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Hearings to debate two Internet gambling bills proposed by Congressman Barney Frank have been postponed today in Washington.
The hearings were scheduled to discuss the merits of HR 2266 and HR 2267. HR 2266 asks Congress to put delays on financial institutions’ obligations to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and HR 2267 establishes a legal [...]
Carlos Mortensen made poker history on Wednesday by capturing his third World Poker Tour title for a $393,820 payday. This victory places Mortensen at the top of the WPT All Time Money List and ties him with Gus Hansen for most all-time WPT wins.
One of the new stops on the WPT Season VIII schedule, the [...]
The North American Poker Tour (NAPT) has reached a television agreement with the cable TV network ESPN2 to broadcast 16 one hour long tournaments.
The NAPT was announced last month at the PokerStars.com Caribbean Adventure, which was named the first event of the tour. Poker Stars will be the official sponsor of the televised tour.
“We have [...]
The World Poker Tour (WPT) and non-profit organization Chrysalis have teamed up to roll out the red carpet on Saturday, February 20 at Commerce Casino for the most glamorous event on the poker scene: the 8th Annual WPT Invitational. Every year, the exclusive invite-only event gives Hollywood stars a chance to put their best poker [...]
A group of former MasterCard executives are betting that online gambling will be legal in the U.S. soon. Anticipating the changes in legislation, U.K. based UC Group Ltd. released a statement announcing the launch of its U.S. subsidiary, SecureTrading Inc. The new division is positioning itself to provide secure funding to online gambling accounts, including [...]
Full Tilt Poker’s FTOPS XV begins on February 10th, offering over $17 million in guaranteed prize money across 27 events.
There are six events that each guarantee at least $1 million in prize money:
Event #1: $1 million guaranteed, $200 + $16 No-Limit Hold ‘em tournament, on Wednesday, February 10th at 21:00 ET
Event #10: $1.5 million guaranteed, [...]
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) is set to go into effect later this year and banking companies are already starting to clamp down. MasterCard is the latest institution that has made restrictions on U.S. citizens using their card to make deposits to offshore gaming companies, including online poker sites.
So, what is a player [...]
