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News & Updates – 22/8/11

U.S. Online Legislation Edges Closer Anyone following the recent financial turmoil in the United States will know how close the country was to defaulting on its payments.  A last minute deal to agree a raise in the debt ceiling allowed … Continue reading

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News & Updates 11/8/11

Poker In The Park 2011 Getting Organised It’s Europe’s largest festival of poker and it’s now only a matter of weeks away.  Poker In The Park 2011 starts on Friday 2nd September and continues over the weekend.  This year it’s … Continue reading

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News & Updates 1/8/11

What is FairPlayUSA? At first glance FairPlayUSA looks a little like the Poker Players Alliance but an organisation which only concentrates on online gaming. That’s actually not too far from the truth – FairPlayUSA is a brand new organisation which … Continue reading

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News & Updates 22/7/11

WSOP – November Nine Settled It began on May 31st with Event #1.  On July 7th Event #58 started – the Main Event and the competition that poker players around the world aspire to win.  6,865 pros and amateurs paid … Continue reading

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News & Updates 14/7/11

California Introduces Arguments For Online Gaming California has joined the list of states pondering a move into the world of online gaming.  Bill SB40, presented by Senator Lou Correa, will seek to legalise intra-state gaming and in the process create … Continue reading

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News & Updates 23/6/11

Pressure For Online Poker Mounting In U.S. Those of us who work within the poker industry or are in fact just keen aficionados know very well the restrictions on playing online poker in the United States.  A largely unwanted bill … Continue reading

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News & Updates 10/6/11

Ira Rubin Refused Bail Ira Rubin, one of the indictees connected with the Black Friday events on 15th April, has been denied bail by a magistrate judge in the United States.  Rubin is believed to have been trying to evade … Continue reading

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News & Updatesd 30/5/11

Spain Issues First Online Gambling License In noticeably stark contrast to the protectionist legislation being acted upon in the United States, European countries continue to expand the world of online gaming in a fairly cautious way.  Last week Spain’s Congress … Continue reading

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News & Updates 23/5/11

Nevada OK’s Poker Legalisation ‘Lite’ Bill The state of Nevada has now ratified an online legalisation gaming bill but it’s hardly what proponents of new laws would have wanted.  Essentially it allows for a timetable of preparations ultimately linked to … Continue reading

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News & Updates 9/5/11

Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet Not Costa Rican Targets Two of the big names at the centre of the Black Friday events are still struggling to fend off rumours that are connecting them to investigations in other parts of the … Continue reading

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