http://www.pokernews.com/news/online-poker/ Daily news from poker and online poker world Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:09:40 -0800 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/the-online-railbird-report-working-11990.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:30:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/the-online-railbird-report-working-11990.htm Ville Wahlbeck was the week's biggest winner, banking $190,810 in 12 sessions/3,822 hands. He was joined at the top of the winner’s list by Jens “Jeans89” Kyllönen & Ben “Sauce123” Sulsky. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/full-tilt-pokerstars-absolute-receive-another-extension-12004.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/full-tilt-pokerstars-absolute-receive-another-extension-12004.htm Full Tilt, PokerStars, & Absolute are granted extensions, have until March 19, 2012 to respond to Amended Complaint. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/doj-respond-to-elie-campos-motion-to-dismiss-judge-refuses-11983.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/doj-respond-to-elie-campos-motion-to-dismiss-judge-refuses-11983.htm On Monday, the Department of Justice filed a response to Chad Elie & John Campos' motion to dimiss. The following day, a federal judge refused to dismiss the charges. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/unibet-acquires-betchoice-and-enters-australian-market-11971.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/unibet-acquires-betchoice-and-enters-australian-market-11971.htm Unibet Group has signed an agreement to acquire Betchoice Corporation Pty Ltd, a leading Australian online bookmaker. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/the-sunday-briefing-julian-soydelmillo-menendez-wins-twice-11957.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:30:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/the-sunday-briefing-julian-soydelmillo-menendez-wins-twice-11957.htm A look at the results from the Sunday Majors that ran this weekend on PokerStars where Julian "soydelmillo" Menendez topped two tournaments. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/larent-tapie-confirms-19-players-owe-16-5-million-to-full-ti-11962.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/larent-tapie-confirms-19-players-owe-16-5-million-to-full-ti-11962.htm Laurent Tapie of Groupe Bernard Tapie confirms 19 players owe a total of $16.5 Million to Full Tilt Poker, a development that may obstruct the company's acquisition. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/the-online-railbird-report-negreanu-pokerstars-account-hack-11934.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/the-online-railbird-report-negreanu-pokerstars-account-hack-11934.htm It was a relatively quiet week on the virtual felt . . . except for a hacking situation involving Daniel "KidPoker" Negreanu that cost him $46,000. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/fertitta-interactive-seeks-nevada-online-gaming-license-11940.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:25:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/fertitta-interactive-seeks-nevada-online-gaming-license-11940.htm Fertitta Interactive seeks Nevada online gaming license, joining the likes of Aristocrat Technologies Inc., Ball Technologies Inc., & 888 Holdings. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/stephen-sandstrom-bill-to-prevent-internet-gambling-11926.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:15:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/stephen-sandstrom-bill-to-prevent-internet-gambling-11926.htm Utah Rep. Stephen Sandstrom Introduces H.B. 108 to Prevent Internet Gambling in Utah if congress passes H.R. 1174, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection & Enforcement Act. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/01/district-of-columbia-to-repeal-online-gambling-legislation-11923.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/01/district-of-columbia-to-repeal-online-gambling-legislation-11923.htm Washington, D.C. could repeal its online gambling legislation.