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What are some of the hottest headlines in the world of poker? Here you will find all the latest juicy stories along with other important news and tournament results. A must read for the poker enthusiast with articles published throughout the day.
Off Message: Republicans Attack on Internet Gambling Gets in Way of 2016
(Reuters) - Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson became a major player in Republican politics in the 2012 elections, when he spent more than $90 million in an unsuccessful effort to oust Democratic President Barack Obama.
Now the 80-year-old billionaire wants something from Washington: a ban on Internet gambling, a growing industry that Adelson says could hurt the casino industry. On Wednesday, some of Adelson's allies in Congress, including South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, plan to propose legislation that would do just that.
Internet Gambling Control Act of 2014 Introduced by Graham, Chaffetz
South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Representative Jason Chaffetz, a Republican from Utah, introduced the Internet Gambling Control Act of 2014 Wednesday morning. It is a measure that would prohibit all forms of Web gambling in the US at the federal level while enforcing state governments to cease offering the activity as well.
Attorney in Full Tilt Poker ‘Black Friday’ Case to be Denied Lawyer Fees
The attorney for a defendant in the notorious “Black Friday” online poker investigation will be stiffed.
US Presidential Hopeful Rick Perry Wants ‘Time Out’ for Online Gambling
Texas Governor and 2016 US Presidential hopeful Rick Perry, a Republican, has called for a “time out” when it comes to legalizing Internet gambling.
The National Journal calls this a “test of how big money can influence politics at the highest level”.
WSOP.com Becomes Official Online Gambling Partner of New York Rangers
PokerNews.com is reporting that New Jersey online gambling site WSOP.com has become the official betting partner of the New York Rangers.
New Jersey residents are already eligible for promotions associated with this partnership deal.
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No More Fees for The Beast: Now a Free Online Poker Rake Race
The leading US-facing online poker site announced that starting April 5th, there will be no more jackpot fee associated with The Beast, ultimately turning it into a free weekly points race. What's more, all real money cash tables are now officially Beast tables. Players from all over the world are looking forward to this big change and are already calling it the best promotion in online poker.
Bill to Allow NJ Licensing of Foreign Internet Gambling Firms One Step Closer
(Associated Press) - A plan to let New Jersey casino regulators oversee foreign Internet gambling companies if they move their operations to Atlantic City has moved a step closer to approval.
A state senate wagering committee approved the bill Monday.
The measure is sponsored by Sen. Raymond Lesniak. He says many overseas gambling companies want the stamp of approval that would come from submitting to New Jersey's casino regulators, who are among the strictest in the nation.
The foreign firms wouldn't be able to take bets from anyone in the United States.
Zoltan Gal Wins Eureka Poker Tour 2014
Zoltan Gal from Hungary has won the first ever Eureka Poker Tour event held in Vienna for €208,655. The 27-year-old was the last man standing in the record-breaking event after beating Austria's Andreas Freund heads up. The pair cut a deal with €10k, the trophy and the title left to play for. Gal eventually grabbed it all meaning he scored a €208,655 payday while Freund gained a €174,655 reward. It has been record-breaking event back-to-back beating Prague's December stop by 117 players with 1,432-player field
EPT Vienna Main Event 2014 Set for Huge Numbers
A giant field is predicted for the EPT Vienna Main Event which kicks off at noon tomorrow at the stunning Hofburg Palace, the former imperial residence in the heart of the Austrian capital. (A record-breaking 1,432 players turned up for the Eureka Vienna Main Event, the debut event of the EPT Vienna Poker Festival and now down to just nine players.) There are more than 330 players already registered for EPT Vienna including 265 who won their seats on PokerStars plus more than 20 members of Team PokerStars Pro, PokerStars Team Online and Full Tilt Poker Ambassadors.
