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Everleaf shuts out USA players
Players that logged into an Everleaf Gaming skin today were forced to agree to a new set of terms and conditions before seeing the cashier or player admin area. There were several new terms that players were unhappy about, the most notable new term was: 18. No person who is resident in Malta, France and [...]
WSEX closes its poker room
I just got an email today from WSEX that says they are shutting there poker room so for all the people that play there and have a balance try to move it or cash out. Dear Poker Customers and Affiliates, It is with great regret that we announce the closure of World Poker Exchange. As [...]
Entraction becomes IGT
Last May, International Gaming Technology (IGT) purchased all outstanding shares of Entraction Holding AB in an effort to advance the company’s position in regulated online gambling markets. IGT is a global company based in the United States with a market cap of almost $5 billion, making them one of the largest publicly traded companies in [...]
Cake Poker rewards issues
I have both a Cake 1.x and a Cake 2.x client installed on my desktop. I haven’t used the 2.x version and not sure why I downloaded it unless it was forced on me somehow either by a Cake update or a merger with another skin. But anyway. . . I just looked at the [...]
Nevada legalizes online poker
Nevada became the first state to legalize online poker today. In a 4-0 vote, the Nevada Gaming Control Board approved online gaming regulations. These regulations will allow licensed operators to offer players within the State of Nevada online poker. While online poker in Nevada became legal today, it will be 4-6 weeks before there are [...]
DOJ changes stance on wire act
In an email sent to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Senator Jon Kyl, Assistant Attorney General Ronald Weich communicated a new interpretation of the Wire Act of 1961. The Department of Justice long had the opinion that the Wire Act applied to online poker. According to today’s developments, this is no longer the [...]
