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The Biggest European Regulators Might Share Player Base

July 12, 2012 at 3:14 PM |

The online gambling regulators of Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal took part in a two-day conference in Barcelona. The possibility of a shared player base was among the topics discussed.

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Australia also Considering Legalization

May 29, 2012 at 5:24 PM |

In less than a year, Australia would establish a new licence-based model for its gambling and sports betting market.

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Bwin.party Pays Spanish Back-Tax

May 22, 2012 at 4:14 PM |

Bwin.party may be the first to get a Spanish licence. The company announced on Monday they would pay €31 million as back-tax for the government.

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Netherlands Establish Gaming Monopoly Instead of Legalization

April 21, 2012 at 5:39 PM |

According to the ruling of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands, other nations' gambling sites will not be allowed to accept Dutch players.

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AGCC Holds Public Hearing in the Full Tilt Poker Case

April 19, 2012 at 6:12 PM |

The Alderney Gambling Control Commission will hold a hearing on the 3rd May, examining the lincence request of Orinic Limited, owned by Full Tilt Poker.

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Senator Harry Reid Says Online Poker Would Create Jobs

September 15, 2011 at 2:22 PM |

During his first Twitter Town Hall, Nevada Senator Harry Reid was asked yesterday, on 14th September by many about the possibility of a regulated online poker creating jobs.

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Breaking News: Nevada Is Getting Ready for Legal Online Poker

August 25, 2011 at 1:45 PM |

The State of Nevada has proposed bills to regulate online poker within the state.

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A Few Reasons Why Online Poker Could Be Legalized This Year in the US

August 23, 2011 at 12:31 PM |

More and more senators and casinos stand in the line to support the legalization of online gambling, and it also seems that America is desperately in need of a new source of income.

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American Players to Pay Taxes for the Money They Did Not Receive?

August 22, 2011 at 1:34 PM |

The American tax authorities would make every Full Tilt Poker player pay taxes, even after the money they still have stuck on the Internet.

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Full Tilt Poker Players Petition - fulltiltscrewed.me

July 22, 2011 at 3:47 PM |

A new website has been launched, under the name fulltiltscrewed.me. The owners of the site are encouraging those who have their bankroll stuck on Full Tilt to sign their petition.

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PPA Guide on How to Recover Lost Money

July 14, 2011 at 7:30 PM |

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has recently issued a legal guide on how exactly Full Tilt Poker, UB and Absolute Poker players can try to legally retrieve their money.

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Changes in Traffic and Reactions after Monday Indictments

May 25, 2011 at 10:03 AM |

Online poker traffic has dropped by 2.6% over the past week; one of the rooms experiencing the greatest loss was Full Tilt Poker. Most rooms react quickly to the domain seizures of May 23.

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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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Bill Rini on the PPA

May 12, 2011 at 11:42 AM |

Bill Rini, a recognized expert in the poker industry wrote a blog post yesterday about the shortcomings of the Poker Players Alliance. He criticizes the alliance for their way of arguing for the legalization of online poker.

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Caesars CEO Says: Legalise Online Poker!

April 28, 2011 at 11:26 AM |

Caesars Entertainment CEO and President Gary Loveman has recently explained at CNNMoney.com why he believes Black Friday has created an unprecedented opportunity for the US to regulate and thus make money on online poker. Here is a short introduction to his line of thoughts.