PokerStars is moving into the land-based casino market with a major investment in London's Hippodrome Casino. According to a recent report in the Sunday Times, the online poker giant's stake raises Hippodrome's value to somewhere around £100 million. Specific details of the deal haven't been made public yet, but the move was not entirely unexpected. Rumors…
Bodog is shutting down poker and sports betting operations on its Bodog.uk as part of an effort to focus on the booming Asian Pacific gaming market. For now, the entire Bodog.UK site is completely shut down and will be shuttered and reopened as a casino-only site in the near future. The new Bodog.uk site will…
ARJEL, the French gaming regulator, has announced their plans for reimbursing Full Tilt Poker players under their jurisdiction. It's just the latest in a frenzy of action coming ahead of Full Tilt's anticipated November 6 relaunch. Under the ARJEL plan, French players will be allowed to move their long-frozen FullTilt.Fr money to a PokerStars.Fr account.…
PokerStars has announced their plans repaying Full Tilt Poker's players outside of the United States. The $184 million program is part of series of business events leading to the fabled poker site's relaunch on November 6. How It Works The repayment is a patchwork of programs designed to conform with the patchwork of global gaming…
[caption id="attachment_27290" align="alignright" width="281" caption="The servers' new home on the Isle of Man"][/caption] Poker affiliates, take note. Full Tilt Poker's resurrection is a step closer to reality now that the company's servers have been moved to to their new home on the Isle of Man. The move is a good sign that the company is…
[caption id="attachment_27305" align="alignright" width="263" caption="Rush Poker is well suited for mobile play."][/caption] PokerStars attorneys are taking over the Rush Poker patent case from Full Tilt Poker lawyers. The shift is just one more sign of the rapid pace of events as PokerStars assumes control of the troubled Poker site. At issue is Full Tilt's attempts…
The Department of Justice is hanging on to $66 million in funds it received from its recent settlement with PokerStars in the Black Friday case. The money is being set aside in case of further claims from the State of Kentucky and CardRoom International. Both Kentucky and CardRoom International filed claims on the settlement that…
[caption id="attachment_26663" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Get Ready For The Return Of Full Tilt Poker: They Want People to Work For Them."][/caption] Looks like the purchase of Full Tilt from Poker Stars is starting to take shape and is now taking the next steps that includes hiring new staff. The Dublin-based Rational FT Services entity, which is…
Is PokerStars readying a serious expansion into the European casino and sports betting markets? That was the implication of a recent CalvinAyre.com article titled, PokerStars to enter European casino, sports bet markets; dark days for public co’s. But PokerStars officials are saying the report doesn't tell the whole story. What They Said The Calvin Ayre…
It's been a few weeks since PokerStars acquired Full Tilt after striking a landmark $731 million deal with the DOJ. Since that time, there has been an onslaught of rumors and information pertaining to Full Tilt Poker latest news and player refunds. Clearly, there is still plenty of dust yet to settle from this historic…
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