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  • Phil Ivey suing Crockfords Casino for £7.8 Million

    Wednesday, May 8, 2013, Steve Ruddock
    In August of 2012 the poker world discovered that Phil Ivey runs even better than we thought, as he booked a £7.3 - £7.8 million (about $12 million) win playing Punto Banco Baccarat at the London casino Crockfords. However, it also tur...more

  • PokerStars still optimistic of New Jersey deal

    Friday, May 3, 2013, Steve Ruddock
    It was a bad week for PokerStars in the US, as the gaming giant saw its deal to purchase the Atlantic Club in New Jersey fall apart, and rival 888 win the sweepstakes to be the online gaming provider in Delaware. But this doesn't mean Poke...more

  • PPA Check-In with Rich Muny: Legislation Abroad

    Monday, April 29, 2013, Steve Ruddock
    The fight to legalize online poker in the United States has reached a tipping point, with states pushing forward with their own online poker bills, while the federal government remains in gridlock. Still, the only complete legislative vi...more

  • Oregon legislation calls for brick & mortar poker ban

    Sunday, April 28, 2013, Steve Ruddock
    With most eyes following the progress of online poker in several different states there has been little attention paid to several other states that have sought to pass poker legislation that would ban online poker, but the recent bill th...more

  • New development in Joe Sebok Sextortion case

    Wednesday, April 24, 2013, Steve Ruddock
    http://PokerNewsBoy.com has received information regarding a new twist in the Joe Sebok "Sextortion" case that has been covered by every poker news outlet and many mainstream news outlets as well. So, if you thought the case was over, no...more

  • James McManus files Amicus Brief defending DiCristina decision

    Monday, April 1, 2013, Steve Ruddock
    In 2012 a district court in New York dismissed a case against Lawrence DiCristina, who hosted a home poker tournament at his business. DiCristina was originally charged with violating the 1955 Illegal Gambling Business Act (IGBA) but was...more

  • Washington State poker initiative moves forward

    Wednesday, March 27, 2013, Steve Ruddock
    Washington State has one of the most archaic anti-online-poker laws in the nation and a player led initiative is seeking to overturn the 2006 law introduced by ant-gambling crusader state senator Margarita Prentice; a law that made playi...more

  • June release targeted for UltimateBeat Documentary

    Wednesday, March 27, 2013, Pokerspace Staff
    In August of 2012 we first brought you news about a pending documentary film regarding the Ultimate Bet Super-User Cheating Scandal, titled UltimateBeat: too much to lose. The project is being overseen by Ultimate Bet investigator Scott ...more

  • Former WSOP Champions having a bad week

    Friday, March 15, 2013, Steve Ruddock
    A couple of days ago it was 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jerry Yang who was the focus of the poker world's social media gossip when the IRS featured a number of pieces of Yang's jewelry including his WSOP bracelet were ...more

  • DOJ chooses claims administrator for remission process

    Wednesday, March 13, 2013, Steve Ruddock
    Out of the clear blue sky the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced they had settled on a claims administrator to handle the remission for affected US poker players stemming from Black Friday, and outlined in the settlement they reach...more
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