February 5th, 2011 by Renee K
A businessman from Devon, England is facing jail time after stealing millions of dollars worth of poker chips from Zynga Poker and selling them for profit. Ashley Mitchell admitted to stealing chips worth $12 million – a total of 400 billion virtual chips – and then getting rid of some of them for $86,000.
According [...]
February 5th, 2011 by Matt W
One of the more popular faces at Poker Stars is Greg Raymer, the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event champ. Part of the Poker Stars Pro Team for a while now, the latest buzz in the poker industry is that the star is no longer associated with the online gaming site. According to the [...]
January 30th, 2011 by Maria T
Playing poker and other card games is a popular pastime during the Chinese New Year, but now officials have put a dampening on this form of entertainment by issuing a health warning. The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) said that 20% of randomly tested playing cards on the market contain excessive amounts of [...]
January 30th, 2011 by Renee K
The state of Florida could see a legalized and regulated online poker infrastructure by as early as July, 2011. According to reports, Florida is investigating a number of ways to expand its gambling market, one of them being the use of pari-mutuel facilities to offer online poker games through a third party website. This option [...]
January 23rd, 2011 by Maria T
The ink has barely dried on the latest Washington Supreme Court ruling that reiterates the fact that online poker is banned in the state and already two more online poker rooms have decided to take the next train out.
Last year’s Poker Players Alliance backed attempts to overturn existing laws that make online poker and [...]
January 18th, 2011 by Renee K
When Poker Stars finally revealed the true identity of the anonymous high stakes online poker player, Isildur1, as Viktor Blum, one of last year’s industry mysteries was finally solved. However, the young Blom may be regretting his release from anonymity after it was reported that he could be investigated by the Swedish Tax Authority for [...]
January 18th, 2011 by Roger S
One of the co-founders of the US gambling casino cheating enterprise, the Tran Organization, has pleaded guilty for her part in the conspiracy. Van Thu Tran entered a guilty plea in a San Diego court for her part in conspiring to cheat casinos across the United States out of millions of dollars. The announcement about [...]
January 14th, 2011 by Renee K
Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey is at the stage where he will need to make an important decision regarding the future of gambling in the state. After New Jersey lawmakers approved a series of significant reforms, Governor Christie could find himself taking control of much of New Jersey’s gambling market, especially in Atlantic City. [...]
