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Sky Poker's Welcome Bonus is Second to None

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM-- - Bonus season is upon us and online poker giants, Sky Poker are rewarding brand new poker players, and the incentives are very rewarding indeed.Firstly, all new customers will ...

Titan Poker Wins Best Poker Customer Service Award for 3rd Straight Year

LONDON, February 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ The award was determined by readers of Gambling Online Magazine and is considered among the most coveted in the gambling industry. Titanpoker.com, the leading online poker room [http://www.titanpoker.com …

ONLINE POKER: Committee Backs Plan To Legalize On-line Poker

On-line poker gambling is one step closer to becoming legal in Iowa, after a Senate sub-committee gave it the go-ahead Monday.

Online poker bill clears Iowa Senate panel

DES MOINES — A Senate subcommittee on Monday approved a bill designed to legalize online poker in Iowa and bring it under state regulation.

Online poker clears Senate subcommittee

DES MOINES — A Senate subcommittee on Monday approved a bill designed to legalize online poker in Iowa and bring it under state regulation, despite warnings from opponents that computer-based gaming is highly addictive and likely would usher in full-blown online gambling. “This is just the beginning,” said Danny Carroll, a former state lawmaker and [...]

Canadian-poker: Industry Leaders Confident in Online Poker Future Despite PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Controversy

Canadian-poker reports that despite the major setback the poker industry faced following PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and other sites being shut down, online poker is once again becoming the focus of the industry’s future.

Canadian-poker: Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars can't use online poker skill-game debate as defense strategy

Canadian-poker reports that the debate over whether online poker constitutes gambling or a game of skill has been deemed irrelevant in the U.S. government’s prosecution of Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars.

Federal Judge Refuses To Dismiss Online Poker Charges

The federal government?s criminal online poker case was dealt a winning hand on Tuesday when a federal judge in Manhattan denied motions to dismiss the April indictment.

USA Gaming Survey Indicates Strong Support for Regulated Online Poker

BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In December, 2011 US Gaming Survey ( www.usgamingsurvey.com ), in conjunction with the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), conducted a comprehensive panel survey ...