Gambling News
California Online Poker Bill to be Reintroduced in 2013
California Senator Roderick Wright will reintroduce his online poker bill (SB 1463) next month (January 2013) without amendments. The bill has previously come under fire from the powerful Tribal casinos.
From PokerUpdate.com:
Fox Poker Club in London Abruptly Shuts Down: Will Reopen Spring 2013
Without much advance notice, the Fox Poker Club in London has closed its doors but will reopen next Spring as a newly named Genting casino.
The Fox Poker Club, which is currently operated by Genting, tweeted the announcement at around 5 pm local time.
Fox Poker Club is now CLOSED. Thanks to all of our customers for supporting the club over the past two years.
More announcements quickly followed:
The club may be closed but the location will be refurbished and reborn in Spring 2013 as an exciting new Genting venue
New Jersey Casino Revenue Record Loss From Sandy: State Prepares for Online Bets
The numbers are in and they are terrible. Super Storm Sandy not only ravaged the New Jersey coastline, it also crippled the state's all-important casino sector.
Revel was among the worst hit with revenues down 33 percent from the $9.3 million generated in October of last year.
Revel exhausted most of its mid-August $100 million credit line as of the end of November.
EPT Prague 2012 Sets New Record: 864 Poker Players Participate
This season's EPT Prague is the biggest ever with 864 players from 63 countries competing in the Main Event at the Hilton Prague. The bumper field is 142 more than last season's EPT and makes this the richest poker tournament ever held in the Czech Republic.
Yesterday 336 players competed, with 180 making it through to Day 2. Today's Day 1b field numbered 528.
Poker Maximus III – Final Day Recap
The final Sunday of the Poker Maximus II series brought plenty of action as the series wrapped up its 11-day event with four Main Events ranging from $10-$500 buy-ins. After 35 great events we would like to congratulate all the players that took part in Poker Maximus III. It was another great 11 days of poker action and congratulations to all the winners of the 35 events. Here’s how the final day’s action concluded: Play online poker for FREE or REAL MONEY at Carbon Poker here
Paris Hilton Wins $30K Playing Blackjack
Her former beau Rick Solomon claimed to be an online gambling kingpin early on in his illustrious career. Now Paris Hilton is winning big at the Vegas casinos.
Celebrating her 31st birthday, the socialite declared on her Twitter page she had just won $30,000 at the Blackjack tables. Way to go Paris!
European Commission Issues Stern Warning Regarding Schleswig State Treaty
The European Commission this weekend voiced outrage over the German State Treaty on Gambling signed by all but one of 16 Bundesländer, or states, as it applies to online gambling.
From InterGame.com:
Former Ladbrokes and OpenBet Directors to Launch Locus Gaming in January 2013
Ed Andrewes and Mick d'Ancona have created Locus Gaming and are putting the final touches on their first B2C product to be launched in January 2013. The company are keeping a tight lid on exact details of the forthcoming product but they have received an important boost by gaining a licence from the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission.
Antigua Seeks Sanctions Against US in Online Gambling Dispute
KINGSTON, Jamaica — (Associated Press) - The tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua & Barbuda intends to pursue retaliatory sanctions against U.S. commercial services and intellectual property as part of its David vs. Goliath trade battle with the United States, the islands' finance minister announced Sunday.
Poker Tournament News: Menikos Panagiotou Wins Eureka Pride 2012
The champion of Eureka Prague, the biggest ever Eureka poker tour event, is Menikos Panagiotou. The 29-year-old Cypriot had already outlasted 644 players to reach the final eight and he absolutely ran over the final table today, eliminating six of his seven opponents to claim the first prize of €137,100.
Poker Maximus III – Day 10 Recap
The last Saturday of Poker Maximus III wrapped up yesterday as players are gearing up for the four main events on Sunday. Day 10’s events had two different No Limit Hold’em tournaments take place along with another PLO8 tournament. Play online poker for FREE or REAL MONEY at Carbon Poker here and receive up to $600 in FREE CASH.
Event #29: $7,500 Guaranteed NLH Heads-Up – ($100+9 buy-in)
Poker Maximus III – Day 9 Recap
Day 9 of the Poker Maximus III series had three different forms of poker on the menu as there was a NL Hold’em event, Pot-Limit Omaha tournament and a Stud8 tournament to cap off the day. Combined, there was $55,000 in guaranteed money on the table in these three events. Play online poker for FREE or REAL MONEY at Carbon Poker here.
Event #26: $40,000 Guaranteed NLH Deepstack– ($200+15 buy-in)
Poker Maximus III – Day 8 Recap
Thursday’s events in the Poker Maximus III series brought plenty of variety to players as there was another HORSE event along with two smaller NL Hold’em events. In the end, three more winners were crowned as the Poker Maximus III series gears up for its final weekend. Check out Carbon Poker here and start playing today for FREE or REAL MONEY.
Event #23: $10,000 Guaranteed NLH deep stack – ($10+1 buy-in)
Eureka Prague Main Event 2012 Breaks Attendance Records
The €1,100 Eureka Prague Main Event has broken all records for attendance at a Eureka event with a total of 652 players turning up to compete at the Season 2 finale at the Hilton Prague Hotel. This is nearly double the previous biggest event which was the first Eureka event ever held, in Prague, in Season 1 with 329 players. The tournament is now on Day 2 and in the money. The total prize pool is €632,440 with 72 places being paid. The winner will receive €140,000.
Search Continues for Armed 'Pizza Deliverymen' in Poker Pro Theo Jorgensen Shooting
One of Denmark’s leading poker pros Theo Jorgensen continues to recover following a gun shot wound to his leg suffered during an armed home invasion that occurred this past Sunday. The bandits entered the premises claiming to be pizza deliverymen, though nobody in the Jorgensen household had ordered pizza. The poker pro’s wife was home at the time of the attack.
