Domain Name Infringement Lands Poker Pro With $60k Bill
After a four year legal battle between poker pro Russell “Dutch” Boyd and Two Plus Two Publishing LLC, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a March 2012 ruling against Boyd which stated he registered the domain name TwoPlusTwoPoker.com in bad faith in an attempt to make money off of the TwoPlusTwo trademark. […]
WPN Exits Regulated States Of New Jersey, Delaware and Nevada
The Winning Poker Network (WPN) has announced it has now withdrawn its services from those US states offering legalized online gambling, although it will still continue to provide its products elsewhere across America. Commenting on its decision, the US-friendly network, explained: “Nevada, Delaware, and New Jersey have stepped up to allow their respective residents to […]
NJ Online Gambling Revenues Falls For First Time In April
For the first time since New Jersey introduced online gambling six months ago, the state has reported a decline in its nascent igaming industry with April’s revenue tally of $11,428,737 down from the $11,878,374 generated in March. On a more positive note, however, when online gambling revenues were added to those collected by the state’s […]
Despite War On Online Poker Its Business As Usual In Russia
In April, we reported on Russia’s continuing moral crusade against online gambling, which took a more proactive stance recently after a directive was sent to its federal telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor requesting more than 50 gambling websites were blocked inside the vast country, including such major players as Pokerstars, bwin.party, Ladbrokes, UniBet, SportingBet, and Betway. A […]
Pokerstars Receives Fast-fold US Patent
After surviving multiple wholesale rejections, PokerStars parent company Rational Group has now been issued a “Zoom Poker” patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent entitled “Computer Gaming Device and Method for Computer Gaming” was granted on May 20th, and could potentially have wide ranging repercussions for several major online poker […]
Washington Reformists Advocate Overhaul Of Draconian Igaming Laws
In 2006 Washington State passed the most restrictive internet gambling laws in the USA after the Northwest state made playing online poker a Class C felony. Therefore, online poker players were bundled into the same category as arsonists and kidnappers and threatened with time behind bars if caught. Despite being the first state to make […]
New York Introduces Poker-Only Bill To State Assembly
In late March, Senator John Bonacic introduced internet poker bill S6913 to the New York Senate with the intention of defining poker as a game of skill and paving the way for a regulated state online poker industry. Now New York has seen near identical bill A09509 introduced by assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow (D-Mt. Vernon) […]
