This week’s online gambling news comes from New York City, where a “Black Friday” defendant has been denied bail. Plus, is legal Internet betting in Washington DC in jeopardy? Also, updates from Merge Poker, Intertops, and QuickTender.
Posts Tagged ‘APCW’
Pokerstars, Full Tilt, and Absolute Poker: An Online Gambling Call to Action!
02/05/2011theppa.org : Online poker players and gamblers, the actions of the US Department of Justice on April 15th, 2011, demonstrate how important it is to take action! With the help of the Poker Players Alliance, it’s time to let our congressmen hear our voices and understand our positions! Last Friday, online poker sites Pokerstars.com, Fulltiltpoker.com and Absolutepoker.com were seized by the FBI and DOJ, and eleven people have been charged with money laundering, violations of the UIGEA and illegal gambling offenses. These charges were filed by the federal prosecutors in New York state and stem from illegal payment processing for the online gambling industry. These three internet poker sites are three of the largest on the web. The US Department of Justice alleges that Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and Absolute Poker misrepresented transactions so that banks would process online poker and gambling transactions.
APCW Reports: Affiliate 888.com
06/03/2011Recently, the 888.com Affiliate Program changed their affiliate commission agreement without notification to their partners. This agreement allows 888 (also running Casino On Net and Pacific Poker) to retroactively lower webmaster earnings from 40% to 10%. We find this sort of behavior by 888.com discusting, but not surprising.
Online Poker Talk Heats Up: APCW Perspectives Weekly for September 3rd, 2010
21/09/2010J Todd covers all the online poker talk coming out of California and Nevada. Plus, Internet gambling news from South Africa, the Netherlands, and Canada.
APCW Reports: Online Gambling and Bob Goodlatte: CDD Victims
17/08/2010The devastating effects of CDD on online gaming and Congressmen Bob Goodlatte. Join APCW.org to help.
APCW Reports: How the US Congress Betrayed the US People
07/07/2010Watch how the new Unlawful Internet Gambling Act directly impacts you. See how politicians passed the law against 90% of the American population wishes!
California Poker Dreamin’ : APCW Perspectives Weekly for July 2nd, 2010
03/07/2010This week the talk of legalizing online poker got serious, and it met with some serious opposition. Also, could we soon see specific domain extensions for internet gambling sites?
APCW Reports: Truth Behind the Online Gambling Ban
26/05/2010Hypocritical congressmen exposed for kickbacks and special interest politics. The truth behind online gambling ban in America.
APCW Perspectives Weekly for March 27th, 2009: Trouble from Down Under & a Washington State Verdict!
31/03/2010An appellate court in Washington State has reached a decision in the on-going battle against that state’s online gambling ban. Plus, does our industry now have to be concerned over internet filtering from Oz?
CAP TV News: Skill or Chance? Redefining Poker in the U.S.
25/03/2009The movement to legally define poker as a game of skill in the US — and therefore get it exampted from the UIGEA — continues to pick up steam (in some unlikely places). Plus, an update on the French Internet gaming situation, and much more. …
