Delaware Casino Expands its Poker Activities
October 4th, 2010 by Renee K

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Due to popular demand, the Casino at Delaware Park, Wilmington has announced the opening of its second poker room. This essentially means that, for the first time ever, the area has a dedicated poker tournament room and is able to host exciting competitions.
In June this year, Delaware Park opened its first poker room that [...]

PPA Continues Fight in Washington Online Poker Ban
October 4th, 2010 by Matt W

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The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has said that despite the setback experienced by PokerStars blocking poker players in Washington state last week, it will continue in its efforts to bring about changes on a state and federal level.
The Chairman for the PPA, Alfonse D’Amato said: “By no means is the fight over. The PPA [...]

Bleak Outlook for Pro Online Gambling Bills
October 4th, 2010 by Roger S

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With midterm elections just around the corner, online gamblers are slowly starting to digest the fact that the two bills on which they had pinned their hopes may not become a reality in the US legal framework after all.
Barney Frank’s current bill suffered a major setback when Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the influential [...]

New Funds Transfer Proposal Has Online Poker Players on Edge
October 4th, 2010 by Roger S

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If the UIGEA didn’t make life miserable for online poker players enough as it is, a new proposal by the US government has really got gamblers feeling troubled. It was recently announced that the Treasury Department was proposing that all US banks make weekly reports on all electronic money transfers that come into and also [...]

Pokerstars Washington State
September 30th, 2010 by Roger S

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Players from Washington State (DC) whom tried to log in and play for real money at PokerStars today got a shock when they were greeted with a denial message. In an email, and via the lobby players can not play from this US state any longer because it is considered a felony to do [...]

Washington State Poker Sites – Updated!
September 30th, 2010 by Maria T

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Due to recent developments in Washington State, many poker players are looking for a place to play online poker after Poker Stars abruptly abandonded the State due to a recent legal proceeding. The following are poker sites that accept players from Washington State.

US Poker Payment Processor Schutt Back in Jail
September 29th, 2010 by Roger S

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Olaf Schutt, the native German who operated an online poker payment processing business in Naples, Florida, has been re-incarcerated after he was unable to stick to his bond requirements. Schutt was arrested in February after bank employees become suspicious of activities in his various accounts.
Federal agents eventually seized the accounts and found [...]

Alabama Gambling Operator Challenges Police to Arrest Him
September 29th, 2010 by Matt W

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Ronnie Gilley, Country Crossing developer who has been fighting a battle with Alabama authorities for targeting electronic bingo at his gaming locations in the state, has changed tactics. The beleaguered developer held a press conference yesterday and challenged authorities to arrest him in a bid to prove once and for all that he was doing [...]

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