Archive for September, 2008
Kentucky Seizure Of Illegal Online Gambling Domains Frozen
A Kentucky court in Frankfort held another hearing Friday, September 26, that resulted in freezing the previous court ruling which called for 141 online gambling domains to be seized by the Commonwealth of Kentucky due to illegal online gambling operations. This most recent hearing is considered a major, if not temporary, victory for pro-gambling advocates. [...]
Amateur Paul Featherstone gets his shot against 5 of his favorite pros
Poker After Dark: Dream Match II Airs on 9/29 Amateur Paul Featherstone gets his shot against 5 of his favorite pros NBC’s Poker After Dark brings viewers another match this week that most fans would give their eye teeth to play in, as 25 year-old amateur Paul Featherstone from Woodland, CA butts heads with five [...]
Poker Affiliate Tournament in Barcelona Shut Down by Police
A freeroll poker tournament offered to private members of a poker affiliate forum during an industry convention in Spain was shut down by local Police. Poker tables, and chips were confiscated from the event, set in Barcelona, reported NoSoloPoker on Friday. Police raided the Hotel Princesa in Barcelona Spain where a private freeroll tournament was [...]
Kentucky vs. Online Gambling Domains: Update
As you probably already know, the Franklin Circuit Court of Kentucky has ordered the seizure of 141 online gambling domain names declared by the courts to be guilty and/or in connection with illegal online gambling activities pertaining to residents of the state. On September 18, the court judge ruled that the plaintiff in the case, [...]
WSOPE Pre-Main Event: Brunson VS Obrestad In Heads-Up Poker
On Friday, September 26, just one day before the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event in London, poker fans will have a chance to watch history in the making as the legendary Doyle Brunson will go heads-up against the 2007 WSOPE Champion, Annette Obrestad. Pitting aged wisdom against quick-witted youth, the match between 75 [...]
Kentucky Judge Orders Seizure Of Online Gambling Domains – PPA Responds
Poker players and those involved in the online poker industry were absolutely flabbergasted this morning when browsing the online poker news headlines, their email boxes, and poker forums, they found that a court judge in Kentucky, USA, has ordered the seizure of 141 poker and gambling domains, to be transferred to ownership of the plaintiff [...]
