It's the first time that the UKIPT has an overlay and the first time in a while for Full Tilt Poker to sponsor a live tournament However, the online poker room has been forced to add €140,000 to satisfy the €1 million guarantee as the turnout was lower than expectedDespite the discouraging figures, the Main Event still drew 860 players..

With some gambling companies still operating in Greece hoping for a smoother legislation, most of the big companies have left the country for good This was due to a recent publication of 401 blacklisted casinos accussed of operating without a betting license William Hill and Betfair are no longer accepting bets form Greece while Bet365, VistaBet..

The span and reach of illegal sports betting markets in Brazil is not exactly known but it is estimated to be much larger than previously thought and increasing exponentially due to the hype surrounding the World Cup 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016 Along with the increase in illegal sports betting activity comes fear of match fixing, especially..

September 16th is tentatively the date chosen by Garden City Group (the claims processor handling the movement of FTP funds) to initiate the official claims processOn it's website, the Group states that an emailwill be sent to all eligible Full Tilt Poker clients who are still waiting for a reimbursement This email will have all necessary..

William Hill is pulling out of China and removing access to Chinese residents from their gambling suites for the forseeable future The decision which also includes the territories of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau was not taken lightly and was sparked due to regulatory issues apparently out of William Hill's controlAn email sent to affiliates last..

An update in 888poker mobile apps will now offer mobile players multi-table tournaments apart from its regular cash games and Sit and Go's offerings Android users can download this app from the 888 website from any country in the world while iPhone users are limited to apps available in their respective country due to Apple's policies The app is..

According to the English Football Association the managing director of the English football club Accrington Stanley, Robert Heys, was suspended for almost 2 years because he breached one of the Association's gambing normsAfter a hearing at an independent regulatory hearing it was decided that Robert Heys was to be given also a £1000 fine..

Ultimate Poker players, critics and industry people have been eagerly awaiting for the release of the poker software's second version There are great expectations about the new version of Ultimat Poker due mainly to 2 reasons: first of all Ultimate Poker has had a lot of media attention because it was the first ever legal online poker room to..

The Mega Moolah jackpot has now reached over £3 million and its ready to pay out at any minute Mega Moolah is one of the most popular online slot machine games by reknowned gambling software provider Microgaming The game is connected to the company's progressive jackpot network, which is considered to be one of the industry's biggest Mega Moolah..

BT Sports has chosen more than 10,000 commercial premises including hundreds of sports betting shops to join its TV offerings The venues will broadcast football games, the FA Cup, the UEFA  Europa League, Aviva Premiership rugby, WTA tennis and other sports eventsDirector of Commercial Customers for BT Sports, Bruce Cuthbert, stated that:..

The Canterbury Park Racetrack and Card Casino in Minnesota has notified that they will soon have their own Poker Hall of Fame According to officials, the project arised as a way  “to honour Minnesota poker players and those that have played a key role in the development of poker in the state” The first members to enter the hall..

The mayor redesing will offer players a brand new interface, which All Slots Casino hopes will improve the user experience of its visitors by allowing them to access completely customizable accounts The new website also offers a range of new and unique features like game history, quick access to games, seamless login, enhanced graphics and an..

Eighteen men have pleaded guilty for admitting their involvement in illegal gambling activities The undercover investigation began in 2006 against a gambling site based in North Texas suspected to have received $54 billion in illicit bets on both professional and college sport events After a five year investigation, the men pleaded guilty to..

Geoff Freeman, CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA) informed his collegues via email that the company will use the film "Runner Runner"  to encourage a federal online poker legislation in the US This film is thought to have the capacity to create consciousness about the dangers unregulated online poker Written by the same people who..

New York state police has stated in several news outlets that an underaged man from Pennsylvania was forced to return a slots jackpot because of his age restriction Police did not disclose how much the jackpot was worth but it remains in the arc of the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem The man came under suspicion when casino employes noticed the..

Gambling companies that are operating under foreign jurisdiction will have to face payment of up to £300 million in taxes for the money they take from British gamblers According to the UK Treasury, regardless of where in the world the company is located, if they accept money from UK customers they will be taxed Those attempting to avoid..

Last Sunday, a record £14 million jackpot was paid to one anonymous 50-year-old player The winner was playing a five reel Melon Madness mobil slot game at PartyCasino when he ended up winning The Big One Colossal Cash jackpot The jackpot is connceted to a number of slot games at the casino including both mobile and online offers  Since Sunday's..

Well known entertainment brand, Bodog, has signed up a multi-million partnership with one of England's most prestigious football teams, Arsenal, as their “Official Asian Betting Partner” The agreement will allow Bodog to make money out of Arsenal's Asian fan base which increased after the football team made a pre-season tour in Indonesia,..

With poker moving millions of dollars every day and with thousands of viewers, players and sponsors, it certainly is an excellent spot for other activities such as charity events to take place This year, at the WSOP, over $132 million was raised for the One Drop campaign, activity that began in 2007 by Guy Laliberté, businessman and poker..

With New Jersey soon to legalise internet gambling activities this November, bookmaker Paddy Power is in the run for obatining a gambling license in the state With a guaranteed €300 million a year market or even more, its certainly a smart move to settle down in the United States Paddy Power, same as other reknown US casinos, have applied for..