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UK Poker Pro Sam Trickett Joins International Stadiums Poker Tour Ambassadors
24/09/12

What to do online poker and outdoor stadiums have in common? Not much seemingly, but that is all due to change in London in May of 2013. Online poker tournaments are common fare, and generally allow you to relax in your favorite recliner, cozy up on the couch or crash in your computer chair while […]

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Federal Judge Makes Landmark US Poker Ruling
30/08/12

A federal judge in the United States recently made a landmark ruling regarding poker that is sure to pave the way for similar off and online poker judgments nationwide. In December of last year the United States Department of Justice decided to each individual state judicial to decide their online poker destiny. Since then, Delaware […]

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Online Poker Popularity in the US Rising – Again
23/08/12

Like former MLB pitcher Steve Howe, who never let anything as trivial as multiple lifetime bans from baseball keep him from playing in the major leagues, online poker popularity is once again on a meteoric and phoenix-like rise. Approximately 5 years ago the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was signed into law in the United […]

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Former Full Tilt Poker Players – US DOJ Wants to Give You $159 Million
15/08/12

There aren’t too many times when the US government comes a-knocking and you benefit financially from the encounter. We all know that the United States government, for those of us living here in the US, will get a hold of you in a hurry if you owe them money, but isn’t too experienced in giving […]

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PokerStars Pays $731 Million for Full Tilt, Government Charges Dropped
09/08/12

PokerStars has been working with the United States federal government to settle charges filed against Full Tilt concerning their involvement in fraudulent banking and Ponzi scheme practices. As you probably know, Full Tilt was shut down last April by the US Department of Justice, and millions of dollars of Full Tilt account holder money was […]

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