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DOJ Announces Start Of Refund Process For Absolute Poker Players
By Steve Ruddock on April 10, 2017 13:37 PDT
After six long years, Absolute Poker customers have some hope of recouping their lost account balances. The DOJ announced the start of a remission process.
8 Things That Will Happen if Sheldon Adelson Gets His Way on Regulated Online Gambling
By Steve Ruddock on February 28, 2014 12:45 PDT
Steve Ruddock looks at 8 possible outcomes of Sheldon Adelson emerging victorious from his well-publicized fight against online gambling.
Kentucky Court of Appeals Decision May Lead to Domain Case Dismissal
By OPR Staff on February 25, 2014 07:12 PDT
A decision by the Kentucky Court of Appeals last week allows the Interactive Gaming Council to participate in a years-long domain seizure case.
Ultimate Beat Offers Some Closure to a Wounded Poker Community
By Steve Ruddock on October 31, 2013 08:24 PDT
Ultimate Beat: too much to lose is not for the casual poker fan, but it is a must-watch for those wanting to a deeper look...
Absolute Poker Head Serves Relatively Short Sentence
By Chris Grove on June 13, 2013 09:06 PDT
According to a report from Gambling911, former Absolute Poker principal Brent Beckley has been released from federal custody roughly 10 months into a 14-month sentence....
Ben Mezrich Responds to Poker Community’s Criticism of “Straight Flush”
By Chris Grove on June 6, 2013 10:17 PDT
To say that the poker community’s response to Ben Mezrich’s “Straight Flush” has been apoplectic would be a slight understatement. The most substantial criticism has...
With Avoine Dismissal, DoJ Clear to Sell Assets of Ultimate Bet / Absolute Poker
By Chris Grove on June 4, 2013 13:37 PDT
Online poker’s Black Friday continues to slowly wind its way through the courts. The latest loose end tied up yesterday as the DoJ reached a...