News Archive for June 26th, 2014

Jun 26 2014

Chatting No Longer Limited to English Only on Microgaming Poker Network

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To date, the Microgaming Poker Network only allowed their players to chat in English while playing at their sites. This rule has now been changed, making Microgaming the first poker network to make this change. Until now, the ‘English only’ rule has been used as a means to prevent cheating and collusion but it is
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Jun 26 2014

Singapore Officials Interested in French Regulatory Model for Online Poker

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It seems that Singapore is interested in the online Poker regulatory model which has been implemented in France. Earlier this month, government officials from Singapore met with ARJEL which is the French gambling regulator. The focus of the meeting was exploring how the online poker market in France has evolved and developed since it was
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Jun 26 2014

Chinese Student Commits Suicide After World Cup Gambling Loss

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A second year student in China leaped from the 7th floor of his campus building after losing more than 20,000 Yuan (US$ 3,200) betting on World Cup games. According to a classmate of the student, he had lost the money in several bets on various games. It was not clear from reports which games the
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Jun 26 2014

Molly Bloom Reveals Secrets of Hollywood Poker Players

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Hollywood seems to have it all including high-stakes, A-list poker games. Just ask Molly Bloom. In her new book, Molly’s Game, Bloom reveals the secrets of top Hollywood stars who have participated in the underground poker games that she has organized. These games have been known to have over $2 million in play. Bloom, a
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Chatting No Longer Limited to English Only on Microgaming Poker Network

Singapore Officials Interested in French Regulatory Model for Online Poker

Chinese Student Commits Suicide After World Cup Gambling Loss

Molly Bloom Reveals Secrets of Hollywood Poker Players