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March 2, 2012 Americas Cardroom, part of the Winning Poker Network (Yatahay), completed the acquisition of Doyle’s room in October 2011. Since then, it is emerging as one of the front runners as a venue for US players behind Merge Network’s Carbon Poker after the US government indicted Bodog.com after a 6 year investigation.   Players can expect the same kind of support, cashout timing and similar gameplay as on the old Doyle’s room. What is interesting with this site …

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March 1, 2012 Just when we thought major shutdowns were a thing of the past, it seems the crusade against online poker sites continue while at the same time support builds for legalizing online poker in the US. The most recent victim is Bodog.com. The federal government indicted The Bodog Entertainment Group in the district of Maryland on two separate counts.   The first count was on conducting illegal gambling business in the state of Maryland. This is because Bodog …

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January 4, 2012 (updated April 9th) You just may see legal, licensed and regulated online poker in the USA in 2012 with or without federal level action. By April 2012, six states are considering inrastate online gambling bills and some are already considering blocking any possible future federal legislation. For a list of US states with full details of their efforts, please see our Poker per State page.   On Dec 22nd, The Nevada Gaming Commission approved internet poker regulations. …

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January 26, 2012 Many players are still awaiting the fate of Full Tilt Poker and the progress on player refunds after the Groupe Bernard Tapie (GBT) decided to acquire it last year. According to a recent interview by Behnam Dayanim, the man representing GBT’s interest in the United States given to PokerNews, there is still no progress between the talks of the GBT/FTP with the Department of Justice.   According to the deal that was outlined back in November when …

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Wire Act Only Applicable to Sports Betting, Not Poker

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December 23, 2011 In what seems to be an early Christmas present for the online poker community, the United States Department of Justice has made public documents clarifying their opinion on the Wire Act stating that “Interstate transmissions of wire communications that do not relate to a ‘sporting event or contest’ fall outside the reach of the Wire Act.”   This was released in a memo in response to inquires by New York and Illinois regarding the law’s effect on …

 

AGCC Revokes Full Tilt License + Addresses Players

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September 29, 2011 Just a couple of days before Full Tilt was sold to the Bernard Tapie Group, The AGCC revoked Full Tilt’s license after the suspension from a few months back. They state Full Tilt’s financial position as well as the actions taken by the DOJ to seize FTP’s accounts as the main reasons for this move.   Below is the full statement:   AGCC Commissioners, sitting as a tribunal, have today revoked the licenses of Vantage Limited, Filco …

 

Full Tilt Sold + Players’ Money Back

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October 2, 2011 A day after the Alderney Gaming Control Commission revoked Full Tilt Poker’s license, an acquisition agreement was signed between Full Tilt and the Bernard Tapie Group. The announcement was made to PokerStrategy.com by Laurent Tapie, son of Bernard Tapie and managing director of the group.   Bernard Tapie is a French businessman and politician who is known for his ability to acquire and rebuild bankrupt companies. His most famous turnaround was Addidas which he owned from 1990 …

 

Full Tilt’s future After Hearing – DOJ Statement (Updated)

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September 28 2011 A lot has been going on since the September 19 closed door hearing with Full Tilt and the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC). We will attempt to bring you up to date about all the developments in this one article. If you hadn’t already heard, federal prosecutors claimed on Sept 20 that Full Tilt was “not a legitimate poker company, but a global Ponzi scheme”. You can read the full article on what the Department of Justice’s …

 

Full Tilt Fraud – Ponzi Scheme

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Sept 20. 2011 One day after the Full Tilt hearing that took place on Sept 19 after being delayed from Sept 15, federal prosecutors said Full Tilt Poker was “not a legitimate poker company, but a global Ponzi scheme”. According to a revised civil lawsuit filed in New York, lawyers from the Justice Department said that FT used the money in players’ poker accounts to fund operations and make payments to its owners.   In the span of four years, …

 

Full Tilt Sept 15 Hearing Delayed + FT Statement

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Septmeber 15 2011. Originally set for today Septmeber 15 2011, the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) will hold its hearing regarding Full Tilt Poker on September 19 instead. Although the public was allowed to attend the first hearing in July, the AGCC released a statement today announcing that this time around, the hearing will happen “in camera” which means it will be conducted behing closed doors. This will surely not help calm things down which have only gotten worse these …