Another defendant has managed to dodge prison time in connection with a Russian mob-run poker ring. William Barbalat, who operated illegal underground poker games in New York City, recently stood before Judge Jesse Furman in a Manhattan Federal courtroom. Thanks to a plea deal that he accepted, Barbalat received two years of probation and 200 […]
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So far, regulated online poker in the United States has been all about the big-name casinos. But the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa First Nation peoples are looking to interrupt this monopoly by running their own online poker operation. The Lac du Flambeau Chippewa tribe operate the Lake of the Torches Resort […]
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Congress have been debating the legality of online poker in the United States for years. And one criticism that’s always been leveled at online poker supporters is the notion that it’s not a skill game. Most people who play Texas Hold’em and other variations know that this isn’t true, and good players will make long-term […]
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Not long ago, we covered the US Congressional hearing that was held to discuss the further expansion of regulated online poker. The highlight of the hearing included Poker Players Alliance director John Pappas debating with Las Vegas Sands VP of government relations Andrew Abboud. Pappas did a great job and was not only able to […]
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For months now, we’ve been hearing about the supposed evils of online gaming from Las Vegas Sands chairman Sheldon Adelson. But finally, the Poker Players Alliance got a proper stage to refute the wild claims that Adelson has been making. Despite a snow storm in Washington D.C., an online gaming hearing took place on Capitol […]
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Well so much for that big PLO challenge between Ola “Odd Oddsen” Amundsrud and Norwegian politician Erlan Wiborg. The pair was supposed to play 10,000 hands of PLO in order to prove Amundsrud’s argument that poker is a skill game. In exchange, Wiborg had a chance at winning 1m Kr ($170k) if he could beat […]
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If you’ve been paying much attention to the legal news on online poker lately, you’ve no doubt seen Sheldon Adelson’s crusade to stop regulated internet gaming. The chief executive of Las Vegas Sands is so passionate about his self-serving mission that he formed the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling. And the biggest thing to come […]
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