BREAKING NEWS: Major US Facing Poker Rooms Face Indictments, Domain Seizures - 15/04/2011 15:04

The US Attorney's Office of the Department of Justice in Manhattan, New York, USA has charged the principals of three of the biggest online poker rooms (which all accept US-based Players) with illegal gambling and money laundering charges.

In addition, the Federal Bureau of Investigations has seized... view more>>

Another Ex-Poker Stars Processor Settles With US Prosecutors - 21/08/2010 9:08

Ahmad Khawaja and associated firms Allied Wallet and Allied Systems have agreed to a civil settlement with USA authorities.

The settlement includes forfeiture of $13.3 Million that was seized by US authorities back in June.

The funds were alleged to be derived from or involved in the processing... view more>>

Another Money Laundering Charge Against Gaming Payment Processor - 27/05/2010 8:05

On May 19, 2010 federal and state authorities in the State of Maryland filed gambling and money-laundering charges against Kenneth Wienski, allegedly a resident of Missouri.

The complaint describes how informants were used in the investigation, which targeted payment processors for Bodog, Pokerstars, Full Tilt, and Absolute Poker.

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More Trouble Ahead for Full Tilt Poker? - 08/04/2010 10:04

The Financial Times has recently reported that Full Tilt Poker is now the subject of a probe on the part of a Federal Grand Jury in New York City, along with prominent poker professionals Howard Lederer and Chris "Jesus" Ferguson who are rumored to have a stake in the company.
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More Payment Problems Ahead for US Facing Gaming Companies? - 01/10/2009 21:10

The saga continues with U.S. gaming payment processors.

First there were payment processing problems with gaming giant Bodog in 2008. More recently there have been legal attacks and seizures against companies processing payments for US-facing poker rooms, previously reported upon here in the Wheretobet.com news telegram. Now... view more>>