As reported on GamblingCompliance.com recently, Senate majority leader Harry Reid of Nevada joined Senator John Kyl of Arizona in agreeing on the final text of a very important online poker bill. The two have been strong online poker proponents in their respective states for some time, and have in recent months jumped the virtual fence […]

Nevada has long been the top target for gamblers from the United States and around the world. Known worldwide as the premier destination for brick-and-mortar casino gambling, the Silver State stands poised to offer the first virtual hand of legal US online poker before any other US state. By adopting statewide legislation that legalized online […]

As reported by Ronda Churchill in the Las Vegas Review-Journal Wednesday, Irish poker powerhouse Paddy Power will soon play poker in Nevada … potentially. Paddy Power is considered by most industry analysts as the largest legal bookmaker in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, and they were given “a preliminary finding of suitability” to operate […]

Barely a week after he surrendered to US authorities at JFK international Airport in New York, the Full Tilt Poker Chief Executive Officer accused of stealing money through a Ponzi scheme is free … sort of. The embattled Ray Bitar had to deliver $2.5 million to keep from sitting in prison until his next ordered […]

Online poker is a hobby for the vast majority of poker players who enjoy the excitement and rush which is delivered with each turn of the cards. Actually gambling one’s life savings in an online poker game or tournament requires a very special mindset, and is definitely not for everyone. Two players which have made […]