There have been disturbing noises from Norway regarding a possible ban on online gambling, and recent events show them to be more than just talk: Norwegian Minister for Culture and Church Affairs, Trond Giske, has submitted a law proposal that could ban financial institutions from processing gambling transactions in pretty much the same way UIGEA [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Joe Zusman | November 22, 2007

While we all wish we were Chris Ferguson or Annette Obrestad, who built bankrolls of thousands of dollars out of thin air, the sad truth is that most of us will have to deposit into a poker site or two to get started, and quite a few of us will also have to re-deposit occasionally [...]

Read More... | Comment | By August Darnell | November 21, 2007

As we posted recently, two of the largest land-based casinos are talking about making a move into online poker. Both Harrah’s and MGM Mirage seem quite sure that online gambling will be legalized in the US in the near future, but in the meantime they plan to tap into the European online market, a move [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Neal Farran | November 20, 2007

The “Nanny State” is becoming an increasingly common figure in American legislation, to the great discomfort of players. Recently, the Illinois Gaming Board started considering a new program to control problem gambling, and while this in itself is a very commendable action, the way they intend to go about it is likely to inconvenience all [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Rocco Havel | November 19, 2007

At a discussion panel at the Global Gaming Expo this week, the heads of America’s largest brick-and-mortar gaming companies said that they are ready for when online poker gets the green light from Congress.
Terry Lanni, Chairman and CEO of MGM Mirage, and Gary Loveman, Chairman and CEO of Harrah’s Entertainment, both believe that online poker [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kory Travers | November 16, 2007

Twenty-two million dollars in sports bets were placed since March 2006 at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey.The problem is, there are no legal sportsbooks in the famous gambling city.
On Wednesday, law enforcement officials put an end to the illegal gambling ring, arresting eighteen people, among them four men with [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | November 15, 2007

Harrah’s Entertainment, owner of the World Series of Poker brand, is studying the case for a new, WSOP-branded internet poker room.According to CEO Gary Loveman, the initial thought is that the poker room would target Europe, including the United Kingdom.
Because of the current legislative environment in the United States, a WSOP poker room would not [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | November 15, 2007

Committee member John Conyers promoted an informative hearing to help the United States House Judiciary Committee decide about two very important bills regarding online poker in the US: Robert Wexler’s Skill Game Protection Act and Barney Frank’s Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act. We have highlighted some of the most important parts of Annie Duke’s [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kevin Felix | November 14, 2007

The Microgaming Poker Network has added two more rooms to its stable: MamaMia Poker and Globet Poker.While the network has remained U.S.-friendly post-UIGEA and has taken in several online poker rooms which wanted to continue serving U.S. customers, it does not appear that either of these rooms accept American players.
MamaMia poker, a division of Chilean-based [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kevin Felix | November 14, 2007

In a first for an east coast casino, Mohegan Sun has installed twelve PokerPro tables from PokerTek while construction of the casino’s live poker room is underway.
The PokerPro tables are computerized, with community cards, bets, and pot size displayed on a large monitor in the center of the table, and individual players’ cards and other [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Joe Zusman | November 14, 2007