Poker Legislation

Poker Legislation

Teufelberger Released from Custody

November 16, 2012 at 3:37 PM |

Bwin.party has until 17 December to officially announce stopping violating the Belgian law.

Poker Legislation

Bwin.party co-CEO Arrested in Belgium

November 14, 2012 at 3:58 PM |

On charges of violating the gaming regulations of the country, the Belgian authorities have arrested Norbert Teufelberger, who participated in a conference on the regulation of online gaming in Europe.

Poker Legislation

Lederer Pleads Dicristina Case, DoJ Rejects Status Conference

August 31, 2012 at 4:59 PM |

Former FTP managers try to use the ruling in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) case to have some of the charges dismissed or delayed in a status conference. US District Attorney Preet Bahara says the EDNY case has neither binding nor impact on the Southern District of New York (SDNY) lawsuit.

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Absolute Poker Co-Founder Sentenced to 14 Months Jail Time

July 25, 2012 at 2:17 PM |

Absolute Poker Co-Founder and Vice President Brent Beckley has been sentenced to 14 months in jail for fraud and money laundering.

Poker Legislation

More Indictments, Growing Desperation – Merge to Come Next?

May 24, 2011 at 11:51 AM |

Additional online gambling sites were seized by US officials on Monday, May 23. Although this time Merge, Bodog and Cake Poker were not involved, US players started to withdraw their money from these rooms and networks as well.

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FTP & PokerStars Get Domains Back

April 20, 2011 at 1:40 PM |

ESPN's Twitter revealed that Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars made an agreement with the US Attorney's Office to "facilitate return of U.S. player funds."

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Daniel Tzvetkoff: The Man Who Busted US-Friendly Online Poker?

April 19, 2011 at 8:45 AM |

Although no one has proved it yet, many believe that there is a single man behind the Black Friday of online poker: Australian businessman Daniel Tzvetkoff, who is now buried in the Nevada Desert in the minds of most of the community. Business Insider and Courier Mail report.

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Caesars Signs with Microgame - Opens to Italian Market

December 27, 2010 at 5:38 PM |

Caesars Interactive Entertainment (formerly Harrahs) announced that they signed a partnership deal with Italian leading service provider Microgame S.p.A, utilizing the World Series of Poker brand in Italy. The two companies will offer online and offline poker tournaments and promotions under the WSOP name.

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Poker Is A Sport Says The Department of Labor

October 15, 2010 at 1:49 PM |

The US Department of Labor now recognizes "Professional Poker Player" as a legit profession, appearing in the federals listings and the Occupational Code Assignment.

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Online Poker Legislation: Washington Bans, Denmark Legalises

October 4, 2010 at 7:59 PM |

PokerStars has recently banned residents of the State of Washington from its rooms, due to a Supreme Court decision. Meanwhile, Denmark is planning to give the green lights to international online poker providers.

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US E-gaming Regulation: What Is to Come?

September 25, 2010 at 7:26 PM |

An article entitled ”A nation awaits” by Chris Krafcik was published on EGRMagazine.com, detailing the expectations of what the future holds for online gambling and gaming regulation in the US. It is a rather comprehensive writing; here we merely wish to give an overview of the topic he covers.

Poker Legislation

Betsson vs. Sweden – Case Lost

September 9, 2010 at 4:36 PM |

Although the court agreed on the interpretation of Swedish gambling laws, Betsson has lost a 1997 case against the Swedish government, and will not receive compensation for the damages.