The world was shocked on Monday, February 11, when Reuters broke the news that Pope Benedict XVI, at 85 years of age, had announced his decision to retire. The Pope offered a statement that said his waning strength and advanced age were conflicting with his ability to fulfill his role as the Catholic world leader.
If you use online payment methods, you are likely familiar with the name Skrill. If not, you've certainly heard of its former moniker, Moneybookers. The company has been around for over a decade, offering international online payment solutions to businesses, consumers, affiliates, internet gamers and more.
For years now, the only way to play roulette with a progressive jackpot was to sign-up with a Microgaming powered online casino and place wagers on the brand's famous Roulette Royale. The game could become rather expensive, instigating a compulsory $1 side bet with every spin of the wheel.
Sky Bingo, one of the UK's premier online bingo sites, has announced the launch of its latest accessibility feature, a mobile bingo app for Apple iOS users. Players can now access Sky Bingo from their iPod, iPad and iPhone mobile devices, playing the same great games and taking advantage of regular promotions, just like they do at the online version of Sky Bingo.
In today's world of constant negative news reports relaying worldwide hardships, it's becoming all too rare to find a heartwarming story, especially where monetary value is concerned. With that said, we are incredibly happy to report an earnest story of scrupulous honesty coming from one popular California casino.
Certain members of Full Tilt Poker who were playing on the tables Monday were privy to a brief pop-up message that explicated an upcoming, momentary downtime of the servers. The online poker room was preparing for a quick transition that would result in its software being moved to a new Malta-based sister site, FullTiltPoker.EU.
Daniel Negreanu, two-time WPT titlist and 4-time WSOP bracelet winner, has declared via his Twitter account - @RealKidPoker "“ that he wants to raise money for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Not only that, he wants to inspire others to join him in his worthy cause.
PokerStars has hired Lee Jones to serve as the correspondent for all of PokerStars' social interactions. He will be the spokesperson for the online poker room, on both and internal and external stratum.
There was a time when GutShot Poker was among the most respected operators in the online poker industry, presenting a high performance platform, a generous promotional line-up and fast, reliable payouts.
Early in 2012, the incoming reports from the Nevada Gambling Control Board weren't quite as uplifting as the state had hoped for. As the final tally came in, however, it turns out that 2012 was a record breaking year for Sin City, achieving the highest number of visitors per annum Las Vegas has ever seen.
One of the Merge Gaming Network's leading operators, Carbon Poker, is about to release its mobile poker platform for players who wish to access the virtual tables via their hand-held devices.
Full Tilt Poker has undergone a lot of changes between Black Friday and its eventual relaunch on Nov 6, 2012. The online poker room is under new (remarkably more reputable) ownership, the once massive team of Full Tilt Pros has been reduced to three, and one of the most iconic faces of the industry, Tom "durrrr"?