Archive for December, 2007
ToteSport Casino To Defect From UK’s Gaming Regulation
Totesport Casino will soon be able to advertise without being subject to government interference. Deviating from their operations from Curacao to the Channel Islands of Alderney, Totesport will not have to pay taxes or adhere to UK regulation. Totesport is a branch of The Tote Bookmaking Ltd., UK’s fourth largest government owned bookmaker since its [...]
PokerStars Sunday Million Won By Mighty L
The PokerStars Sunday Million took a little over 10 hours to complete but it was well worth it for the 1802 poker players vying for the $1,802,000 prize pool. This was PokerStars $1,000 buy-in Sunday Million held quarterly and was the third highest prize pool in Sunday Million history. There were two tournaments with higher [...]
Online Poker Site Sets Player Record
According to PokerScout, a company that tracks traffic to online poker rooms, PokerStars became the first online poker site ever to reach 20,000+ simultaneous real money ring game players. In a somewhat ironic twist, the site can thank the U.S. and the passing of the UIGEA as a major contributing factor in their newfound traffic [...]
Online Gambling Review 2007 – Legal Technicalities.
2007 has been an action filled year for online poker players, in fact it’s been quite the roller coaster for gamblers internationally, both off and on the tables. NETeller Freezes US Funds Days after the DOJ arrested co-founders Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre, you will remember NETeller freezing U.S. deposits, some online gamblers recall that [...]
Colorado Casino’s Going Non-Smoking
New Year’s Eve, a time of reflection, hope and resolutions. In Colorado, it will also be a time to put out those cigarettes inside the casinos. January first, smokers can expect a gentle tap on the shoulder and a polite invitation to join other smokers on new outside terrace’s designated for smoking. Golden Casino Group [...]
Josh “JJProdigy†Field Banned From PokerStars PCA Event
Josh Field, also known as “JJProdigy†on most poker sites and poker forums, is probably best remembered for having to forfeit his $140,000 payday in the PartyPoker $500k because he played on two accounts during the tournament. Once word of the scandal was discovered, he was promptly banned for life at both PartyPoker and PokerStars. [...]
