- Software Upgrade at Full Tilt Poker| Leave a Comment
Full Tilt Poker released a software upgrade this morning that includes long-requested upgrades, a new-look lobby and a significant bonus offer for current players. A brand new lobby is the centerpiece of the Full Tilt Poker software update. It contains a bevy of filters across the top to help you sort, including table type (ring [...]
- Gambling Bill Picks Up Fiftieth Co-Sponsor| Leave a Comment
Barney Frank currently has Fiftieth Co-Sponsor in his fight against the UIGEA. If HR2267 is passed it has the potential to generate billions of dollars in revenue for both state and federal governments. (Barney Frank’s negotiations between the United States and the European Union online gambling is a well known issue for many in the [...]
- 2% tax on gambling in Costa Rica| Leave a Comment
Finance ministry of Costa Rica will submit a bill within the next two weeks proposing a two percent tax on gambling. The ministry estimates the tax – which would be imposed on income earned in the gambling, gaming and betting industry, would generate up to $85 million for the government. Those figures were calculated by [...]
- Spanish gambling market open its door| Leave a Comment
Spanish online gambling market looks set to open its door to the online community as it moves closer towards collective regulation governing the industry in Spain. This is not a localised phenomenon as early indications from Brussels point to the need for nationalised law for the European gambling industry – access to each market will [...]
- Gambling Ban in Russia| Leave a Comment
When Russia carried out sweeping restrictions on gambling this month, closing thousands of casinos and slots parlors, their owners grasped at a small loophole. Poker was legally classified as a sport, giving some the prospect of curbing their losses by becoming private poker clubs. This week, though, the Kremlin essentially said not so fast. Russian [...]
- Taiwan build $910 million mega resort-casino| Leave a Comment
Officials in an outlying Taiwan archipelago said on Wednesday they would build a massive resort-casino with investment of at least $910 million if local voters approve a gambling referendum as early as next month. The Penghu County government has proposed its casino resort on 130 coastal hectares with hotels, duty-free shops, a convention centre and [...]
- Final table of the 2009 WSOP Main Event| Leave a Comment
If it weren’t for Poker pro Phil Ivey, the final table of the 2009 WSOP Main Event would have been a mind-numbing non-event. As it is, he goes in with below average chips, but just like the inevitable Tiger Woods comparisons, you get the feeling that he will come from behind to win it all, [...]
- 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event| Leave a Comment
The 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event payout schedule was recently released on Day 1D of the tournament. And the top 9 players who are fortunate and skillful enough to make the final table, will become instant millionaires!. Player number 9 will receive $1,263,602 for their efforts and the winner and champion will take [...]