Players
December 17th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseDan Bilzerian, the poker player and social media entertainer has spoken to People Magazine about his recent arrest at LAX airport. The son of millionaire corporate takeover specialist, Paul Bilzerian, was charged with possessing...
Casinos
December 14th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseSweden’s proposed changes to its gambling laws could be derailed following the collapse of its center-left government after just two months in power. Prime Minister Stefan Löfven was forced to call a sudden March general...
Casinos
December 12th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlissePoker is still a very popular form of gambling, but it’s clear that it doesn’t have quite the public following that it did during the true “poker boom” years of a decade ago. That can be seen in a number...
Poker
December 11th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseOnline poker site PrivateTable.com, brought to you by the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, appears to be pressing ahead with its launch, despite facing an imminent legal challenge from the State of California, which wants to pull...
Legal
December 9th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseAndorra, the small nation sandwiched between the borders of Spain and France, is close to approving online poker and other gaming options. The Legislative Committee has produced the final version of a bill that would update...
Legal
December 8th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlissePaul Phua and his son Darren will plead not guilty to charges that they operated an illegal sports betting ring out of a Caesars Palace villa this summer, a decision that will send the case to trial. The two Phuas are the only...
Financial
December 4th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlissePokerStars could be on the verge of offering Bitcoin services to its customers if recent reports are correct. Although unconfirmed by PokerStars, some industry insiders, including Online Poker Report’s Chris Grove, have...
Legal
December 3rd, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseIf Assemblyman Mike Gatto has any say in the matter, California online poker will be a hot topic again in 2015, as a bill to regulate the industry in the state has already been introduced to the State Assembly. Gatto (D-Glendale)...
Players
December 1st, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseThe CEO of the Global Poker Index (GPI), Alex Dreyfus, might be in the middle of trying to “sportify” poker, but he recently found time to pen a letter to Santa Claus or, as he calls the man in red,...
Legal
November 29th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseThe Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel has blasted the federal lawsuit filed last week by the State of California that challenges the tribe’s right to offer real-money online gaming. The go-it-alone tribal operator, which went live...