Author: Kalen Smith

Affiliates are always looking for great new poker sites to promote, and they’ll be pleased to hear that  Carbon Poker, also known as ChipSplit, is now taking players worldwide-- including players from the US. Unfortunately, residents of Maryland, New York, Washington, Louisiana and Missouri are still not eligible. Carbon Poker is a highly regarded poker destination…

The case against the ten executives in the Black Friday trial may rest on a single key witness. Rumor has it that Australian Internet entrepreneur Daniel Tzvetkoff will testify against the executives of Poker Stars, Full Tilt and Absolute Poker. Background on Tzvetkoff Ironically, Tzvetkoff will be testifying against some of the same men who…

[caption id="attachment_10589" align="alignleft" width="325" caption="Randall Fine"][/caption] A survey by Global Gaming Expo found most gaming industry professionals in the gaming industry think 2012 is going to be a good year. According to this survey, over three quarters of the respondents said they felt optimistic about the direction the casino industry was going over the next…

MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment are just two of the casinos and resorts  that are ramping up business with the hopes that online poker will be legalized soon. Some are already gearing up for the day when Americans can go back to playing poker over the Internet and  are developing new business models in hopes…

The Poker Player Alliance (PPA) is still looking for signatures for its petition to legalize online poker. The PPA has reached its goal of 5,000 members in only 3 days, but with 17 days left on the clock, the PPA believes it can add many more signatures to the list and hopefully get the White…

Hackers stole millions of credit card numbers from Betfair over 18 months ago, the company just announced. While Betfair claims it notified authorities in Germany and Australia as soon as it found about the attack, customers have been in the dark until now. Background on the Security Breach Betfair knew something was fishy when one…

The state of Minnesota began offering online lottery subscription services in 2010. California, Nevada, New Jersey and Massachusetts may follow suit. Online lotteries can create new revenues, which could help many states that are struggling to get out of debt. Online lotteries may take off fairly quickly, since they are relatively easy to use. Minnesota…

Earlier this month, the Poker Player’s Alliance (PPA) started a petition asking the Obama Administration to regulate online poker. It believes that if enough voters sign the petition, the Administration will take its position seriously. The PPA launched the petition after the White House asked citizens to organize petitions on issues they felt were important.…

Full Tilt Poker may finally be regaining its footing. A potential buyer for the company was announced on Tuesday, and although the name of the company has not been revealed, it is known to be a French investment firm. This may give Full Tilt the opportunity it needs to pay back the $300 million it…

A recent California Field Poll looked into voters’ sentiments on online gambling, and the results may—or may not—surprise you. The poll found 53 percent of voters support legalizing and taxing online gambling. With the state’s massive economic debt problems, they feel it would be a great way to bring in new tax revenues. About 41 percent of…