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...
View ArticlePaddy 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,"...
View ArticleViktor 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...
View ArticlePokerStars 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...
View ArticleFTOPS 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...
View ArticleReid-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...
View ArticleFTOPS 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...
View ArticleFTOPS 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...
View ArticleSen. 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...
View ArticleEC 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...
View ArticleBlom 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...
View ArticleFull 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...
View ArticleItaly 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...
View ArticleUK 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...
View ArticleFTOPS 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...
View ArticleHippodrome 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...
View ArticleDrops 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...
View Article888 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,...
View ArticleBelgium 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...
View ArticleFTOPS 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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