So you are having fun one fine day, playing in a loose, profitable no-limit hold’em game at your favorite online poker room (let’s call it PokerABC). Everything is moving along as usual when, all of a sudden, you see this message in the chat box:
Dealer: PokerABC is having a giveaway today! The first [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Joe Zusman | December 28, 2006

Internet gaming software giant, Cryptologic, announced last week that its subsidiary Wagerlogic, has agreed to terms with popular online gaming firm, William Hill, keeping the company on the Cryptologic network for three more years.
The terms of the contract do not differ greatly from their previous agreement, although William Hill will receive lower marginal [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kevin Felix | December 26, 2006

Fledging online poker network, Digital Gaming Network (DGN) has seen an opportunity in the aftermath of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and is working quickly to capitalize on it. Last week, DGN announced that it acquired Dobrosoft, the software company that had been providing the platform for its poker room.
As many online [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kevin Felix | December 26, 2006

PartyGaming announced Thursday that daily revenues from its online poker room, the formerly top-dog Party Poker, have ticked up a notch since the UIGEA was signed into law in mid-October.
After making the decision to disallow all U.S. customers from playing on its site, Party Poker saw its membership obliterated to the point where [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | December 22, 2006

Christmas Starts Early at Full Tilt Poker this year. Starting Wednesday, December 20, Full Tilt Poker will be hosting its “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway” promotion, doling out almost $200,000 in cash and prizes through the end of the year. The only requirements to win are to play poker. No tournaments to conquer, no leader [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | December 22, 2006