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More Casinos in California Join Commerce Casino against Legalized Online Poker
Last week we told you about the outrage amongst poker players in California over the realization that Commerce Casino, the biggest land based poker room in the US is against the legalization of online poker except for in California only. Commerce Casino management made it clear that they do not support Barney Franks H.R.2267 bill, which would legalize online gambling across the United States. Players were angry and outraged at this turn of events and so were the Poker Player Alliance who spoke out against Commerce Casino and called for players to let their voices be heard by calling the casino and showing their disappointment. Read the rest of this entry »
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Online Casino Fighting Back in South Africa's Ban
In the first wake of casinos online reaction to South Africa's banning of all online gambling this week the first gaming site to fight back is Piggs Peak Casino, a casino only available to South African players. Piggs Peak plans to start their appeal process on Friday, which just adds to their already online gambling fight to legalize their own casino operations in South Africa.
The Operations Director, Lew Saul Koor announced "the company will not give up without a fight", this declaration was sent out to all of their registered players via email yesterday. During the time of appeal, Piggs Peak plans on staying operational, and Koor went on to say, "Until the appeal has been heard and judgment is set our business will go forward as usual as agreed to by the Gambling Boards". Read the rest of this entry »
Legalizing Online Poker in Holland is in the Cards
The Dutch Justice Ministry has recommended that allowing a limited number of online poker sites to apply for licenses and operate within their country. Ernst Hirsch Ballin the Justice Minister reported this commission report and has recommended that the government give up its "monopoly" on gambling. Legal experts and home affairs Ministry Officials who read this report gave a comprehensive report, which favored the legalization of poker in Holland. This is along the same lines as the USA online casinos, or at least how the USA wants to legalize online gambling.
Legal wars within the Dutch Government have been ongoing with online gambling sites such as Bet Fair and Ladbrokes over the De Lotto monopoly which were overseen by the European Court of Justice have failed to change the gambling situation but with this new recommendation there seems to be a new breathe of light into the chance of legalizing online poker even if its only in small amounts at first. Read the rest of this entry »
PokerStars Finds Chinese Poker Gang & $587,000
We have all heard about poker "bots" at online poker sites, which are not real players and are there to take your cash, well now we have "gangs" infiltrating the biggest poker site online, pokerstars. A Chinese poker gang has been caught with taking over $587,000 from poker players around the world who play at pokerstars.
This "gang" of poker players would collude together and play at the "Double or Nothing" Sit and Go Tournaments at PokerStars and share hand information making it possible to con their victims out of the cash. The Chinese gang is said to be from Hangzhou China and would play in the $52 and higher tables with more than half the seats at these tables occupied by members of their gang. Read the rest of this entry »
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Add Israel to the List of Countries Banning Online Gambling Casino Sites
It seems that one country after another is ordering ISPs to block internet-gambling sites in their country. Starting with Australia last year and moving on to include Russia, China, N Korea, France and now Israel each one of these countries governments have in some way or another bullied or harassed ISPs to police gaming websites.
Police in Israel have sited "section 224 of the Penal Code" as their governing law, which states, "gambling is illegal in Israel". Israeli police have instructed these ISPs that they have 48 hours to comply and get these site blocked. However, on the other side of the fence, the ISPs have said that the police have no foundation or legal authority to demand this ban. The next few days will be interesting to see how this unfolds. Read the rest of this entry »
Giant Gaming Company "Party Gaming" ready to enter US Market
Laws pertaining to online gambling in the US seem to be getting closer and closer to becoming legal because of the efforts of Senator Barney Franks and his H.R2267 bill and Party Gaming is ready to pounce the minute those virtual doors open. Since the merger between Party Gaming and Bwin 2 weeks ago their plans for a US market has become more and more apparent.
The first clue that Party Gaming was making the necessary moves to become eligible for a US license was the settling of all fines owed to the US Department of Justice for illegal marketing of their product to US players which opens them up to obtaining a license and regulation in the United States. Read the rest of this entry »
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