The History of PokerStars.com

The story behind the world-famous PokerStars is indeed a true rags to riches story, and the family that owns and operates the said online poker room never thought that the simple beginnings of their site will become a huge success that it is now considered as one of the biggest and most popular online poker room not only in the World Wide Web but in the whole world as well.

The Proud Owner

The proud owner of the most famous online poker site is the Schienberg family from Toronto, Canada.

It was ten years ago that  the father, not knowing that much of the online gambling industry, decided to build a company by creating and designing his own website that caters to online players.  [Read][more...]

US Lawmakers Ask to Postpone the UIGEA

December 1 might mean the start of the Yuletide season, but for some, this means the start of the implementation of the financial rules to put in force the prohibition on online gambling.

This implementation is fast approaching, and US Lawmakers are asking the regulators to delay this by about a year.

Reasons Set Forth

The reasons set forth by the US lawmakers are very valid.  For one, pushing for the implementation of the UIGEA on December 1, 2009 will put an undue burden on an already-strained financial situation, especially during the recession which is already creating such havoc in the economy. [Read][more...]

Lifting of the Online Gambling Ban Imminent?

Many online casino operators now have bigger hopes when it comes to lifting the ban placed on online gambling, especially since the current president of the country is an avid poker player and most especially since States are now looking into other sources of income, online gambling included, because of the recession.

Preparing for the Impending Legalization

Impending or not, but many major online casino operators are now preparing to make their coffers bigger. [Read][more...]

Internet Gambling Law, Here to Stay

Despite the efforts made by the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (IMEGA) to get the Court of Appeals to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, the court still ruled in favor of keeping the act.

What is the UIGEA?

The UIGEA, which was passed by the congress of America during the year 2006, states that there should not be any transactions made to transfer funds from a financial institution to a gambling site.  This, however, excludes horse racing, online lottery, and the like.  The Act greatly inhibited the movements of American members of online casinos, much to the dismay of both the players and the online gambling companies. [Read][more...]

UltimateBet Becoming Mac Friendly

If before computer users opt to use Microsoft Windows, now, more and more users are switching over to Apple Mac.  Not only do they find the Apple Mac more reliable, but it also offers better security than Microsoft Windows.  But there is one drawback to this though in terms of gambling online.  Gamblers using the Apple Mac have to make use of a third-party software in order to play at their favorite poker sites.

UltimateBet's Latest Offering

When Apple released its new Snow Leopard, UltimateBet released its own good news to the online gambling industry.  This top-ranking poker site has just released a Mac version of its online casino software. [Read][more...]

What’s in Store at CelebPoker?

Competition really is heating up not only in brick-and-mortar casinos but online as well.  Poker sites are out to get the lion's share of their target market, and this fierce competition shows up on the bonuses and promotions that online poker sites offer.

One poker site, in particular, is out with guns blazing, and this is CelebPoker.

The Bonuses and Promotions to Expect

When I say that CelebPoker is out with guns blazing, the poker site really has all its big guns out.  The bonuses and perks that they are offering right now are simply bigger and better.

Joining and winning at their monthly tournaments will give you the benefit of partaking in its guaranteed monthly prize pool, which is now bumped up to 20x its usual.  The monthly guaranteed prize now reaches well into $20M dollars in prizes. [Read][more...]

PokerStars’ Very Own Poker Show to Air on Fox

In an answer to Full Tilt Poker's Face the Ace, a poker series by the said poker site in cooperation with NBC, PokerStars has made known to the public that it is going to show its own poker series, which will be shown on Fox.  This is a show they call PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge.

A Quick View on PokerStars' Million Dollar Challenge

The plot of the series is simple enough where qualifiers to the poker series get to receive coaching lessons from Daniel Negreanu as the qualifier battles it out with some of the top poker players of Team PokerStars, some of which are Chris Moneymaker and Greg Raymer.  Those who have qualified to get into the final event will attempt to beat his poker coach, Negreanu himself, the only pro poker player who is going to stand between the qualifier and the million dollars.

This poker show is said to air this coming October 11, 2009 on Fox with a tentative timeslot of 4 p.m., but this schedule is still very much tentative because of Fox's coverage of the regional NFL, which will begin airing on the end of September. [Read][more...]

Partnership between Easy Play Poker and Send My Chips

There is a new online poker site right now that is taking the online gambling world by storm, and this is the Easy Play Poker.  Although a relatively new poker site, it is fast becoming known in the industry, and with the new partnership it has cemented with a trusted financial site like Send My Chips, players are more than assured of not only easy financial transactions but also of the security and reliability provided by the two.

Who is Easy Play Poker?

As stated above, Easy Play Poker is a young poker site that was made by online poker players for the online poker players.  In fact, this is the one thing that they boast of because they know what the players want and they know how to give it to them. [Read][more...]

UK Firms Support Online Gambling in the USA

The battle of legalizing online gambling in the United States has been happening since 2006 when the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act or the UIGEA was passed.  The bill states that transferring money through a financial institution to fund an online gambling account is prohibited and against the law.  But it cannot be denied that many problems arose from this bill because what it encompassed was not clear-cut.

Effects of the UIGEA

This bill has not only affected US-owned online casinos, but it has also affected online casinos owned by other nationalities as well, wherein some casinos were even forced to prohibit players from the United States from playing at their games.  Of course, this has infuriated many online gamblers, saying that the bill is stepping on their rights to choose how to spend their money.  On the other hand, online gambling sites owned by other countries are experiencing decreased profit because of the problems arising from American players playing at their sites. [Read][more...]

Gambling Act or Not, the Popularity of Online Casinos Grows

Despite the Gambling Act, it is a known fact that the popularity of online casinos continues to grow as more and more people are looking at the winnings taken from these online casinos as a way to augment their incomes, especially now that there is a recession.  In fact, the new players that are signing up at these online casinos are getting younger and younger, as stated in a study that was done on the prevalence of online gambling within the younger generation.  Right now, there are so many college students gambling online to support their studies and pay for their daily living.

Why Online Casinos Continue to Thrive

There are a lot of factors that contribute to the growth of the online casinos' popularity.  One, online casinos are easily accessible compared to brick-and-mortar casinos.  With just a click of the mouse, the player can start gambling.  [Read][more...]

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