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PokerStars Loses Court Bid to Extend Atlantic Club Deal
Following the ruling of a judge in the Atlantic County Superior Court, PokerStars will not be able to keep alive its attempts to purchase the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. Last December PokerStars agreed to buy the casino which would serve as its entrance point into the US online gambling market. The property’s
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California Gives Huge Powerball Boost
Last weekend a $600 million Powerball jackpot was up for grabs across America and millions of hopeful players paid $2 for their tickets. It was the largest-ever Powerball jackpot, the second largest world jackpot of all time and the lucky winner overcame odds of 1 in 175,223,510 to win the jackpot. Since California has joined
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New Jersey Releases Online Gambling Regulations
Last week New Jersey took another step towards internet gambling when it issued regulations on how online betting is to be handled. The rules were released by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement and included techniques on verifying the geographical location of the player, a 15% tax on casinos’ online winnings and also adds cautions
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Ultimate Poker Reaches Million Hand Mark
Ultimate Poker, Las Vegas’ first legal online poker website has already dealt over a million poker hands in the weeks it has been running. The speed with which it has reached this number is a sign of the massive demand and the huge potential of the internet gaming industry in America. The Chairman of Ultimate
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