Online Poker News

New Poker Pro Joins Team Bodog

nathan — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:04:45 -0400

Prominent online card room Bodog recently announced that it had signed poker pro Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo to its team of Team Bodog sharks. The 22-year-old card player, a resident of Los Angeles, California, will join Team Bodog pros Evelyn Ng and David Williams at the Bodog Internet poker tables as well as at important media-covered tournaments, including the 2008 WSOP.

iPoker Proves Strength in Numbers

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:48:10 -0400

The online poker world is experiencing unprecedented growth online, offline and out-of-line, this despite a number of countries still refusing to buy in to the border-less game.

San Remo Welcomes Titan Players

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:50:49 -0400

TitanPoker.com , the largest of the iPoker Network poker rooms, sent a group of 7 poker players to compete in the European Poker Tour (EPT) this month. The competition will be held in Italy's marvellous San Remo. The lucky seven representing the world-renowned online poker site originate from a number of different countries including Italy, Great Britain, France, Denmark, Austria, and The Netherlands.

Not So Kingdumb After All

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:52:27 -0400

Now that's what we call regulating! Leave it to that civilised of all civilised nations - the United (around online gambling) Kingdom - to so decisively demonstrate her ability to regulate otherwise unregulated online gambling companies. Not bad considering that, along with this sort of progressive legislation comes a progressive jackpot in the form of good old-fashion taxation, and to the tune of billions.

Bodog Boss Folding Hand?

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:14:18 -0400

Calvin Ayre, the force behind the immensely successful online gambling website, Bodog, has reportedly announced his disengagement from the high profile brand.

Finland’s Online Poker Losses

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:44:13 -0400

Online Poker websites are attracting growing numbers of Finnish poker players, causing increasing concern among government officials. As are a number of countries currently prohibiting its citizens from wagering online with foreing sites - be it poker, casino games, sports, or bingo etc. - officials among these governments are beginning to admit that they'd rather see the revenues going to local gaming operators than leave their country for websites based offshore.

Poker Players Dealt 18 Months

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:17:17 -0400

Professional poker players and brothers, Mohammed Imran and Mohammed Irfan, aged 33 and 36 respectively, will be playing poker again soon, but in prison. Each of the losing players will be spending 18 months in jail for stealing over £150,000 from automatic cash machines in order to bankroll their Vegas gambling spree. The cash was swiped over a three-day period back in 2005.

ePassporte Exits Online Game

steven — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:15:45 -0400

Online gamblers in the United States appear to have one less payment processing option with the recent news that ePassporte may be closing its doors to poker rooms, online casinos. While the company has not confirmed any such development, this past Friday, players at Cake Poker were sent an email message from the poker website stating that ePassporte is no longer able to continue providing the online poker venue with financial services.

Beginning of the End for the UIGEA?

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:36:01 -0400

Spring is in the air for online poker players given the surprising fallout from last week's Congressional hearings on the feasibility of the US's ban on Internet gambling.

Casino Tropez Now Accepting Rands

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:55:47 -0400

Leading online gaming website CasinoTropez.com has just announced that players are now free to fund their casino accounts with South African Rand. The new addition brings the number of accepted currencies to four.