RISE Poker today announced the upcoming launch of a U.S. legal, rake-free poker site where players can compete for up to $100,000 in monthly cash and prizes. RISE Poker is scheduled to launch on Tuesday, May 31, 2011. In addition to $100,000 in cash and prizes, RISE Poker members will have the opportunity to compete [...]
Quicktender/Usemywallet, a popular virtual e-wallet company that many people used to deposit and withdraw from online poker sites, discontinued service earlier today. When you go to quicktender.com, you are now greeted with this message: “With regret, the Quicktender service has been discontinued. All account holders will be notified by email” Emails from Quicktender to their [...]
Republican Congressman from Texas Joe Barton announced Tuesday that he will introduce legislation to legalize and regulate online poker in the United States. Barton revealed that the bill is currently undergoing final changes and should be introduced in the near future. According to The Hill, “He hopes the measure can pass both chambers of Congress [...]
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Bodog hasn’t yet had their domain seized by the Department of Justice, but they are clearly expecting it to happen. Earlier today, Bodog started redirecting their Bodog.com domain to Bodog.eu. This comes just one day after the US government seized a second batch of domains, including Doylesroom.com and Bookmaker.com. In the days leading up to [...]
Federal prosecutors in Baltimore have seized the Internet domain names of 10 gaming web sites, including the online home of DoylesRoom, the poker web site that for years was promoted by Doyle Brunson, known as the Godfather of Poker and the most legendary professional poker player of his generation. Two indictments filed by the U.S. [...]
