Online poker news
Another online poker room has closed its doors. This time, Fleet Street Games has announced that it will be shutting down operations effective next Friday, October 31st at 11:59pm. The subscription-based online poker site will maintain operations as normal until then. Read more »
Online poker room PokerStars has once again banned access to one of the game's most high-profile players. The site suspended Sorel "Imper1um" Mizzi for three months last week after the online star had been red flagged for previous cheating allegations. Several established online poker players have confirmed the three month ban from PokerStars to Poker News Daily. Mizzi has not played on the online poker site since October 5th. Read more »
In an e-mail distributed to affiliates of Eurolinx Poker on Thursday, the online poker room stated that the Microgaming Network will be blocking customers from 13 different states in the U.S. from accessing any of its rooms' poker or casino clients. However, players from the states in question may still bet in the sports book. Read more »
Online poker pro Adam "Roothlus" Levy became the newest face of Ultimate Bet Tuesday. The Orlando, Florida native joined the likes of Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy, James "P0KERPR033" Campbell, Tiffany Michelle and Tracy Scala as the fifth member of the Ultimate Bet Star Players Team. Read more »
Continuing its tradition as the oldest and one of the most prestigious poker championships in Europe, PaddyPowerPoker.com announced on Tuesday the dates for the 2009 Irish Open. Read more »
It was a busy weekend across the major online poker sites, but for the second week in a row, the PokerStars Sunday Million, the largest weekly tournament held online, had an overlay. This week, it was a little over $10,000, as 7,446 poker hopefuls registered. Read more »
Recently, one of the most popular online poker rooms in the world, Full Tilt Poker, introduced Matrix Sit and Gos. The concept is pretty symbol: battle against eight other online poker players on four different tables at the same time. Read more »
Everest Poker unveiled its new player rewards program Friday. The Everest Poker VIP Summit Club will be the new reward program standard in the online poker world, according to the site. Read more »
PokerStars opens up to the Italian market after being granted a license by the Italian government. Read more »
It was a busy weekend around the major online poker sites, capped off by the $1.5 million guaranteed Sunday Million on PokerStars. This past weekend, the event drew 7,307 entrants at $200 + $15 each. Read more »
The tenth installment of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) will get underway in just a few weeks. The first tournament kicks off on Wednesday, November 5th. There are 25 events in total, capped off by a $535 buy-in Main Event. Read more »
Online sports book, casino, and poker room bwin recently announced that it has launched its Bulgarian website, extending its presence in 22 different languages, encompassing most of Europe. Read more »
In a statement posted on its website on Friday, Lasseters Online Casino announced that it has shut its doors, effective immediately, after a decision from the Board of Directors of its parent company. The site, which was opened in 1999, is currently in the process of granting withdrawals. Read more »
Late Wednesday afternoon, legal firm Flachsbart & Greenspoon, which argued on behalf of 1st Technology, LLC, announced that a $46 million judgment had been reached against online poker room, casino, and sports book Bodog. Read more »
Demonstrating the strength of regulating the online gaming industry, England's Advertising Standards Authority has banned an internet ad from one of Europe's leading gaming operations. Read more »
32Red players can play with even more confidence now that eCOGRA blessed the site with their "Safe and Fair" seal. Read more »
The Main Event of the second Bodog Poker Open was held over the weekend and emerging victorious from the pack of 477 players was zubs1aa. The tournament boasted a buy-in of $500 and attracted some of the top regulars who play on Bodog. Read more »
Gutshot Poker is moving from the Microgaming Network to the Cake Poker Network. The move, which has been delayed, is expected to be completed on Wednesday, October 8th. An official announcement is currently posted on Gutshot's website. Read more »
After a little less than a year, Mansion Poker and the Ongame Network have decided to split amicably. Read more »
The worldwide economic slowdown has taken its toll on the online poker industry. Duplicate Poker, which billed itself as a legal online poker room in the United States, abruptly shut down as of Sunday due to the "global financial crisis," according to a statement posted on its website. Read more »
On Saturday morning, many members of Doyle's Room received an e-mail saying that if they deposited, they would receive a free entry into the $250,000 Guaranteed. The tournament, which kicked off at 4:00pm ET, attracted 1,319 players. Read more »
Sunday marks the conclusion of the Bodog Poker Open II. The Main Event is a $500 buy-in affair with a $300,000 guaranteed prize pool, the largest tournament ever offered on the online poker site. The day marks the conclusion of a very successful online poker series. Read more »
The 2008 Aruba Poker Classic, sponsored by Ultimate Bet, is in full swing from Aruba. In the background of the Main Event, news spread across the island that one of UB's former affiliate managers and consultants, Russ Hamilton, was named as the main perpetrator behind the scandal. Read more »
On Tuesday, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) posted a press release on its website outlining the sanctions that the organization has imposed against one of its licensees, Ultimate Bet. In addition, the report pointed at Russ Hamilton as the "main person responsible" for the scandal. Read more »
Although the specifics may never become clear, Poker Trillion announced an end to its legal dispute with former network Boss Media. Read more »
