What a Difference a Few Payment Processors Make
As we've seen more and more poker rooms that formerly proclaimed their defiant intentions to service US customers succumb to cash flow and other pressures it has become obvious some…
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Doyle's Room Exits US Market. Wait, They're Staying. No, They're Gone.
In a strange series of communications from Doyle's Room the final word appears to be that they are exiting the US market. First they said they were leaving the US market. That came from…
Read the articlePokerBandits.ca Closing a Hoax
From their site: Hoax: A Necessary Evil We apologize to all for any inconvenience that may have resulted by our recent hoax, however we found it necessary to perpetuate given the current…
Read the articleCashout From TonyG Poker = Send Your Money to TonyG
I'm not sure whether to applaud or ridicule this but because Neteller has been shut off from US players and they have no other way to get player's back their money, they are recommending…
Read the articleDoyle Brunson Rumor Bogus - Gambling911 Not To Be Trusted
Gambling911 claims to have exposed the rumor of Doyle getting popped to be just that . . . a rumor. However, if you ever happen to chat with Christopher Costigan just know that even if…
Read the articleDoyle Brunson Arrested?
Okay, I've seen this reported as a rumor in several places and PokerProf has said he's heard rumblings too. So far, it's been reported on PokerNetwork and NeverWin. Just posted over at…
Read the articlePokerbandits.ca
As reported by the PokerGeek, Pokerbandits.ca got PWND by the US and Canadian governments for helping Americans hook up with Canadian identities to get around funding of online poker…
Read the articleMore Bad News For Online Gaming: In the DOJ's Crosshairs?
Interesting article up at Fox News that seems to make for chilling reading if you're a fan of online gaming. But that's not the case anymore. In March 2006, President Bush signed the…
Read the articleFormer Senator Al D'amato Pitching Online Poker?
I've been hearing some buzz about a heavy-hitter coming to the aid of online poker and from what I can tell PokerHelper may be the first to actually name him as former US Senator Al…
Read the articleBrandi Goes to the Pole Instead of the Rail
I know this may come as a shock to many of your but it appears that Brandi has accepted an offer to strip at the Spearmint Rhino. Yes, the same Brandi who set off the longest running…
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