Full Tilt Units, 10 Executives Win Dismissal of Civil Racketeering Claim – Bloomberg
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Full Tilt Units, 10 Executives Win Dismissal of Civil Racketeering ClaimBloomberg… Act. The lawsuit was filed in June by Full Tilt poker players seeking to recoup, as a group, about $150 million they claim they lost when the Ireland-based Internet poker site and others like it were shut by US Attorney Preet Bharara in New [...]
Online poker might be on docket – Quad City Times
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Off Shore Gaming Assocation Online poker might be on docketQuad City TimesDES MOINES – Proponents seeking to rein in the unregulated environment of illegal online poker in Iowa are girding for another legislative battle this year. Critics, however, worry about a new post-Touch Play gaming expansion that could spread …Online poker draws renewed legislative interestMason [...]
DC Council poised to repeal online gambling – CBS News
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MyFox Washington DC DC Council poised to repeal online gamblingCBS NewsThe program would have allowed people using computers inside the district to play online poker, blackjack and other games of skill and chance. Players would have to be at least 19 years old and would be barred from wagering more than $250 a week.Illinois expected [...]
Poker Industry In Big Trouble According To Negreanu – Online Poker.net
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Poker Industry In Big Trouble According To NegreanuOnline Poker.netAccording to Canadian pro Daniel Negreanu, the modern dominance of the game by the internet generation means poker is now in danger of becoming too serious and boring. Negreanu cashed in at his first live tournament in 1997 and is currently ranked …
Gambling online increase in Northland – Northern Advocate
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Gambling online increase in NorthlandNorthern AdvocateA dramatic drop in poker machine spending in Northland last year has been offset by an increase in internet gambling. The rise has led to addiction workers calling for more restrictions to curb punting on the net. Online gambling is a new addiction for … and more »
Successful Start for the Mega Poker Series 2012 – MarketWatch (press release)
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Successful Start for the Mega Poker Series 2012MarketWatch (press release)LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, Jan 30, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — The inaugural Main Event of the Mega Poker Series powered by Poker770 took place from January 19th to January 22nd at the Montesino Casino in Vienna, Austria. With a Buy-In of only 770 EUR … and [...]
How Is the Internet Changing the Way You Think? ed by John Brockman: review – Telegraph.co.uk
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Telegraph.co.uk How Is the Internet Changing the Way You Think? ed by John Brockman: reviewTelegraph.co.ukThe internet may not have changed the way we think, yet. But it is affecting our ability to concentrate. Nevertheless, is it fair to blame a brilliant new technology for our failure to use it productively? Instead of playing poker, …
Pressure mounts for online poker in Iowa – The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog)
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The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog) Pressure mounts for online poker in IowaThe Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog)Iowans on both sides of the gambling issue say last year's federal crackdown on major illegal offshore poker operations and a separate Justice Department opinion that narrowed prohibitions for forms of Internet [...]
Oliver Speidel Wins Aussie Millions Main Event – $1.6 Million PayDay – Miller’s Guide
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Oliver Speidel Wins Aussie Millions Main Event – $1.6 Million PayDayMiller’s GuideSpeidel has had an incredible Aussie Millions series and yesterday's win is the icing on the cake that all poker players dream of. Last year was the first time the event was won by a local player, and Speidel will certainly be partying over [...]
American Gaming Survey Indicates Strong Support for Regulated Online Poker – Off Shore Gaming Assocation
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Off Shore Gaming Assocation American Gaming Survey Indicates Strong Support for Regulated Online PokerOff Shore Gaming AssocationSites like Bodog, Cake Poker and Merge Poker have picked up the slack. In fact Merge poker has grown by over 500% in members according to pokerscout.com. Without coming out and saying it directly the insinuation from those statistics [...]