“High Stakes Poker” rolled on last night on GSN. However, following the indictment of PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg and the seizure of player bankrolls around the world, the cash game series shed nearly all of its PokerStars branding. The only inklings of the room that remained were PokerStars logos stuck on players’ clothing. “High Stakes… Read more »
Despite moves by the U.S. Government to crack down on the online poker industry, two states continue to move forward with legislation. In Iowa, the State Senate passed a measure that requires the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to study internet poker and its effects. The vote on the study, which passed by a 38-12… Read more »
On Sunday at Noon ET, the 2011 National Heads-Up Poker Championship will continue airing on NBC. The series, which is sponsored by GoDaddy and features Craig Hummer and Ali Nejad on the call, continued to feature PokerStars ads during commercial breaks last week despite the indictment of the site’s founder Isai Scheinberg on April 15th.… Read more »
According to a report by Reuters on Thursday, the United States could be facing a challenge from the World Trade Organization (WTO) after the crackdown on the online poker rooms PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker on April 15. Officials from the Caribbean nation of Antigua, which licenses Absolute Poker, are considering taking the… Read more »
In light of the recent actions by the U.S. Department of Justice against the founders of Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker, and PokerStars, the World Team Poker Championship Event scheduled for May 24th to 26th in Las Vegas has been postponed. As far as when the tournament could play out, a press release issued by… Read more »
In an Associated Press article this week, Steve Wynn, the Chief Executive Officer of Wynn Resorts, discussed the recently dissolved deal between his casino conglomeration and PokerStars. The deal, which was signed on March 24 and terminated a week ago, would have seen one of the biggest names in the worldwide brick-and-mortar casino industry team… Read more »
Following online poker’s Black Friday one week ago, it took almost no time at all for several of the defendants to retain legal counsel. PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, as well as two accused payment processors, have selected the attorneys and law firms that will represent them as they fight the United States Department of… Read more »
On Thursday, the CEREUS Network site Absolute Poker broke its silence following the indictments of Scott Tom and Brent Beckley in the United States one week ago. Absolute Poker has enlisted the aid of Blank Rome LLP and is currently in discussions with the U.S. Department of Justice. When it will make its next move… Read more »
Still accepting American players is Carbon Poker, which recently announced that it has joined forces with Drag the Bar to provide free poker training for its customers. Through the Drag the Bar for Free program, all a player has to do is rake $1 on Carbon Poker. Once this is done, players will be able… Read more »
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice came to an agreement with PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker to facilitate player cashouts by returning their dot-com domain names for that purpose. When the checks will start rolling out remains to be seen, as a press release issued by Full Tilt cautioned, “There exists no authorized U.S.… Read more »
In an episode of “The Showdown with Jon Friedberg” filmed prior to last Friday’s indictments of 11 people, including the founders of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker, Steve “gboro780” Gross discusses his high-stakes online poker career. Little did we all know that within a few days of filming, his life and the lives… Read more »
As the fallout from online poker’s Black Friday continues, there is at least one thin ray of sunshine that has made it through the clouds. Poker News Daily can confirm that GSN‘s “High Stakes Poker” will continue airing. However, it’ll be shown at 11:00pm ET and PT on Saturdays. This past weekend, PokerStars.net commercials were… Read more »
On Tuesday, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) and the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission issued statements regarding the April 15th indictments of the owners of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker in the U.S. In news that shook up the online poker world last week, 11 people were indicted by a Federal grand… Read more »
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a deal with PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker to begin the process of paying out players affected by last week’s indictments. Although a significant number of questions are still left unanswered, the process of paying out money owed to U.S. customers on PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker… Read more »
There are so many aspects of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent actions against online poker that I don’t understand. I don’t understand why the very government that was built to champion personal liberty would take away our rights to play online poker, a game that citizens of almost every other country in the world… Read more »
“Not guilty, your honor.” So said Bradley Franzen to U.S. Magistrate Judge Frank Maas in a Manhattan court on Monday. Franzen, one of 11 people charged with bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling on April 15th, surrendered to FBI agents on Monday morning. The 41-year-old Franzen, of Illinois and Costa Rica, was identified as… Read more »
The aftereffects of the actions by the U.S. Department of Justice against online poker sites continue to be felt. After the Federal Government announced the indictment of the founders of the three major U.S. facing online poker companies – PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and the CEREUS Network (Absolute Poker and UB.com) – the deals that… Read more »
Poker players all over the U.S. are searching for answers regarding the millions of dollars frozen in the four online poker rooms that had their domains seized on April 15. While they wait for more details from PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker, and UB.com, many have turned to high-profile online pros for advice about… Read more »
In another blow to the poker industry, the “PokerStars Big Game” and “PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge,” which both aired on Fox, have been yanked from the network. Poker News Daily confirmed the news on Monday, with a source close to the situation revealing that it was “probably a mutual decision.” ESPN’s Gary Wise first broke… Read more »
The Showdown features Steve Gross (gboro780) as this week’s guest. The show’s host Friedberg talks about Vanessa Selbst and how she should not represent poker players in front on Congress. Check out Part 2 by clicking the following link The Showdown – Episode 16, Part 2. Read more »
The Showdown Episode 16 continues with Steve Gross (gboro780). This is Part 2 of Episode 16. If you haven’t already seen it yet, be sure to watch The Showdown – Episode 16, Part 1. The show is sponsored by UB.com, so if you haven’t signed up for an account, you can do so and make… Read more »
Weighing in on the mess that is the fallout from Black Friday was U.S. Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA), who gave his two cents on the indictments of the founders of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker. In an interview with The Hill, Frank labeled the actions by the Department of Justice “an incredible waste… Read more »
In light of the developments that took place in the U.S. online poker market last week, the three largest formerly USA-facing online poker rooms each made significant changes to their major tournaments on Sunday. PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and UB, all of which had their primary domains seized by the Department of Justice on Friday,… Read more »
One of the up and coming online poker sites in the industry, Victory Poker, has asked its network provider to block U.S. players. Following the activities of “Black Friday,” Victory Poker Chief Executive Officer Dan Fleyshman stated over Twitter, “Asked the Cake Network to block U.S. players from the Victory Poker site. They are supportive… Read more »
The past 72 hours have featured an upheaval of the online poker community, as the founders of PokerStars, Absolute Poker, and Full Tilt Poker were all indicted on charges that included violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) and money laundering. Among the various organizations weighing in was the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), whose… Read more »
