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Nevada first to offer online poker in U.S.?

Nevada first to offer online poker in U.S.?

The chances of playing online poker in the United States took a step forwards on Thursday when the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) adopted rules that will allow companies to apply for an intrastate poker website license. This has put the state in pole position to capitalise on any potential change in internet gambling laws that are currently being discussed by Congress. A recent report estimated that the U.S. online poker market would have … Read entire article »

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Bodog rebranded as Bovada for U.S. customers

Bodog rebranded as Bovada for U.S. customers

American customers at online poker and gambling site Bodog woke on Wednesday to find the site had been rebranded as Bovada. The decision for Bodog operators Morris Mohawk Gaming Group to withdraw from the U.S. market had been announced earlier in the year and all affected accounts have been transferred to Bovada. Bodog announced in a press statement: … Read entire article »

Facebook to offer real-money poker?

Facebook to offer real-money poker?

Real-money poker could be coming to Facebook in the New Year, but only in the United Kingdom. eGR has reported that Facebook have already held exploratory talks with a number of U.K. operators with a view to launching as early as the first quarter of 2012. They have reportedly begun the process of hiring staff for the launch and among … Read entire article »

Full Tilt deal & US regulation updates

Full Tilt deal & US regulation updates

The deal for Groupe Bernard Tapie (GBT) to purchase Full Tilt Poker has had it’s terms agreed by the Department of Justice in the USA, and it will allow for GBT to either repay or make whole players outside of the United States, and gives a route for US-based players to be repaid. In a statement by FTP, their co-founder and … Read entire article »

PokerStars $10million guaranteed Sunday Million

PokerStars $10million guaranteed Sunday Million

PokerStars is celebrating it’s 10th Anniversay by upping the prizepool in the Sunday Million tournament on 18th December to a massive $10,000,000! Scheduled to be the biggest Sunday Million ever, qualifiers from just $1 are already running and new players can get a 100% First Deposit Bonus up to $600! … Read entire article »

Premier League round-up 29th October

Premier League round-up 29th October

The Premier League went goal-crazy yesterday as 31 were scored in the day’s eight games. Aresnal put five past Chelsea to mark an incredible turn of form. Manchester United recovered from their shock hammering last time out to win at Everton and their City rivals also took all three points at home to Wolves. Elsewhere, Norwich and … Read entire article »

PokerStars Road to 100 Billion reaches another milestone

PokerStars Road to 100 Billion reaches another milestone

PokerStars is set to deal it’s 70 billionth hand soon and will be celebrating the achievement with $750,000 up for grabs. As part of the Road to 100 Billion promotion, PokerStars rewards players in the build up to each 10 billionth hand by paying out cash to anyone sat at the table that every millionth hand is dealt at. Starting … Read entire article »

Premier League round-up 23rd October

Premier League round-up 23rd October

Manchester City destroyed their United rivals to inflict Sir Alex Ferguson’s worst Premier League home defeat. Arsenal move up the league thanks to a win at the Emirates Stadium and Everton came away from Craven Cottage with all three points. In another shock QPR took advantage of Chelsea’s indiscipline to ruin the visitors’ hopes of moving into second … Read entire article »

Premier League round-up 22nd October

Premier League round-up 22nd October

Newcastle continue to impress with a win against Wigan. Score draws for Swansea at Wolves and Norwich at Liverpool leaves Kenny Dalgleish and Brendan Rodgers frustrated. West Brom made it two defeats on the bounce for Aston Villa and Bolton slumped to another defeat at the hands of an improving Sunderland. The main attraction in Sunday’s games … Read entire article »

UEFA Champions League round-up 18th/19th October

UEFA Champions League round-up 18th/19th October

The four English clubs in the UEFA Champions League fared well this week with all of them recording victories in their games. Chelsea fired five goals past Genk to remain undefeated in their group, but Arsenal left it late to score the only goal of the game at Marseille. On Tuesday night Manchester United won 2-0 at Otelul … Read entire article »