It's been more than a year since American poker legend Phil Ivey won £7.8 million playing the game of punto banco, a baccarat variation, in a tony London casino called Crockford's. And it's been more than a year since Ivey failed to collect those winnings due to what the casino
Yesterday we told you that it looks as if Ultimate Poker will soon be ending its reign as Nevada’s only regulated online poker site currently in operation. On Monday, Caesars Interactive Entertainment is set to hold a conference call in which they will reveal the date on which they will
After a long summer with little news coming out the world of online gambling, with fall on the horizon there is definitely action in the air. This week, attention turned back to Nevada, where state gaming officials have issued the preliminary consent for a marketing venture between 888 Holdings and
One of the more anticipated dates in in the history of American online poker is nearly upon us. That date: Monday, September 16th, when the claims process for former U.S. customers of Full Tilt Poker officially opens. Starting on that date, American players with frozen balances at Full Tilt will
Players whose funds were frozen on Full Tilt Poker when it was shuttered by the United States Justice Department on April 15, 2011, have long been waiting to be reimbursed for the value of their accounts. Now, rumors are spreading that certain groups will not be receiving reimbursements. 2+2 post
In a deal unlike any other in the gambling industry, game developer WMS and Affinity Gaming have announced that Affinity will use a gaming platform developed by Williams Interactive, the Play4Fun Network, to run a customer loyalty program linked to its land-based casino business. The companies put out a press release
In recent years the downtown area of Las Vegas has undergone a remarkable facelift, with new condominium buildings going up, new hotels opening, and a massive redevelopment project headed up by Zappos.com founder Tony Hsieh well underway. The newest addition to the downtown scene will be the Downtown Grand, a
Many players of online poker in the United States have found it difficult to access real-money games in recent years, much less have they enjoyed the relatively wide array of mobile poker gambling options enjoyed by players who live in regulated markets in Europe and elsewhere. A small step toward
When Bostonians head to the polls on November 5th to select a new mayor for their city, they may be voting on another issue that has proven to be very important to many residents, that being the plans to build a new casino at East Boston's Suffolk Downs racetrack. The
While Nevada may have been the first state in the U.S. to go live with regulated online gambling, the slight lead that milestone afforded may be in danger as competing states seek to displace Nevada at the top of the growing industry. The main threat in the status quo: New
Ultimate Poker made history back in April simply by launching its website, as it was the first regulated online poker site in the United States. Though online poker is now legal for residents of Nevada, and more comprehensive online gambling bills have been passed in the states of New Jersey
The iconic Louisville racetrack that hosts one of the world's most visible horseracing events, the Kentucky Derby, has its eye on expanding into the online wagering market. Last week the Courier-Journal reported that Churchill Downs is looking into adding about 50 employees as it begins exploring an entry into the
