Washington, DC (May 11, 2011) – Steven D. Levitt, “Freakonomics” author and famed University of Chicago economist, is upset about the recent events regarding online poker. The title of his latest piece, “The ‘Daughter Test’ of Government Prohibitions (And Why I’m so Angry about the U.S. Internet Poker Crackdown),” and a recent working paper he published get to the nub of the problem faced...

Washington, DC. (April 20, 2011) – John Pappas, Executive Director of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, issued the below statement on the agreement between the Department of Justice and online poker operators Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars to give American poker players access to their money in their accounts.

Washington, DC. (April 18, 2011) – The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, issued an action alert today calling on its members to express their outrage over the suspension of online poker as a result of the U.S. Department of Justice’s recent actions.

Washington, DC. (April 16, 2011) - John Pappas, Executive Director of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, issued the comment below on behalf of the millions of Americans affected by recent federal action taken against online poker companies.

On Friday 15th April 2011 The FBI and the US Department of Justice issues arrest warrants in the Southern District of New York to three companies (Poker Stars, Full Tilt, and Absolute Poker) engaged in the business of betting or wagering committing a federal crime to knowingly accept in connection with the participation of another person in unlawful Internet gambling, credit, electronic fund transfers, or cheques. Penalties range from five years imprisonment and up to USD 250,000 fine.

Dublin Ireland (April 15, 2011) - Full Tilt Poker is saddened by today’s charges against its CEO Raymond Bitar and offers its full support to Mr. Bitar and Nelson Burtnick. Online poker is a game of skill enjoyed by tens of millions of people in the United States and across the world. And, Full Tilt Poker remains as committed as ever to preserving the rights of those players to play the game they love online.

Washington, DC. (April 15, 2011) - Former Senator Alfonse D'Amato, Chairman of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, issued the comment below on today's announcement on federal action taken against online poker companies.

Die Regierung von Estland hat ausländische Online Pokerseiten blockiert und die Estländer sind nicht wirklich erfreut darüber. Belgien will den Markt für Online Poker Anbieter im Jahr 2011 öffnen und Devilfish dreht einen Film. Das Estonian Tax and Customs Board hat den Zugriff auf ausländische Online Poker Seiten blockiert. Wenn ein Poker-Seite keine Lizenz für Estland hat, wurde der Zugriff darauf gesperrt. Das gilt für fast alle Online Poker Seiten, die einzige Seite mit Lizenz ist die Seite des Estonian Olympic Casino.

Der Kampf gegen europäische Wett- und Glücksspiel Monopole kommt zumindest auf Europa-Ebene immer mehr ins Rollen. Der britische Wett-, Glücksspiel- und Pokeranbieter Betfair reagiert nun auf ein Schreiben des niederländischen Justizministers und klagt den Staat Holland. Auch die EU will man einschalten und Beschwerde einbringen.

Offenbar hat Präsident Barack Obama die Regulierung und Lizenzierung von Online-Poker offiziell in seine Agenda aufgenommen. Im „Citizen's Briefing Book", das am Dienstag vom Weißen Haus veröffentlicht wurde, ist Online Poker das wichtigste Thema im Bereich Technologie und steht insgesamt an elfter Stelle.

Legislators in the American state of California are so intent on legalizing online poker that they are reportedly looking to attend an upcoming iGaming conference in order to meet with prospective operators. According to a report from online news portal Gambling911, the western state is looking towards online poker as a way to help solve its troubled economy, which has the second highest foreclosure rate in the country and near double-digit unemployment.

"Wireless Poker Controller V.1" heißt das Zauberwort, wenn es um die Bequemlichkeit geht. Auf der „International Gaming Expo" in London Ende Januar wurde der Wireless Controller vorgestellt – Prädikat: „Wenn ich ihn einmal habe, kann ich nicht mehr ohne". Irgendwie erinnert der Wireless Poker Controller an Dinge die man nicht unbedingt braucht, aber man nicht mehr missen will, hat man sie einmal.