Boss Media Ventures Into Italian Poker Market
October 4, 2008
The European iGaming Congress and Expo recently held in Barcelona brought a couple of surprises. Powerhouse Boss Media, an online poker networks industry leader, announced their newest venture - an Italian online poker network. In conjunction with St Minver and the newly acquired GTECH, they will exclusively offer a brand new online poker room [...]
New Online Poker Bill Introduced To Legislation - Internet Skill Game Licensing and Control Act of 2008
October 3, 2008
Yet another (and hopefully not too farfetched), attempt in the war for the legalization on online poker has been launched. Democratic New Jersey Senator, Robert Menendez is proposing a new act into legislation titled The Internet Skill Game Licensing and Control Act of 2008. The official name of the bill is S.3616 and the [...]
WPT Along With Fox Sports Network Launch New Poker Show
October 2, 2008
WPT Enterprises announced last July it was gearing up for seventh season of the World Poker Tour on the Fox Sports Network. What seems like right off the heels of that announcement is another one regarding a brand new poker show to debut on FSN as well. In collaboration with the [...]
Russ Hamilton Implicated In UB Scandal Investigation.
September 30, 2008
Just a few weeks ago, former WSOP Main Event champion Russ Hamilton went on PokerRoad Radio and officially denied any involvement that he was ever a suspect in the ongoing UB scandal investigation being headed by the Kannawake Gaming Commission and Catania Gaming Consultants.
Flash-forward to now.
According to a press release that went out today by [...]
PokerStars Announces Tournament Schedule For The 2009 PCA!
September 27, 2008
Hold on to your seats for high stakes action and an adventure of a lifetime in the 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. Newly released by PokerStars is the tournament schedule as well as the buy-in amounts for the tropical poker event. The showboat of the tournament will be the three day $25K buy-in [...]
Kentucky Online Gambling Lawsuit Update: Continuance Issued
September 26, 2008
A continuance was issued today in the case of Commonwealth of Kentucky versus 141 Internet Domain names in which Judge Thomas Wingate will make his decision to whether or not the domain names should be liable and confiscated. The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) presented the Franklin Court Circuit with an Amicus Curiae (Latin for ‘friend of [...]
PKR Offers Up 2nd Annual ‘Oktoberfest’ Online Tournament
September 25, 2008
The ultra festive PKR ‘Oktoberfest’ online poker celebration will be soon be played for the second consecutive year. The innovative 3D poker room will offer up autumn fun beginning October 17th. An amazing $260K Guaranteed cash prize pool (almost twice as much as last year’s inaugural event) will be on the line for participating online [...]
World Poker Congress Receives Endorsement from FIDPA
September 24, 2008
New directions in the ever changing poker market will be one of the main focuses of the Third Annual World Poker Congress (WPC) which takes place on October 29th and October 30th in Budapest, Hungary. Keynote speakers include WPT Founder and CEO, Steve Lipscomb and bwin Interactive Entertainment’s Head of Poker, Hendrick Knopp. Hot topics [...]
Kentucky Seizes 141 Online Gambling Domain Names
September 23, 2008
At a news conference held yesterday, Kentucky Governor, Steve Beshear proclaimed that online gambling websites need to be closed down because they are a threat to the citizens of Kentucky.
Last week, Beshear filed a civil suit in Franklin Circuit Court against 141 Internet domain names. Included in the lawsuit are the poker websites, PokerStars.com, FullTiltPoker.com, [...]
Will Matusow Break His ‘Poker After Dark’ Losing Streak?
September 22, 2008
Intriguing episodes of the popular late night show on NBC, Poker After Dark will be brought to television viewers this week with the themed title ‘Mission Impossible’. The poker match title is satirical in nature because of the uncharacteristic failings of world class poker pro Mike Matusow in past episodes. To date, he has made [...]


























