Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval is all in on the idea of establishing an interstate online poker compact with the State of New Jersey. It's an idea that's incredibly popular with igaming operators, but it's not quite as popular with the political powers that make things happen in New Jersey. Governor Sandoval expressed his enthusiasm for…
Amaya Gaming CEO David Baazov has formally plead not guilty to the insider trading charges lodged against him by Quebec financial regulators.Baazov, along with five co-defendants (two people and three companies) entered their pleas via mail over the past few weeks. With this step of the legal process out of the way, the case will…
Australian lawmakers are mulling over a review of the Interactive Gambling Act of 2001 that includes a broad set of recommendations that, if enacted into law, would radically change the face of Down Under online gambling. The review includes 19 recommendations for changes to existing laws governing the way Aussies access online gambling sites. According…
The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma recently received the go-ahead from an Oklahoma judge to launch an online poker site called PokerTribe.com. The tribe's victory comes after months of legal wrangling and represents a major step forward for US tribal gaming interests. At the center of the legal battle was whether hosting an online poker site…
Amaya Gaming CEO David Baazov has been hit with 23 charges of insider trading relating to his company's blockbuster $4.9 billion acquisition of the Rationale Group. The charges were laid by the government of Quebec and, if found guilty, Baazov could be facing stiff fines and a even a stint in prison. Baazov's troubles stem…
Beginning March 28, 2016, PokerStars will be implementing a host of new pricing policies that are aimed at the online poker world's prodigious shark population. The new policies include a hefty rake increase and are not particularly popular with the professional poker playing community. Some highlights from the new plan, which was announced on PokerStars'…
Full Tilt Poker's US players were once the center of the online poker world with money to burn and unlimited opportunities. Of course that was before the US Department of Justice put the kibosh on the golden age of poker and froze all that cash in a state of suspended animation. When Amaya Gaming purchased…
A Dutch appellate court recently overturned rulings by two lower courts declaring poker is a game of skill. It's a major setback for Dutch poker enthusiasts and potential operators who hoped the previous rulings would be upheld and that the Netherlands was being ushered into a golden age of poker. The game of chance ruling…
Amaya Gaming reported a net loss for Q4 2015 due to a number of divergent factors, but a single lousy quarter is unlikely to stop the steamrolling Canadian operator from its mission to dominate the online gambling market. Amaya CEO David Baazov reported the bad news on a conference call to financial analysts yesterday. While…
888Poker is pulling the plug on its traditional rakeback program and replacing it with a "holistic" rewards program that covers a lot more than just online poker. According to an announcement from 888Poker, which was posted on the forums at 2+2, the new program will be simpler for players to follow and new levels will…
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