Crime

Online Poker Prosecutor Preet Bharara Goes After Deutsche Bank

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 05/03/2011 - 20:17

Was Bin Ladin Assassination Tied to Online Poker Clampdown?

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 05/03/2011 - 17:19

DoJ Oversight Hearing: Holder Doesn’t Know if Poker is Game of Skill

The House Judiciary Committee held a Department of Justice oversight hearing Tuesday morning with a short question related to whether poker is a game of skill or chance.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 05/03/2011 - 11:31

Full Tilt Poker Payouts to Begin Next Week

According to the popular website LawDonk.com, Full Tilt Poker is to begin making payouts to US customer beginning some time next week.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 04/29/2011 - 22:36

Dateline NBC Could be in Process of Covering Poker Killer Ernie Scherer III

Submitted by Ace King on, Fri, 04/29/2011 - 11:21

DOJ Oversight Committee May 3: Online Poker Indictments to be Addressed

Submitted by on, Thu, 04/28/2011 - 21:43

Another Man Arrested in Connection with Online Poker Crackdown

By Susannah Nesmith

Submitted by on, Wed, 04/27/2011 - 23:24

DOJ Source Said PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Created “Financial Black Hole”

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 04/26/2011 - 21:01

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 “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

UB.com: We Want You After All US Players, But Is It Russian Roulette?

Following the crackdown on UB.com and two other online poker enterprises last week, all three companies abandoned the US market…..or sort of.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 04/24/2011 - 12:50

Most Bank Accounts Froze in Online Poker Crackdown Belong to Full Tilt Poker, Founder

Submitted by on, Sat, 04/23/2011 - 20:11

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

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

UB.com Reps Encouraging US Players to Enter Cash Games

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sat, 04/23/2011 - 16:55

PokerStars Shills on the Defensive

UNDER APPARENT ORDERS NOT TO DISCUSS BUSTS

It's a conspiracy!

Or is it?

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Fri, 04/22/2011 - 21:58

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

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

Many Dead in Karachi Gambling Club Explosion

At least 16 people were killed and 40 others wounded after a bomb went off in one of Karachi, Pakistan’s largest gambling clubs Thursday night.

According to CNN International, Raja Umar Khitab, a senior police official in Karachi, said the bomb was placed under a table at the club and consisted of at least 2 kg (about 4.5 pounds) of explosive material. The blast made a crater at the site, he added.

The explosion happened in the port city's Ghass Mandi section, police spokesman Muhammad Saleem said.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 15:29

Interpol Will Not Detain Execs of Indicted Online Poker Companies in Costa Rica

Indicted officials working for PokerStars and UB.com living and working in Costa Rica will not have to worry about being detained by Interpol.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 12:21

Heeeeeee’s Back: Return of the “Poker Pervert”

Another Gambling911.com Exclusive: Poker Pro Shahram "Shawn" Sheikhan “The Poker Pervert” Attends Charity Tourney

Poker pro and convicted child molester Shahram "Shawn" Sheikhan was an invited guest at the recent World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational Tournament at the Commerce Casino outside Los Angeles, Gambling911.com can reveal in an exclusive report!

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 11:52

Jenny Woo Talks Poker Indictments as PokerStars Figures out how to Pay Players

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 11:38

PokerStars Flack Daniel Negreanu Finally Comments on Internet Poker Busts

Poker pro Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu has put in his two cents worth regarding the current crisis in online poker.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 03:09

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

UB.com may not Honor Payouts for Wednesday Action from US Players

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 19:37

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

Online Poker: Welcome to the Bank of Al Qaeda, 6-Year Old Gamblers

The GOP has taken a tough stance against legalizing online poker following last Friday’s crackdown, linking the activity to everything from drug trafficking to Al Queda.

A software engineer recently wrote to Congress, expressing fears that Democrat Barney Frank’s co-sponsored bill to legalize online gambling (HR 1174) is effectively an invitation for the 'Bank of Al Qaeda’.

Jim Thackston, of Sun Coast Data Solutions, argues that Internet poker software could be used by terrorists to launder funds.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 10:43

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