Poker Is a Skill Game, Rules Federal Judge
A federal court recently ruled that poker is a game of skill, and not of chance alone, giving advocates of online poker legalization in the US a strong moral boost.
Party Poker Launches FastForward Poker to Beat Competition
Party Poker, which launched its own variant of high-speed poker called FastFoward Poker, has finally joined the small group of online poker companies that offer high-speed poker to their online poker gaming customers.
DoJ Appoints Claims Administrator To Assist in Paying Back FTP Players
Players who were once members of the Full Tilt Poker site had long since despaired of ever getting their money out of their accounts once the poker room was seized by the US Department of Justice (DoJ).
PokerStars to Re-launch Full Tilt Poker in November
PokerStars, which recently acquired Full Tilt Poker as part of a settlement deal with the US government, has revealed details regarding the re-launch of Full Tilt Poker, transfer of funds, and fund withdrawal.
PokerStars to Cancel Fast Speed Tables to Simplify Lobby
PokerStars has decided to cancel all its fast speed and regular tables, which means that starting next week, PokerStars poker players will not be able to select the speed at which they would like to play.
Negreanu Praises PokerStars for Acquiring Full Tilt Poker
Bluff Magazine recently interviewed Team PokerStars Pro member Daniel Negreanu to find out his take on the most significant development in the online poker gaming world—the takeover of Full Tilt Poker by its one-time rival PokerStars.
Zynga to Enter the Real Money Poker Market
When it launched, Zynga was quick to make its way to the top of the social networking poker industry and stay there.
US Signs $731 Million Settlement Deal with Poker Companies
As per the terms of a settlement agreement signed between the US government and two online poker rooms, the US government will receive a sum of $731 million, part of which will be spent in refunding poker players who were cheated of their money by one of these poker rooms.
Ira Rubin Charged With Processing Illegal Online Poker Payments
The US Department of Justice recently convicted Ira Rubin on charges of aiding online poker companies to transfer their illegal gambling profits overseas. US District Judge, Lewis Kaplan who presided over the case referred to Rubin as the “unreformed con man and fraudster.”
TransGaming Inc. to Launch New WPT Game for Smart TV
TransGaming Incorporated, the internationally acclaimed provider of multiplatform gaming solutions, announced that it is in the process of developing a World Poker Tour (WPT) exclusively for Smart TV and expects to launch the product this fall.
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