Business & Financial

Clonie Gowen Lawsuit Sheds Some Light on Full Tilt Poker Corporate Structure

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Mon, 04/25/2011 - 21:55

UB.com Absolute Poker Contemplate Next Move

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 04/25/2011 - 12:40

Poker’s Porn King Larry Flynt: How Good a Player?

Larry Flynt made news recently when it was announced that he was opening a "Hustler"-branded online poker room.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Mon, 04/25/2011 - 12:17

Full Tilt Poker Money Fails to Arrive for Poker Tournament Show

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Mon, 04/25/2011 - 12:11

Merge Poker Now The Biggest of the US-Facing Online Poker Sites

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Sun, 04/24/2011 - 22:09

Poker “Snitch” Daniel Tzvetkoff Bankrupt and in Witness Protection Program

The man who helped take down Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and UB.com is bankrupt and stuck in a US witness protection program.

Daniel Tzvetkoff, the 25-year-old Australian wiz kid profiled on Gambling911.com just hours before the April 15, 2011 bust went down, is profiled in even more lurid details on the pages of the Sydney Morning Herald Monday by Cosima Marriner.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sun, 04/24/2011 - 21:13

Restraining Orders, Frozen Accounts for PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com Now Up

Submitted by on, Sat, 04/23/2011 - 19:33

Globe and Mail Intimate Look at PokerStars Founder

The Globe and Mail released quite a fascinating look at the man behind PokerStars, Israeli-born (or perhaps Canadian-born) Isai Scheinberg.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Fri, 04/22/2011 - 21:33

Land-based Poker Rooms Report Modest Increases Since Online Poker Crackdown

With last week’s crackdown on the three biggest online poker rooms, some of the biggest beneficiaries have been the Vegas card rooms.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Fri, 04/22/2011 - 17:11

Full Tilt Poker, UB.com Lose Half Their “Real Cash” Traffic

Submitted by Ace King on, Fri, 04/22/2011 - 11:39

Absolute Poker, UB.com Issues Statement Regarding Indictments

Absolute Poker, including the UB (formerly Ultimate Bet) brand, hereafter "Absolute Poker," issued the following statement today:

Submitted by on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 18:55

William Hill Shares Jump on Strong Start to the Year

Submitted by on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 10:42

UB.com Rep Joe Sebok Expects Company to Issue Statement Thursday

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 21:36

Is Full Tilt Poker Being Asked to Break the Law Again?

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 20:35

DOJ Restores Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars domain names to Facilitate Payments

As Part of Agreements, Use of Domain Names Pokerstars.com and Fulltiltpoker.com Will Be Restored to Facilitate Return of U.S. Player Funds

Submitted by on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 12:57

UB.com Suspends Real Cash Play by US Poker Customers in Wake of Crackdown

UB.com officially decided to prohibit US customers from playing in their card room for “real cash” effective Wednesday morning.

A popup announcement appeared on the site for any US resident attempting to access the cash rooms. The company had permitted “real cash” play for the past few years following an indictment handed down by the US Justice Department.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 11:04

ESPN Will Air 2011 WSOP: Latest Developments re: Online Poker Crackdown

While ESPN has scrambled to remove advertisements from online poker sponsors and certain programming in the wake of a federal crackdown on industry behemoths PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, the

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 04/19/2011 - 21:54

Some Comfort Provided to UB.com, Absolute Poker Players: Statement Issued

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 04/19/2011 - 21:38

Judge Who Ruled in Favor of Gambling911 Throws Out Madoff Lawsuit

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Tue, 04/19/2011 - 20:57

Pay Per Head Outfits May Win Out Big In Wake Of Online Poker Indictments

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 04/19/2011 - 12:55

Phenomenal Percentage Growth Rates Likely for US-Facing Online Poker Rooms

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 04/19/2011 - 12:09

Mixed Martial Arts Takes Hit From Full Tilt Poker Shutdown

There are rumblings throughout the Mixed Martial Arts community that the shutdown of Full Tilt Poker on Friday may cause the sport to take a significant hit on sponsorship dollars.

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 04/19/2011 - 11:46

Online Poker Indictments – Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars, UB.com – Latest News

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 04/19/2011 - 10:47

Man Indicted in Online Poker Crackdown Pleads Not Guilty

By Jonathan Stempel

Submitted by on, Mon, 04/18/2011 - 14:24

Online Poker Indictments: Hopefully History Repeats Itself

The question people are asking this Monday: Will I get my money back from PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com following Friday's indictments?

It was early 2007 when Gambling911.com first broke the news that the two founders of online payment transfer company, NETeller, had been arrested on US soil. At the time, NETeller was the biggest facilitator of payments for online gambling websites.

Submitted by on, Mon, 04/18/2011 - 12:47

Shareholders of European Online Gambling Companies Make Out Big On “Black Monday”

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 04/18/2011 - 12:24

Online Gambling Shares in Europe Surge on Monday

Following the indictment and ultimate shutdown of three of the largest online poker rooms on Friday by the US Government, shares for European Web-based gambling firms surged on Monday.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 04/18/2011 - 08:33

Report: Prized Online Poker Rat Placed in Safe House

Most Australian rats have standard coats. There are some rex (curly) and silky (fine and shiny) coated rats, although they are rare. There are no hairless rats in Australia.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sun, 04/17/2011 - 22:05

Full Tilt Poker May Have Thought They Were Above The Law

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Sun, 04/17/2011 - 21:03

Financial Times of London Warning Regarding Full Tilt, PokerStars: There is no Hiding

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 04/17/2011 - 15:52