Borgata Spring Poker Open 2014 Announced
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa today announced details of its fifth annual Borgata Spring Poker Open beginning on April 8 with the $1 Million Guaranteed Deep Stack No Limit Hold’Em event and concluding with the prestigious $5 Million Guaranteed Televised WPT World Championship (April 21-26). For the first time in its twelve-year history, the World Poker Tour’s crowning event will be held outside of Las Vegas, as a champion will be named at Atlantic City’s preeminent poker destination.
Online Gambling Affiliates Now Welcome in New Jersey With Income Access
Popular online gambling super affiliate company Income Access has entered into a partnership with Betfair.com to allow affiliate marketing in New Jersey.
Internet gambling firms are looking for creative ways to catch up with bwin.party, which so far has dominated the airwaves and offline media throughout the New Jersey-New York-Pennsylvania region.
Whether affiliates will be enticed enough to focus on such a limited market remains to be seen. Only those physically located in New Jersey will be able to wager with Betfair.
Nevada, Delaware Multi-State Online Poker Compact Draws Ire of Congress
(Associated Press) - Nevada and Delaware’s recent agreement to launch the nation’s first collaborative, interstate online poker zone appears to have drawn a backlash from gambling’s opponents in Congress, who are planning to drop a bill rolling back the legal opinion underlying the recent deal.
Michigan Withdraws Rules for Charitable Games
LANSING, Mich. (Associated Press) - A Michigan agency has withdrawn proposed new rules to rein in the charitable gambling industry to consider possible changes because of opposition from some lawmakers.
The state Gaming Control Board notified a joint legislative rules committee of its decision Wednesday.
Gov. Rick Snyder's administration is hoping to crack down on "millionaire parties." The events help charities raise money but have drawn criticism as "de facto casinos" also bringing large profits to bars and poker rooms.
23 Players Committed to Playing in WSOP $1 Million Buy-In Big One for One Drop
Las Vegas, Nevada – Despite the event being more than three months away, seats are fast filling for the second running of The BIG ONE for ONE DROP, the $1 million buy-in No-Limit Hold’em charity poker tournament being held as part of the 45th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, with 23 entries already confirmed to participate.
Lindsey Graham Online Gambling Ban Bill Expected to be Introduced Next Week
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham is expected to introduce his bill that would outlaw all forms of online gambling as early as next week.
PartyPoker Founder Sued by Chevron Over Alleged Fraud
A judge in Gibraltar has that oil giant Chevron can move forward with a lawsuit seeking unspecified damages from PartyPoker (now Bwin.Party) co-founder Russell DeLeon in connection with his financing what the oil company says was a liability suit that ultimately turned into a racketeering conspiracy.
Poker Player Who Lost Prop Bet Gets 99 Character Name Change Approved
22-year-old “Full Metal Havok More Sexy N Intelligent Than Spock And All The Superheroes Combined With Frostnova” has had his name change approved by the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs upon attempting to renew his passport.
Ameristar East Chicago to Host HPT in August
East Chicago, Ind. –After a long history of success in Chicagoland, Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) is movin’ on up to a first-class property for their next visit to the area. Ameristar Casino Hotel in East Chicago, Ind. will become home to one of HPT’s biggest events of the year. An action-packed ten-day series will start with a deepstack event Aug. 8, and conclude with a nationally-televised Main Event beginning Aug. 15.
How Can I Enter the New Jersey Championship of Online Poker
In order to take part in the inaugural New Jersey Championship of Online Poker, one needs to be physically located in the state of New Jersey though it is not necessary to be an actual resident.
The PartyPoker website and all online gambling sites in the Garden State utilize a state-of-the-art geo-targeting system that prevents anyone from accessing the site for real money if logging in outside of New Jersey’s border.
New Jersey Championship of Online Poker Promising $600,000 Guaranteed
PartyPoker.com announced this week its first ever New Jersey Championship of Online Poker, available to anyone who has the ability to log into a computer from the Garden State – and that means you Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware residents. Just get your *ss over the border and play for your share of the $600,000 in prize money with a cool $50,000 going to the winner.
