Major League Baseball is taking “very seriously” the allegations that Alex Rodriguez took part in some illegal, underground poker games, one of which reportedly turned violent, and he could face suspension if his participation in the games is confirmed. (more)
In the highest escalation to date in what has been described as a “game of cat and mouse,” the Department of Justice last week seized three online poker websites (PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker) and indicted 11 individuals. It is the most far reaching step federal law enforcement officials have taken against the online gambling industry, which allows consenting adults to wager money in a game enthusiasts say requires more skill than chance. (more)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is pushing behind the scenes for lame-duck legislation that would allow poker games over the Internet but restrict initial licenses to casinos and racetrack operators that have been in businesses at least five years. (more)
Daniel Tzvetkoff, a young Australian entrepreneur who co-founded the online payment processor Intabill in 2007, had a brief, flashy run as a multimillionaire before his business collapsed amid accusations of financial mismanagement. But his real crime, according to the U.S. government, was doing precisely what Intabill purported to do: facilitate online payments, including bets by American poker players. (more)
WASHINGTON — With pressure mounting on the federal government to find new revenues, Congress is considering legalizing, and taxing, an activity it banned just four years ago: Internet gambling. (more)
WASHINGTON — With pressure mounting on the federal government to find new revenues, Congress is considering legalizing, and taxing, an activity it banned just four years ago: Internet gambling. (more)
LIMA, Peru (AP) — For all of his garrulous charm, Joran van der Sloot didn’t do himself any favors in his online interactions, where his generation tends to reveal a lot about itself. (more)
Maryland citizens will get to vote on whether to bring casino games — such as poker, blackjack and baccarat — to Rosecroft Raceway in Prince George’s County if a bill passed by the Senate on Wednesday makes it through the House of Delegates. (more)
A machine gun-toting gang staged a stunning heist at a £1 million poker tournament. They burst into the top-rated event – which had attracted players such as German tennis ace Boris Becker – wielding grenades and machetes. (more)
BERLIN–German police were hunting Monday for four bandits who stormed a poker tournament in Berlin and made off with about $335,000 in jackpot money in a brazen daylight heist. (more)
The great thing about America is that a guy like me can follow his dreams and do what he loves to do and still support his family. (more)
