by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 2, 2012 | Press Releases
Full Tilt Poker will re-open its doors on November 6, 2012. Poker players will have access to the money they had in their accounts on Black Friday and can benefit from many of the poker room’s new promotions and freerolls. Pros, Gus Hansen, Viktor Blom and Tom Dwan will represent the site.
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 3, 2012 | Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
Recent confirmation of a deal between Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and the U.S. Department of Justice to allow the sale of Full Tilt and the repayment of their players may not be as rosy as it seems. There is some degree of doubt as to whether the U.S. government will...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 3, 2012 | Poker Law, Poker News
Ray Bitar, the chief executive officer of Full Tilt Poker (FTP), surrendered to U.S. authorities in New York today. The California native had stayed in Ireland since his indictment following the April 15, 2011 (Black Friday) crackdown on illegal gambling operations by...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 24, 2012 | Poker Law, Poker News
The misdemeanor guilty plea of John Campos, the former head of a bank with Black Friday ties, has been accepted by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 24, 2012 | Poker Law, Poker News
The misdemeanor guilty plea of John Campos, the former head of a bank with Black Friday ties, has been accepted by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 14, 2012 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
It has now been one full year since April 15th, 2011 when the Department of Justice (DOJ) shut down a number of major online poker sites who had been servicing American card players. Dubbed “Black Friday” by players around the world, Americans found themselves...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 2, 2012 | Poker News
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Nevada and the University of Hamburg indicates that Canadians are twice as likely to participate in a game of online poker when compared to Americans. The study also reveals that Canadians are just as likely to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 26, 2012 | Poker Law, Poker News
Daniel Kim Tzvetkoff seems to be many things to many different people. He is a son who was born in October, 1983, in Ipswich, Queensland. He is a genius who started a web design business when he was only 13 years old. He is an entrepreneur who founded Intabill, an...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 1, 2012 | Poker Law, Poker News
Ryan Lang, one of the eleven men indicted during the events of poker's Black Friday, has pleaded guilty to charges of money laundering, fraud, and illegal gambling offenses.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 19, 2012 | Poker Law, Poker News
Ira Rubin, one of the leading figures in last year's Black Friday indictments, has pleaded guilty to a trio of conspiracy charges.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 16, 2012 | Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
Complaints are still rolling in to the Alderney Gaming Control Commission (AGCC) by disgruntled former FullTilt Poker players. The AGCC issued a statement to remind players that FullTilt Poker is no longer licensed by their organization, and thus are unable to help...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 24, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
On Friday the Department of Justice issued a legal opinion which states that the Federal Wire Act of 1961 is only applicable to the prohibition of sports betting across state lines. Up until now, the Wire Act has been one of the many hurdles in the way of legalized...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 15, 2011 | Poker News
Since Black Friday, PokerStars, the largest poker room in the world, has gobbled up the online poker market. The poker network snapshot below reveals the percentage of players online on April 10, 2011, a few days before Black Friday. The pie graph clearly conveys...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 15, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
The next step necessary for Groupe Bernard Tapie to acquire Full Tilt Poker, and more importantly pay out its players, is finally complete. Both GBT and FTP have come to an agreement that will facilitate the transfer of assets from FTP to the United States Department...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 16, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Scott Yeates, the former VIP Manager of PokerStars, has taken to the web to decry the evils behind the downfall of Full Tilt Poker
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 14, 2011 | Live Poker Results, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
There are currently two similar proposed bills for legalization of online poker. In March, John Campbell (R-Calif.) introduced HR 1174 the “Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act.” In June, Joe Barton (R-Texas) introduced HR...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 10, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
SunFirst Bank, one of the primary financial institutions targeted during the Black Friday indictments this past April, has shut down in the face of governmental pressure. Based out of Utah, SunFirst closed its doors late last week, according to CardPlayer.com.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 24, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee for Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade will hold a hearing on online gaming tomorrow. Topics addressed in this hearing will include the safety of online gaming and likely a discussion of Congressman Joe...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 18, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
The legal battle over online poker in America may have just taken a decisive turn. Daniel Tzvetkoff, the former operator of a fake payment processing scam, has apparently decided to testify against the 11 online poker executives nabbed in April's Black Friday indictments.
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 24, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker Law, Poker News
The United States Department of Justice is hot on the trails of the owners of Full Tilt Poker. Earlier this week, the Department of Justice amended their Black Friday papers to include money laundering allegations aimed directly at Bovada Poker. The Department of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 7, 2011 | Poker News
Police in Maryland's Anne Arundel County have received a check of $470,407.62 from the US Government.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 7, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
In the most positive piece of news since Full Tilt Poker players from the United States had their accounts frozen following FBI indictments against Full Tilt, the site is claiming to have successfully regained access to a bank account holding significant funds. There...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 24, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
The U.S. Attorney of Maryland has announced a new round of seizures in the online poker community, including the popular DoylesRoom.com.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 18, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Despite coming across as having a relatively neutral – if not thoroughly uninterested – stance towards online poker over the past few years as the issue came before congress, the American Gaming Association has come down in support of the legalization of...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 9, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
April 15th, 2011 has become known as Black Friday in the poker community, the day on which the United States Department of Justice and FBI took to the online poker world in a big way, issuing indictments against eleven individuals and seizing bank accounts and web...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 5, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
It is no secret that the law as it pertains to online poker, or the lack thereof, is a complete and utter mess. The gray area of online poker legislation and that of regulation have been ongoing hot topics in the poker world for years, and since Black Friday those...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 27, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Ira Rubin, one of the 11 individuals indicted during poker's Black Friday purge, was arrested this past Monday in Guatemala. He made his initial court appearance today, facing Judge Andrea M. Simonton in Miami, Florida. As of yet, it appears that the defendant is without legal representation.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
The United States Attorney’s Office released a press release this hour, providing the extremely relieving news that US Poker players will be able to cash out their poker funds. In addition to providing clarification on the safety of the players’ money on...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
The United States Attorney’s Office released a press release this hour, providing the extremely relieving news that US Poker players will be able to cash out their poker funds. In addition to providing clarification on the safety of the players’ money on...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 19, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Note *Non-US players (over 70% of total player pool) are still playing on Full Tilt and PokerStars normally at this time. Last Friday, April 15th, the United States Department of Justice launched an attack against three of the world’s largest online poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 19, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Note *Non-US players (over 70% of total player pool) are still playing on Full Tilt and PokerStars normally at this time. Last Friday, April 15th, the United States Department of Justice launched an attack against three of the world’s largest online poker...