In yet another “jockeying for position once the U.S. opens up” move, the Nevada Gaming Control Board will begin taking applications for intrastate online poker licenses beginning in February 2012. From Vegasinc.com: Mark Lipparelli, chairman…
Absolute Poker, UB Will Attempt to Liquidate Assets, Repay Players
Blanca Games Inc., owner of the CEREUS Network, which operates Absolute Poker and UB, has announced plans to liquidate its assets in order to reimburse U.S. and international customers. The plan is pending SDNY/DoJ approval….
Six Poker Industry Thoughts Six Months After Black Friday
Today marks the sixth month anniversary since The Events of 4/15TM. We’re going to expand on this further when we launch Wicked Chops Insider this coming week, but half-a-year after the DoJ crackdown, here our…
U.S. Online Poker Legalization and Regulation Update
After some quiet time, we’re reading and hearing more chatter recently about online poker regulation in the U.S. America. First, the PPA–who we’ve been very critical of in the past–has done a great job recently…
Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi Gets Breeders’ Cup Sponsorship
Interesting move in the player sponsorship arena. It was announced on Friday that Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi landed a sponsorship deal with the Breeders’ Cup. The press release stated that, “The forming of this partnership…