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For Las Vegas Sands, the House Edge is Geographical Diversity
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Doyle Brunson Leaves DoylesRoom.com (a Gambling911.com Exclusive)
The legendary poker pro and dear friend of this website, Doyle Brunson, has left DoylesRoom.com, Gambling911.com can report exclusively.
Full Tilt Poker: The F***ing Titanic in the Middle of the Ocean
Tunica Casinos May Not Open In Time For Memorial Day Weekend
Premiership Matches This Weekend Will Yield 35,000 bets an hour for Sportingbet
UB.com, Absolute Poker Part Ways With Pros
Blanca Games Inc. (“Blanca”), operator of online poker rooms Absolute Poker and UB, issued the following statement today:
“Recently, Absolute Poker and UB ceased their U.S.-facing operations due to legal developments in the United States. To ensure the on-going viability of the business, it has been necessary to downsize certain aspects of Absolute Poker’s and UB’s operations. These efficiency measures have been taken to enable the brands to continue to operate their non-U.S.-facing business.
Head of Employment Agency Threatens to Report UB.com to Feds
Disgruntled Employees at Center of Costa Rican Raids on Internet Poker Businesses
Somach: Expect Exodus of Online Poker Shills
The announcement Wednesday by poker pro Dusty "Leatherass" Schmidt that he's quitting as paid spokesman for online poker room Poker Stars is likely the start of a trend.
US Feds Seize Home of Playboy Playmate Destiny Davis in Online Poker Crackdown
Breaking: Absolute Poker and UB to focus on Non-U.S Markets and Software Biz
Note: This is the official statement released by UB.com, Absolute Poker and Blanca Games Inc. by their Public Relations Department directly to Gambling911.com.
Online Poker Prosecutor Preet Bharara Goes After Deutsche Bank
Macau Casino Revenue up 44.6 Percent
(Reuters) - Casino revenue in Macau, the world's biggest gaming market, rose 44.6 percent in April to 20.5 billion patacas ($2.56 billion).
UB.com Loses More Than Three Quarters of Its Online Poker Traffic
It’s been a hard fall for UB.com and Absolute Poker as the network has lost more than three quarters of its online poker traffic post-indictments.
UB.com and Absolute Poker were caught up in an April 15 crackdown by US law enforcement along with PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker. Each were charged with money laundering and bank fraud. The three sites also had their domain names seized by the US Justice Department.
Gold Strike Casino in Tunica to pay Employees During Tunica Closure
Full Tilt Poker Payouts to Begin Next Week
According to the popular website LawDonk.com, Full Tilt Poker is to begin making payouts to US customer beginning some time next week.
Merge Poker Shoots Up Into Top 10 But With One Important Caveat
DOJ Source Said PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Created “Financial Black Hole”
PokerStars US Payouts Now Available
Though a statement has yet to be released by PokerStars at this time, the online poker firm is now allowing US players to withdraw funds.
US players were shut out of the world’s largest online poker room on April 15 following an indictment against the company by the US Justice Department. The company and its founder have been charged with money laundering and bank fraud.
Microgaming Online Casinos Pulling out of US Market
Reports have surfaced that Microgaming, one of the largest providers of online casinos, will no longer allow US players.
The company had previously pulled its poker network out of the US market following attempts by the Commonwealth of Kentucky to seize several dozen online gambling-related domain names. Some Microgaming casinos continued to operate in states where the activity was not specifically deemed illegal.
The move appears to have coincided with a crackdown against the three largest US-facing Internet poker rooms on April 15.
