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New Jersey to go it alone? New Jersey to go it alone?

While HR 2267, the bill to legalise online poker, presented by Rep. Barney Frank, continues its slow passage through the US legal system, an article on USAplayers News suggests that the l...

13:08 BST 6 Sep 2010 by Stephen Bartley
A week to go until British Poker Awards A week to go until British Poker Awards

The British Poker Awards stage their inaugural ceremony in London next week, an occasion intended to salute players and those associated with the game for their performances over the last...

12:48 BST 4 Sep 2010 by Stephen Bartley
WSOP Circuit adds new Oklahoma event WSOP Circuit adds new Oklahoma event

The World Series of Poker Circuit has announced news of a new stop to this season’s schedule. The WSOPC will become the first tour to stage an event in the Dallas, Texas area, when ...

10:28 BST 4 Sep 2010 by Stephen Bartley
2010 Hall of Fame nominees revealed 2010 Hall of Fame nominees revealed

The names of the 10 nominees for this year’s Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2010 voting have been released by organisers. The names were compiled after a two month period of public vot...

10:35 BST 2 Sep 2010 by Stephen Bartley
PPA urges members to lobby Commerce PPA urges members to lobby Commerce

The Poker Players Alliance has urged its members to urge the Commerce Casino to change its position on Barney Frank’s Bill to effectively legalise online poker in the United States....

14:49 BST 1 Sep 2010 by Stephen Bartley
Senate Majority Leader in favour of online poker Senate Majority Leader in favour of online poker

It’s being reported that US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has come out in favour of legalising online poker. The Reno Gazette-Journal reported that Reid claimed he would ...

18:30 BST 30 Aug 2010 by Stephen Bartley
Online poker remains in the spotlight Online poker remains in the spotlight

The National Journal reports on the current legal situation in the United States regarding the possible regulation of online poker. The article by Bill Swindell on the National Journa...

10:09 BST 29 Aug 2010 by Stephen Bartley
Commerce opposes HR 2267 Commerce opposes HR 2267

Opposition to HR 2267, the bill that could lead to legalisation of online poker in the United States, has run into unlikely opposition from the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles. As note...

16:35 BST 28 Aug 2010 by Stephen Bartley
South Africa makes online poker illegal South Africa makes online poker illegal

Another day and another country declared that online poker is illegal. In the year when the World Series of Poker Circuit announced it would be venturing to South Africa for an event, the...

13:45 BST 25 Aug 2010 by Stephen Bartley
Report backs regulated online poker in Holland Report backs regulated online poker in Holland

The lengthy battle around the world to legalise online poker varies in success from country to country. But news this week in Holland should have poker players there hoping that significa...

10:43 BST 24 Aug 2010 by Stephen Bartley
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