It was a long and fortuitous weekend for online poker players, including some well known poker pros, as the biggest online poker tournaments brought sizeable profits to their wallets. A multitude of poker pros finished deep in the money at the largest online poker tournaments of the holiday weekend.
As many of you may know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and so many are doing everything they can to not only raise awareness, but also raise funds to help in the fight against breast cancer. The popular online bingo site, Foxy Bingo, has joined in the battle to help in both ways.
According to a BBC report, a judge sentenced Eamonn McGirr to 20 months behind bars after embezzling £330,000 (approximately $500,000 USD) from his employers at Tyrone Tiling Services. Apparently McGirr used, and subsequently lost, the appropriated funds gambling over the internet.
Renowned online casino brand Bodog reported two weeks ago in its Bodog Beat newsletter that one of its players, Vernon S. of Maryland, won a massive $74,246 playing his favorite games. Just one week later, Vernon’s winnings had nearly doubled to a whopping $137,499.
A new bill was recently passed in the state of Washington that forced PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker room, to discontinue acceptance of its Washington based poker players. What was once considered the most liberal of all poker sites is now being watched with a wary eye as industry analysts wonder whether other states will incorporate similar laws.
A recent report published by Juniper Research essentially blames Smartphones and other hand held devices for a clear increase in online gambling all across the United Kingdom. According to the study’s findings, in excess of two million European citizens are using their mobile devices to place sports betting wagers over the internet.
Since the United States government imposed the UIGEA in 2006, land-based casinos have, for the most part, held a strong stance against legalizing any form of online gambling in the US. Four years later, that attitude seems to be turning around as more and more casinos would like to integrate at least online poker into their current commodities.
Tom “durrrr” Dwan always seems to be making the headlines in online poker industry news, and he’s done it again this past Sunday, making up for any losses suffered in London in recent weeks by racking up $1.5 million on the cash tables at Full Tilt Poker.
River Belle Casino has always been a fan favorite, especially for online slots lovers, but even more so in recent weeks. One of the Microgaming powered online casino’s newest slot machines, Lord of the Rings, is attracting a lot of attention!
The National Hockey League (NHL) just got underway Thursday, October 7, and already the Intertops online sports betting operation is accepting wagers on who will claim the Stanley Cup come next April.
Virgin Casino has announced an intriguing promotion set to run the entire month of October, 2010. The online casino promotion is called Tournament Fridays, and all players who place wagers on any of the online roulette and online blackjack variants at Virgin Casino are eligible to win a piece of the £350 prize pool.