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Legal News Archives - Page 23Perspectives Weekly: Federal judge rules poker is a skill game29 August 2012
J Todd offer his take on the news that a federal judge in New York ruled that poker is a game of skill and what it means for the online gambling industry, and reveals the next big thing in online gambling: Mobile meets live dealer!
Casino City Gang: Game of skills edition23 August 2012
Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss a federal court ruling that says poker is more skill than chance, the novel way the European Poker Tour is adding transparency to deals and whether the presence of casinos affects your vacation decision making process. They also make their best bets for the week.
Perspectives Weekly: Will Full Tilt pay their affiliates?22 August 2012
J Todd looks at the still unresolved situation between Full Tilt Poker and Full Tilt Poker affiliates. He also discusses industry news from Ongame, Zynga, and California.
Does it matter that a judge thinks there's skill in poker?22 August 2012
Casino City's Vin Narayanan assesses the impact of a federal judge ruling this week that poker is more a game of skill than a game of chance.
Perspectives Weekly: Gambling on Facebook and N.J. lawsuits15 August 2012
This week, J Todd discusses Facebook's real-money bingo app and what it could mean for affiliates. Also, New Jersey gets sued over sports betting, and Maryland abandons thoughts of online gambling.
Top-10 moments in online poker history13 August 2012
PokerStars $547 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice was certainly a big day in the history of online poker. But was it the biggest? Aaron Todd lays out the top-10 moments in online poker history.
Top-10 questions about PokerStars' acquisition of Full Tilt Poker6 August 2012
The recent acquisition of Full Tilt Poker by PokerStars has the poker world buzzing, and there are a lot of questions that remain unanswered.
Casino City Gang -- Give me the money edition2 August 2012
Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss PokerStars settling with the Department of Justice and buying Full Tilt Poker, the DOJ's role in paying American Full Tilt players their money back, the Golden Nugget suing gamblers for winning lots of money because an automatic shuffler didn't work, how sportsbooks should handle the badminton mess at the Olympics, and make their best bets on the Olympics.
Perspectives Weekly: Zynga and tribes working towards online poker1 August 2012
This week, J Todd has news about Zynga's plan to launch real-money online poker games and a possible Native American poker bill in the U.S.
PokerStars settles dispute with U.S., acquires Full Tilt Poker assets31 July 2012
As part of a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, PokerStars has acquired the assets of Full Tilt Poker, and all Full Tilt players with balanced owed will have a chance to request payment.
DOJ announces $731 million settlement with PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker31 July 2012
The settlement requires PokerStars to forfeit $547 Million, Full Tilt to forfeit virtually all of its assets, and funds will be made available for U.S. and international players.
PokerStars settles with DOJ, buys Full Tilt Poker31 July 2012
PokerStars will pay the DOJ $547 million as part of a settlement agreement. Part of that money will be used to pay money owed to American players by Full Tilt Poker. American players owed money will have to apply to the DOJ for reimbursement.
Perspectives Weekly: Heart attack edition25 July 2012
Rumor has it that J Todd is recovering from a heart attack. Could the online gambling news be that exciting? Maybe it was one too many bacon sandwiches. We also have stories from the horse racing industry, rumors about poker legislation, and another sentence in a Black Friday case.
Perspectives Weekly: Ray Bitar, William Hill, and more action in Nevada18 July 2012
This week, J Todd looks at two companies taking the next step to get licensed for Internet gambling in the state of Nevada. Plus, Ray Bitar is out on bail, and William Hill wants social gaming regulated.
Perspectives Weekly: Ray Bitar busted11 July 2012
This week's top online gambling news includes the surrender of Full Tilt poker founder Ray Bitar to authorities in New York. Also, headlines from 888.com and Zynga.
Casino City Gang: Look at what I won edition5 July 2012
Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss Antonio Esfandiari's victory in the $1 million Big One for One Drop at the World Series of Poker, what playing in a smaller event at the WSOP is like, the arrest of Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar and make their best bets.
APCW Perspectives Weekly: Online Gambling Bill Passes in Delaware!4 July 2012
Online Gambling has been legalized in the state of Delaware, nearly six years after the passage of the UIGEA. Not only that, but Nevada has started to issues online poker licenses to gaming companies in the state!
Full Tilt's Ray Bitar in FBI custody2 July 2012
Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar was indicted on April 15, 2011, on charges of bank fraud, money laundering, illegal gambling offenses and violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).
PPA: Lame duck session only hope for U.S. online poker1 July 2012
The message from today's Poker Players Alliance town hall today was clear: The best -- and perhaps only -- chance to pass federal legislation regulating online poker this year will come in the lame duck session of Congress after the November elections.
Casino City Gang -- All in edition28 June 2012
Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss Delaware passing online gambling legislation, try to unravel on of the weirdest hands the World Series of Poker has seen and look at William Hill's strategy in the U.S. They also make their best bets.
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