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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.
Payback: Spain Wants Back Taxes From Online Poker Operators
In order to obtain an Internet gambling and poker license in the country of Spain, operators must pay back taxes on the business taken in from Spanish citizens over past years. The Spanish Government began regulating the sector this year.
Some have taken the bait.
888 Holdings expects to pay a back-tax bill for its Spanish operations of less than $10 million.
Revolution Gaming Network, Lock Poker Full Online Poker Tournament Schedule Unveiled
In exciting news Wednesday, the Revolution Gaming Network has unveiled its full online poker tournament schedule. You can join Lock Poker here to enjoy these great tournaments.
The newly branded Revolution Gaming Network is set to debut June 1, 2012 and includes Lock Poker, Cake Poker and Intertops.com among others.
Live Online Sports Betting and Poker Could Become Legal in Australia
A report in the Herald Sun on Wednesday claims that the Australia Federal Government is considering legalising live online sports betting and poker, activities that are currently banned down under. Australia does permit phone betting and walk-in wagering. The country is known for its popular bookmaking operations.
Poker Brat Phil Hellmuth Launches New Website
So what do you really think of Phil Hellmuth? The self-proclaimed “Poker Brat” wants to know and you can now chime in at his newly launched website www.philhellmuth.com.
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Hellmuth, who is currently the World Series of Poker record bracelet holder, debuted the new site this week.
Online Gambling Sector Marks One Year Anniversary of 'Blue Monday'
Today, May 23, 2012, is the one-year anniversary of “Blue Monday”, the day in which the US Attorney’s Office in Baltimore seized nearly a dozen online gambling domain names following a two-year sting operation.
The US Attorney’s Office set up a phony payment processor as part of its investigation and attempted to lure i-Gaming execs operating in other foreign jurisdictions to Guam, a US territory, where arrests could be made. That never happened.
One company, BetED.com, ultimately shut down. Hundreds of thousands of dollars were also seized from BetED.
White House Response to Online Poker Petition
Over the past couple of months, over 10,000 electronic signatures have been collected asking that the Obama Administration consider the legalization of online poker.
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This week, the White House responded.
Brian Deese, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, said in the press release:
Malta has Yet Another Black Eye Following Purple Lounge Shutdown
The online gambling jurisdiction of Malta has said there is little it can do about the abrupt closure of Purple Lounge Casino and Online Poker Room.
High Stakes Poker Games Featured in ‘Killing Them Softly’ with Brad Pitt
“Killing Them Softly”, starring Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta and James Gandolfini of “The Sopranos”, debuted Tuesday (May 22, 2012) at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Colorado Latest State to Draft Online Poker Bill
The Colorado Gaming Association has said it drafted a bill that would legalize online poker in the state.
Record-Breaking PokerStars SCOOP Crowns 3 Main Event Champions
LONDON, UK –This year’s record-breaking PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) came to a thrilling climax on Monday, May 21 as the final two events awarded some huge six-figure prizes across the six different tournaments, with three Main Event champions crowned.
Daniel Acevedo Wins Big at Heartland Poker Tour Majestic Star Casinos Circuit Event
When his kids are grown, 39-year-old Daniel Acevedo has aspirations of leaving his career as a product developer to play poker professionally. With one son in college and another in high school, it’s time for the small stakes player to get serious. Well on his way, he invested $300 in a WSOP Circuit event last year and Final Tabled for $30k. Over the weekend in Gary, Indiana, he invested just $360 in the Heartland Poker Tour event at Majestic Star Casinos and took down the tournament for the $133,081 win.
New Facebook Casino RocketFrog Offers Real Cash Winnings: MySpace Founder Behind App
Tuesday marked the beginning of the first ever real winnings Facebook online casino, RocketFrog, and the names behind this venture are fairly well known.
Delaware Would Form Online Poker Compacts With West Virginia, Rhode Island
The state of Delaware is pushing forward with legislation that would legalize various forms of Web gambling including online poker.
UB.com Poker Exec Brent Beckley Sentencing Rescheduled for June 28
Brent Beckley, one of about a dozen men indicted on April 15, 2011, charged with bank fraud and money laundering in connection with running online poker sites, will face sentencing on June 28 at 2:30 pm EST (This will be on a Thursday).
The sentence was to be handed down on May 21, 2012 but was rescheduled once again.
Zynga Shares Tumble After Trading Resumes: ‘Real Money’ Online Poker a White Knight
Following a halt in trading Friday, Zynga shares continued to tumble with trading once again available Monday, leading many to pray harder for real money online poker to surface in the US.
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AFL Star Tony Smith Back on Mermaid Beach: Once Sold Mega House to ‘Rat’ Daniel Tzvetkoff
AFL star Tony Smith is making a comeback on Mermaid Beach on Australia’s Gold Coast. He just purchased a 1,220-square-metre holding on Surf Street, which runs off Albatross Avenue.
