A group of former Absolute Poker and UltimateBet players are set to divide more than $33 million in a settlement of accounts that were frozen on Black Friday. The surprise settlement will be administered by the Garden City Group and is a serendipitous result of another massive Black Friday settlement. The Absolute Poker UltimateBet settlement…
Amaya Gaming's efforts to rebrand into the Stars Group, Inc. won the approval of the company's shareholders at a recent general meeting. The name change is just one piece of a major effort by the online gambling giant to shed the impact of recent scandals and refocus its branding. That shareholders were so quick to…
Absolute Poker co-founder, Scott Tom has struck a deal with US federal prosecutors for his role in the Black Friday scandal of 2011. It's a pretty good hand for Tom, who has successfully negotiated felony fraud charges down to a single misdemeanor. Tom was indicted on a number of felony charges nearly six years ago…
Russian authorities have barred professional poker player Anthony Guoga from entering their country to compete in a tournament. Guoga (aka "Tony G") was all set to complete in the Party Poker Millions tournament in Sochi when he received word that he was not welcome in Russian territory. The ban wasn't a complete surprised as Guoga…
A Quebec judge has set a November 20 trial date for former PokerStars CEO, David Baazov. Baazov is accused of spearheading an insider trading scheme that involved several of his close associates and millions of dollars. Quebec Court Judge Claude Leblond informed Baazov of his date with destiny during a hearing on Tuesday. The trial…
When Shurane 'Shaz' Vijayaram walked away from the Aussie Millions Poker Championship with $1.6 million and a dream come true. Vijayaram's big win was his first win at a live tournament table and long way away from his humble beginning as a small stakes pub player. The plucky amateur fought his way through the tournament…
Christian Lugardi is a free man after serving eight months in prison for using counterfeit chips during a poker tournament at the Borgata in Atlantic City. Whatever luck Lugardi, age 42, may or may not have had at the poker tables is dwarfed by his incredible luck when it comes to the prison system. Lugardi…
A Virginia State Senator named Louise Lucas is looking to bring her state's gambling laws into the 21st century by redefining poker as a game of skill. It's a strategy that's worked in reforming gambling laws in other states, but it's also a strategy she's tried unsuccessfully at least twice in recent years. On its…
PokerStars began unveiling new policies for its VIP Club that are set to be implemented in 2107. The massive changes are part of a larger effort to attract more recreational players to the PokerStars ecosystem without alienating their highest rollers. It's a delicate balancing act and, so far, those VIPS aren't very happy with the…
Full Flush Poker has been offline since Friday and company officials say that an attack by hackers is responsible for the shutdown. The company's players, however, aren't necessarily buying the company's story. Full Flush's troubles began sometime on Friday when, according to SafestPokerSites.com, the site, "completely flat-lined." Since that time, players have not been able…
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