Annie Duke Testifies Before Congress in Support of Regulation - 24/07/2010 15:07

Renowned professional poker player Annie Duke gave expert testimony on Wednesday, 21 July, before the United States Congress, urging them to legalize and regulate online poker within the USA.

She stated, "This industry is growing and not going away... We should not stick our head in the sand."

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Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act Faces Long Uphill Climb - 20/05/2010 8:05

As a follow-up to a story previously discussed in these pages, we are pleased to report that the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee did in fact have a hearing on Jim McDermott's Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act on the morning of 19 May, 2010.

There was no... view more>>

Former Gaming Processor Arrested - 21/04/2010 21:04

Daniel Tzvetkoff, a 27-year old Australian male, has has been arrested on charges that he assisted in processing over $543 million in internet gambling related payments by and to U.S. gamblers.

Gaming companies apparently had stopped doing business with Tzvetkoff some time previous to the arrests, and claim... view more>>

PokerStars Deals 40 Billionth Hand - 25/02/2010 8:02

PokerStars celebrated dealing its 40 billionth hand in style this past weekend with almost $1 million in F40 promotions and the largest ever Sunday Million tournament, with a guaranteed million dollar first prize.

The special F40 Sunday Million tournament attracted 36,169 entrants and generated a massive prize pool of... view more>>

Former BetOnSports CEO David Carruthers Rescinds Guilty Plea - 01/10/2009 9:10

The British online gambling executive David Carruthers, who has spent three years under house arrest in Missouri, has withdrawn his "guilty" plea just days before he was due to be sentenced by a US court on racketeering charges for breaching America's sweeping restrictions on internet gaming.

Carruthers was chief... view more>>