PokerStars SCOOP 2012 Breaks All Records: Richest Online Poker Tournament Series Ever
More than $65 million awarded to players in latest online championship
WPT World Championship 2012: Steve O’Dwyer Leads After Day 1
The WPT World Championship 2012 had Steve O’Dwyer leading with 231,750 chips after Day 1.
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With 43 cashes and 4 first place finishes in live tournaments, O’Dwyer has won over $2.4 million to date.
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Shaun Deeb Incredible Poker Feat: Wins Unprecedented 5th SCOOP Title
Never before has PokerStars, and maybe even the online poker world, witnessed such domination by one player in an online tournament series. Shaun Deeb has now won four High stakes events in SCOOP 2012 – 10-H, 19-H, 26-H and 38-H – to put him on a record five SCOOP titles in total. His stats for this series now read: 25 cashes, 8 final tables, 4 wins, $236,951.39 – and there’s still two more events to come. What price on Deeb going deep in today’s Main Event? You wouldn’t bet against it.
Poker Pro Brian Hastings Blasts The Cosmopolitan Poker Room in Vegas
Brian Hastings, a popular poker player who has enjoyed great success online, is not exactly thrilled with The Cosmopolitan poker room in Las Vegas.
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Last year, Vegas Inc. suggested the Cosmopolitan was “too big to fail”.
Hastings pushed the “fail” button this weekend following play with the likes of Doyle Brunson, who snapped the accompanying photo of Brian.
He tweeted:
Intertops Poker Anticipates ‘Significant Increase in Ring Game Liquidity' with Revolution
Intertops Poker has expressed excitement over the rebranding of its current network to Revolution Gaming on June 1. The world’s first online gambling website, Intertops.com said it was “expecting a significant increase in ring game liquidity, increased player-rewards and a much richer tournament schedule” as part of the changeover.
Revolution Gaming was formed after Lock Poker entered into a deal to buy certain assets of the Cake Poker Network. Cake Poker will continue to operate on the newly branded network.
Illinois Online Gambling Bill Introduced: New Jersey Voters Favor iGaming (Video)
Natalie Rydström of SBR Forum breaks down some recent developments in online gambling that include a new bill in Illinois and a poll showing New Jersey residents favor legalization. The video appears below.
Zynga Trading Halted After Facebook Debut Sparks 13 Percent Drop
SAN FRANCISCO -- (Market Watch - Shares of Zynga Inc. were halted in morning trades Friday after the stock fell by more than 13 percent.
Trading was halted after Facebook Inc. began trading in its much-awaited initial public offering.
Lesniak Says Christie Back on Board Regarding Internet Gambling: June 30 Target Date
State Sen. Ray Lesniak, D-Union, said that he believes that Governor Christie is “back on board” regarding online gaming, and predicted that the Legislature would pass a bill by the end of the session on June 30. This was according to John Brennan of NorthJersey.com.
Phil Hellmuth Launches ‘Poker Brat Radio’ on ESPN Radio
World Series of Poker record bracelet holder Phil Hellmuth this week launched “Poker Brat Radio”.
The show debuted at 5 pm PST May 15.
Hellmuth is best known for holding 11 WSOP bracelets. He has 45 live tournament cashouts and has sat at 85 final tables. He has finished in 1st place. He has won just shy of $11 million in live tournaments to date.
Shaun Deeb Wins Record 4 SCOOP Titles
US player Shaun Deeb had won this 4th PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) series title this week. It is the first time a single individual has won this many SCOOP titles.
From OnlinePoker.net:
Mark Zuckerberg was Wearing WHAT Friday as Facebook Went Public: Hoodie and Suit Odds
Bookmaker has released odds on what Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will be wearing Friday as his company begins trading. (find odds here)
Facebook Closing Price on Opening Day Odds Released: Betting Available
Bookmaker has released odds on the Facebook closing price at the end of opening day May 18, 2012 (find odds here).
Facebook has priced its IPO at $38 million ahead of Friday’s opening bell.
Carbon Poker Version 6.0 Software - Coming in June!
More big news in the world of online poker as Carbon Poker, the flagship brand of the Merge Gaming Network, has announced the unveiling of its 6.0 software, coming June 1, 2012. Gambling911.com is thrilled to bring its readers a sneak preview. We will have more teasers coming over the next two weeks.
U.S. Internet Gambling Legislative Activity Reaches Historic High
According to U.S. Internet Gambling Regulatory Tracker, a new legislative monitoring service from GamblingCompliance Ltd., nine states have taken up legislation authorizing or prohibiting some combination of Internet poker and casino gaming in 2012, up from seven states in 2011.
