More Stars Defections: Online Poker Traffic Up 0.1 Percent

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British star John Duthie decided against extending his contract with the world’s biggest online poker room, PokerStars.  He is the latest in a series of pros who have either decided not to stick around with Stars or have otherwise been cut.

PokerStars, while being named in an infamous April 15 indictment by the US Government, has managed to continue running without a hitch.  All US players were paid in a timely fashion after the company was forced to flee that market. 

Duthie was the European Poker Tour (EPT) 2004 winner.

More Poker News Headlines for January 3, 2012 (Late Morning Edition)

Online Gambling About Who, Not When, If - The Associated Press on Tuesday published an article on the chances of online poker being legalized in the US on a state-by-state basis.  The implication is 100 percent likelihood but it’s all about who will capitalize and when.  One lawmaker in New Jersey is pushing to make online gambling legal, citing the DOJ memo. State Sen. Raymond Lesniak said he'll try to get a bill to Gov. Chris Christie's desk by next week.  "We can be the Silicon Valley of Internet gaming," he said. "It's the wave of the future."  Read More >>>>

Online Poker Traffic Up 0.1 Percent - Online poker traffic held steady last week, dropping a mere 0.1% in the second week of the slow holiday season. Among the top 10 sites and networks, advancers and decliners were evenly matched at five apiece.  Read More Here >>>>

- Ace King, Gambling911.com

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