Peter Amsel
January 15, 2012
German internet service providers not required to block illegal web sites; FDJ monopoly upheld; former AP shell company hit with tax bill
Steven Stradbrooke
December 20, 2011
Absolute Poker co-founder Brent Beckley pleads guilty to conspiring to commit wire and bank fraud and conspiring to violate UIGEA.
Peter Amsel
December 3, 2011
Millions of Ultimate Bet customers' personal data is leaked onto the internet.
Jamie Hinks
November 3, 2011
The sites indicted on Black Friday have been given extensions by Preet Bharara
Lee Bell
November 3, 2011
Cereus Poker Network will be returning all funds that were seized by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) following the events of Black Friday
Steven Stradbrooke
October 29, 2011
Blanca Games reportedly planning to liquidate assets to help repay players; Full Tilt makes progress with DoJ re unfreezing Swiss accounts
I Nelson Rose
July 13, 2011
I. Nelson Rose discusses the Poker Players Alliance's guide for how gamblers affected by Black Friday can make a financial claim.
Steven Stradbrooke
July 10, 2011
French regulator ARJEL is conducting a review of how operators are protecting player data; UK incorporating Black Friday events into gambling licensin…
Steven Stradbrooke
June 15, 2011
Absolute Poker allegedly has liquid assets of only $5-6m, liabilities of $53.7m; Court rules Clonie Gowen breach of contract suit against Tiltware can…
Steven Stradbrooke
May 20, 2011
Cereus Network poker sites now blocking US players from real money games; Nevada Assembly passes watered down AB258 bill; federal internet lobbying do…
Steven Stradbrooke
May 19, 2011
More payment processor woes as Quicktender reports account seizures involving UseMyWallet in the US; Isle of Man debates cooperation with foreign inve…
Steven Stradbrooke
May 13, 2011
A Tico Times report quotes Costa Rican authorities as saying Olman Rimola and Oldemar Ramirez laundered cash from US poker players through property an…
Steven Stradbrooke
May 12, 2011
US Dept. of Justice confirms it has reached agreement with Absolute Poker to facilitate payouts of US player funds; WSOP unsure of Black Friday effect
Steven Stradbrooke
May 11, 2011
Absolute Poker/Ultimate Bet issue press release claiming deal with Dept. of Justice to facilitate refunding US players balances; DoJ yet to confirm.
Steven Stradbrooke
May 6, 2011
Details are sketchy, but Costa Rica's OIJ has raided six businesses and offices connected to AP/UB and PokerStars.
Steven Stradbrooke
May 4, 2011
A 'termination memo' appears on TwoPlusTwo suggesting Cereus Network is laying off a substantial number of employees post-Black Friday.
Steven Stradbrooke
May 1, 2011
The St. Petersburg Times profiles some early investors in Absolute Poker, whose "can't miss" investment was hit hard by the events of Black Friday.