Black Chip Poker Move Will Result in Over 1000 Peak Players to Winning Network
The numbers are starting to come in and they are significant as it applies to Black Chip Poker’s move to the Winning Poker Network. BCP switched from the Merge Gaming Network to the Winning Poker Network on Monday.
PokerStars Looking to Buy Atlantic Club Casino in Atlantic City
The Wall Street Journal was reporting Thursday evening that the world’s largest real money online poker room, PokerStars, was looking at potentially buying an Atlantic City casino in anticipation of Internet gambling becoming legalized in New Jersey.
The property of interest is the Atlantic Club Casino, which Stars hopes to acquire from investment group Colony Capital. The casino reportedly took in just shy of $110 million in the past year.
A bill to legalize online gambling in the Garden State could become law as early as the end of this month (December 2012).
National Heads Up Championship Returning to NBC in 2013: More Poker Tournament News
The National Heads Up Championship is returning to Caesars Palace Las Vegas January 24-26, 2013 following a year-long absence. This event will be broadcast on NBC.
Mori Eskandani, head of Poker PROductions, will once again be heading up production.
The NBC Heads-Up Championship is an invitational tournament with a $20,000 buy-in.
WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Updates:
Poker Maximus III – Day 7 Recap
Day 7 of the Poker Maximus III event had three more great events take place with Hold’em being the game of choice. There were two NL Hold’em events and the second Limit Hold’em event of PM III. Three more talented poker players came away with titles and here’s how it happened: Join Carbon Poker here to take part in this magnificent event.
Lock Poker Re-Introduces ‘Happy Hour’ With Double Points
Monday, Wednesday and Friday between the hours of 2 pm and 6 pm GMT will be happy hour at Lock Poker. During this time period, double points will be rewarded to qualified customers.
This was previously an enormously successful promotional campaign that Lock has been working to revive since starting its own online poker network over the summer.
“We are excited to be bringing back Happy Hour,” said an ecstatic Jennifer Larson, CEO of Lock Poker.
'Temp' Super Bowl Casino in NJ May Get More Permanent
(Associated Press) - Plans for a temporary casino in the Meadowlands may get more permanent.
Backers of a temporary "pop-up" casino at New Jersey's Meadowlands Sports complex in the week leading up to the 2014 Super Bowl may be backing off that plan in favor of one that would permanently allow gambling in places beyond Atlantic City.
Baaaaad Actors: Clause in NJ Online Gambling Bill Could Mean Return of PokerStars to US
Online gambling companies that have targeted US citizens up to now could be allowed back in the US if a bill to legalize Web gambling in the state of New Jersey is passed and signed into law by Governor Chris Christie. That means PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, both of which left the US market in April 2011 following a massive crackdown by federal authorities.
The Governor is widely expected to sign the bill when it arrives at his desk some time later this month or early January.
From PokerFuse.com:
Zynga Shares Soar Thursday on News of Real Money Online Poker Move
The world’s largest free-to-play online poker company announced in after hours Wednesday that it had applied for a license to operate real money online poker with the state of Nevada.
Thursday, stocks shot up to 5 percent by mid afternoon Thursday.
Analysts remained cautious regarding the news nonetheless.
Bally Technology Looks to Acquire Online Poker Game Developer 3G Studios
(Reuters) - Slot-machine maker Bally Technologies is exploring a bid for online poker game developer 3G Studios, in what would be the latest deal to combine online gambling and casino gaming on social media, said two sources with knowledge of the talks.
One source said several Bally Technologies executives were scheduled to visit 3G's offices in Reno, Nevada on Tuesday to determine whether to make a formal bid.
Replacement Checks for TopBet.com Customers Now Arriving
Good news for TopBet.com customers as some have reported the receipt of new replacement checks following a series of payouts that resulted in “insufficient funds” (i.e. checks bouncing).
Gambling911.com reported earlier in the week that TopBet.com had lost one of its processors, a common industry problem facing US-based players.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Expected to Sign Online Gambling Bill
A bill to legalize online gambling in the state of New Jersey is scheduled for full Assembly vote on December 17 and in the Senate on December 20.
The measure is widely anticipated to pass in both the Assembly and state Senate as a similar bill did so last year.
Governor Chris Christie had reservations about signing last year’s bill and instead opted to pull out his veto pen in the waning hours before a looming deadline.
This year should be different according to sources close to Gambling911.com.
Zynga Applies for Nevada Online Poker License
The world’s largest free-to-play online poker site, Zynga, has applied for a Nevada online poker site that the company said could take up to a year before they are up and running to accept real money from US customers, or at least those in the state of Nevada.
Poker Maximus III – Day 6 Recap
Three more great Poker Maximus III events took place on Day 6 as over $47,500 in guaranteed prize money was up for grabs. Join Carbon Poker here and receive up to $600 in FREE CASH.
Event #17: $7,500 Guaranteed 6-Max PLO – ($55+5 buy-in)
Carbon Poker New Monthly VIP Freerolls Kick Off
Starting this month (December 2012), Carbon Poker will offer a $10,000 VIP Freeroll that issues Tournament Coupon on the last Saturday of each month at 15:00 lobby time.
2013 Irish Poker Open Satellites Now Going at Cake
Cake Poker is proud to serve up a sixth round of Irish Poker Open satellites to the 2013 Main Event. As Europe’s longest running tournament, it’s become an Easter weekend event that’s not to be missed offering a €2,250 Main Event Seat, plenty of side action and of course, loads of Irish hospitality. This year’s Main Event plays March 29th through April 1st, in Dublin, Ireland.
