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Today's update from the NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement only addressed new vendors and new ancillary companies. It did not address the transactional waiver (or 92a(1) license) that PokerStars would need to consummate an online gambling partnership …

The first event of the 2013 Borgata Fall Poker Open concluded on Saturday. The kickoff event featured four starting days, a buy-in of $560, and a massive $1 million guarantee. The event allowed entrants to play as many Day 1s as they would like, no …

… Poker Scramble with the overall chiplead. (Photo c/o World Poker Tour). The first domestic World Poker Tour stop in two months is now in full swing in Florida, with both Day 1 sessions of the 2013 WPT bestbet Jacksonville Fall Poker Scramble in the …

Participants enjoy a game of Texas Hold 'Em on Saturday during the freeze-out poker tournament at the Indian-Métis Friendship Centre. Eighty-six people competed in the tournament, which takes place monthly from September to April and represents a major …

LASH yourself to the log of Destiny and let's float down the fast-flowing river of meant-to-be, as we pick and squeeze today's choice plums from the poker tourney tree. By Marbella Slim/ Published 17th November 2013. poker MicroMillions #32, the $11 …

The Master Classics of Poker has been held every year in the Netherlands at the Holland Casino dating back to 1993, and it is one of the favorite stops for poker players along the tournament circuit. Since its inception, top players such as Surinder …

Online poker is legal in three U.S. states, but some banks and payment processors are still rejecting deposits into online poker sites in those jurisdictions. The ban is a remnant of the antiquated 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which …

After that deadline passes, the majority of players will lose their best chance at seeing their Full Tilt Poker balances – frozen since Black Friday – returned. Anyone can file a petition. You do not need to have received any notice from the GCG. If …

With only the finale of the PokerNews Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Season 4 remaining at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota, the MSPT is proud to announce the expansion to new markets in 2014 including Blackhawk, Colorado; Baton Rouge, …

Each year, the winner of the World Series of Poker Main Event is unofficially deemed a poker ambassador. Some champions — like Chris Moneymaker and Joe Hachem — relished the mantle and did their best to promote the game, while others — i.e. Pius …

Such a proposal has not been passed in the state as of yet, but the Commissioner of California's Gambling Control Commission has expressed his optimism at online poker eventually being regulated in the state. Richard Schuetz, who has been the head of …

You could have been cracking the whip in Kazakhstan today, wearing a pith helmet and flying the flag for the UK at the “Eurasian Poker Tour” — but no. You should know I'm reaching for my disappointed face. Some of you have got a legitimate excuse, …

A survey recently conducted by affiliate network PokerAffiliateSolutions offers a variety of interesting insights into the level of interest and understanding New Jersey residents have regarding their state's soon-to-launch regulated online gambling …

Every poker player's dream is to take themselves to the top and live the high life, which is certainly what Elky is doing his best to fulfill. He tops the All Time French Money List for tournament earnings, and not without an incredible amount of …

BetClic Everest Group announced at a press conference the relaunch of the Everest Poker brand in an attempt to revive its business in France after a major restructuring the last couple of years. The company wants to increase its current 8% online poker …

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday made his first public comments on a recent military scandal as he condemned the behavior of a senior officer fired last month for allegedly cheating at the poker table. Hagel criticized the bizarre …

After making your deposit, its just a matter of earning enough Switch Poker Points (SPPs) to redeem your tablet. Players who reach 25,000 SPPs get a Novo7 Fire tablet, valued at €100. Players who earn 67,000 SPPs get a Samsung Tab 3 valued at €300.

Niklas “ragen70” Heinecker won $400,000 over the past seven days on Full Tilt Poker, which brings his winnings on the year on the site to $4.19 million, according to HighstakesDB. The German is now the biggest winner on the year in the online poker world.