The event will be held in conjunction with the WPT World Championship live tournament at the Borgata Hotel, a PartyPoker partner in New Jersey.
Bwin.Party Sees Return to Growth Ahead of World Cup: Activist Investor Watches
(Reuters) - Online gambling company Bwin.Party said this year's soccer World Cup would help it to return to growth after problems in Greece and a shift away from riskier markets cut earnings in 2013.
Bwin.Party is concentrating on fewer markets where regulations are more clear cut and is expanding in the United States as gambling rules are relaxed there.
Rival Betfair, another of a cluster of online gambling companies that have grown up over the past decade, is pursuing a similar strategy.
Phil Ivey is Not Broke: Participates in Rare Interview (Video)
Phil Ivey dismissed rumors being spread by fellow poker pro Dan Bilzerian that he is broke.
"People can say what they're going to say… I don't really feed into that. His opinion is his opinion… He really doesn't know my financial status,” Ivey said during a rare interview conducted by Bluff Europe.
“Phil Ivey just went broke,” Bilzerian told CardPlayer.com in a January interview.
New Jersey Governor Christie Backs Away From Online Gambling Forecast
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s aggressive forecast for online gambling revenue was mostly seen as unattainable. On Tuesday, the Christie Administration backed off those initial projections, relaying its concerns to a leading Democratic leader in the state.
"Given the complex connections between internet and on-site gaming, we do not break down the anticipated total collections between the two sources," state Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff wrote in a letter today to Sen. Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen).
Internet Gambling Growth Slows in New Jersey
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) — The growth of New Jersey's Internet gambling market slowed somewhat in its third full month of operation, with the Atlantic City gambling websites posting a nearly 9 percent revenue increase in February.
The 16 online gambling sites had posted a 28 percent gain in January, to $9.5 million. In February, the online sites won $10.3 million.
Massachusetts Weighs in on Web Gambling
BOSTON — (Associated Press) - The head of the state's gambling commission suggested on Tuesday that lawmakers hold off on key decisions about Internet gambling until after the panel completes the process of awarding casino licenses in Massachusetts.
The commission convened an all-day hearing to examine the potential impact of online gambling should it be legalized in the state. Lawmakers and gambling regulators worry that it could take a bite out of revenues currently produced by the state lottery and that are expected to be generated by taxes on casinos in the future.
Online Poker Room TigerGaming.com Now Offering 24 Hour Payout Guarantee
The management of the Chico Poker Network are once again thrilled to announce that, after their acquisition of the network, they can now put out a very strong and positive message to all players at TigerGaming.com! They are offering 24 hour payouts, guaranteed - via Skrill, Neteller and EcoPayz, to all their players online!
PokerStars Launches 2nd WCOOP Challenge Series with $9 million Guaranteed
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – PokerStars today unveiled the schedule for a second WCOOP Challenge Series that will take place at the end of March. The World Championship of Online Poker spin-off series is scheduled for the weekend of March 28-30 and consists of nine tournaments, with a total guaranteed prize pool of $9 million.
Mark Jones Picks Up $90k, HPT Title
Rancho Mirage, CA - Canyon Lake, California business owner Mark Jones had his work cut out for him at HPT’s latest stop at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa. The recreational player faced a tough field including many top pros such as Phil Hellmuth, Greg Raymer, and HPT’s Player of the Year Allen Kessler. Advancing to his first Final Table, Jones faced accomplished players with millions in career winnings to his $150k.
Van der Sloot to be Extradited to US in 2038: Killed Woman During Poker Tour
A citizen of Aruba who killed a young Peruvian woman while attending the Latin American Poker Tour in 2010 will be extradited to the US in 2038.
British Poker Pro Sam Trickett Teams Up With Everest Poker
Having won nearly $20 million during his live poker career, British pro Sam Trickett has teamed up with Everest Poker as its new ambassador.
Trickett will be playing in Everest Poker tournaments and provide coaching for customers of the online poker site.
