Rumors

Is Amaya’s Share Buy Back a Hint PokerStars’ US Return is Close?

Could Amaya Gaming’s recent pledge to buy back almost CA$165 million worth of its own shares be a sign that PokerStars and Full Tilt are set for big things in 2015? A recent statement by the company has outlined that over...

Paul Phua Not Involved in National Defense, Says Malaysian Official, as Defense Retracts Letter

Paul Phua, the millionaire businessman with a penchant for poker, can’t seem to decide how to play his hand at the moment; or at least, his legal defense team seems to be having second thoughts. In fact, after being...

Colman Claims Three POY Titles, Raises Reliability Questions

Dan Colman, poker player and part-time political commentator, might divided opinion when he’s away from the felt, but when it came to naming 2014’s Player of the Year he was the only pro in the running. Owing to his...

Bwin.party Looks to Sell Amid Disappointing Revenues

UK-traded gambling operator Bwin.party announced this week its 2014 earnings will come in short of previous estimates, citing “exceptionally weak gross win margin in sports betting” as the primary culprit. While bet...

Craziest Poker Stories That Made Our Heads Turn in 2014

2014 poker stories featured no shortage of controversy, cantankerousness, and craziness. But there’s crazy, and then there’s CRAZY. Let’s take a look at some of the most over-the-top moments from the year that...

Kentucky Senator Pre-Files Anti-Online Gambling Bill

Another anti-online poker activist has made a move to outlaw the practice of placing bets online with a new bill entitled “BR 229”. Devised and submitted by Kentucky Senator Mike Wilson (R-Bowling Green), BR 299 seeks...

Friends Say Dan Bilzerian is “Distressed” Following Arrest

Dan 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...

Donald Trump Eyeing Buy Back of New Jersey Casinos

Is Donald Trump plotting to save the Atlantic City casinos that bear his name? Just days after the Trump Plaza closed its doors and it was announced that the Donald’s former company Trump Entertainment is facing bankruptcy,...

Rumors Swirl Around Daniel Cates Hitman Allegations

Did Daniel Cates, long considered one of the best online and heads-up poker pros in history, hire a hitman to enforce an outstanding debt? That’s the question the poker community is currently asking after the American...

PokerStars Confiscating Funds of Americans Playing for Real Money

When PokerStars was forced out of the American market by the US Department of Justice after Black Friday, many poker players in the United States looked for ways around this restriction. PokerStars itself was willing to keep...