporate and mainstream,"...

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Viktor Blom and Tom Dwan to Renew Rivalry

While FTOPS XXI has been generating a tremendous amount of excitement on the tournament tables at Full Tilt, this weekend promises cash game action that is sure to have railbirds at home glued to their...

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PokerStars Seeks U.S. Return, Bids for Atlantic City Casino

PokerStars is in advanced talks to purchase the Atlantic Club Casino in New Jersey, the Wall Street Journal has reported. If completed, the deal could allow the operator to obtain an online gambling...

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FTOPS XXI Day 5 Results

Two more exciting tournaments were played Thursday in Day 5 of Full Tilt's FTOPS XXI. Events #10 and #11 are in the books, leaving 10 more days and 24 tourneys left to play at the first FTOPS since...

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Reid-Kyl Prospects Slowly Dying

The chances of the Reid-Kyl online poker bill gaining approval in the lame duck session of Congress took another hit when Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole told a gathering of the National Indian Gaming...

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FTOPS XXI Day 6 Highlights

Competition in Events #12 and #13 of the Full Tilt FTOPS XXI was fierce on Friday and included a victory by a transplanted American player. Brandon "norajean" Meyers took down Event #12, a $200 + $16...

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FTOPS XXI Day 7 Results

Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) XXI action on Saturday saw three winners collect gold jerseys and tens of thousands in prize money. The first champion of the day was Nick "canofcorn22" Petrangelo...

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Sen. Wright to Reintroduce California Online Poker Bill in 2013

Senator Roderick Wright plans to try again to muster support for an online poker bill in California in January without amending SB 1463, which was hindered by infighting among the state's gaming...

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EC Criticizes Schleswig-Holstein’s Plans to Scrap Progressive Legislation

The European Commission has dampened Schleswig-Holstein’s hopes of repealing progressive regional legislation in favor of the country's restrictive Federal State Treaty.While lawmakers were hoping to...

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Blom Crushes Dwan in Heads-Up Match

After a three-year hiatus partly due to the shutdown of Full Tilt in 2011, Viktor "Isuldur1" Blom and Tom "durrrr" Dwan played a heads-up no-limit hold'em match on Full Tilt Sunday. Blom scored the...

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Full Tilt FTOPS XXI Day 8 Recap

Sunday's action at Full Tilt for the FTOPS series saw two tourneys pay out over $1.6 million. The 35-event festival has now passed the halfway mark as Events #17 and #18 allowed a combined 1,080...

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Italy Curbs Poker Room Expansion

Italian regulator AAMS has scrapped proposals to open 1,000 brick-and-mortar poker rooms as the nation’s gambling market continues its decline.While online slots were launched late last month, the...

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UK Considers Tax Cuts to Woo Online Gaming Companies

A move to lure Britain's online gaming companies back to their homeland by slashing tax rates from 15% to 10% is under consideration by the government.Britain's largest Internet gambling companies are...

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FTOPS XXI Day 9 Results

Two of three winners from Monday's FTOPS XXI tournaments are Americans who relocated abroad following Black Friday's fallout in order to continue excelling in their chosen profession.Event #19 was set...

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Hippodrome Appoints Online Casino Director

The Hippodrome Casino has announced the appointment of George Constantinou as the director of its newly developed online casino.The venue in London’s West End plans to launch an online casino that will...

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Drops at Tilt and 'Stars Cause Poker Traffic Dip

Overall online poker traffic dipped 3% last week, in large part due to the industry's top two sites each registering 10% less cash players than the week before.The conclusion of the 90 billionth hand...

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888 Holdings to Offer Real Money Games on Facebook

Online gaming operator 888 Holdings has announced the launch of real money games on Facebook in the United Kingdom. 888 becomes the second company to offer real money products on the Facebook platform,...

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Belgium Adds to Blacklist

Regulators in Belgium have added ten names to the country’s blacklist, taking the total number of unlicensed sites to nearly 60.  The Belgian Gaming Commission’s monthly update also revealed that...

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FTOPS XXI Day 10 Results

Three more FTOPS tournaments were played on Tuesday and two more Americans living abroad won titles and gold jerseys that they can wear when visiting relatives in the U.S. of A., perhaps this...

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