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Thoughts are being raised in the USA to legalise online poker and start to collect some taxes from the game. Legal online poker is fast becoming a reality. New Jersey may pass legislation by next week. Nevada has passed rules on how to regulate the websites already. California intends to take it up when the legislature reconvenes this year. More and more states are taking up the fight to get some much needed dollar taxes.
If poker players are willing to pay a fee and pay taxes on their winnings, to take part in a game or two of online poker, you will be hard pressed to find an elected official who will say no. In a time where education budget cuts and city services budget cuts are the focus of so many press conferences, finding willing tax payers is a jackpot for state and local governments. Legalising online poker is surely one way forward.
888, one of the world’s most popular online gaming entertainment providers, was awarded Poker Operator of the Year at the seventh annual eGaming Review Operator Awards ceremony, which took place in London on November 30th.
The eGR Awards reward the top performing operators in the gaming industry and this year reflects the efforts made by 888poker which over the past year has introduced one click easy to use beginners lobby, crisp and engaging graphics including 3D, tool tips and tutorial videos, webcam table technology, team tournament options and private games that give players a unique social platform to play with old and new friends. 888 is one of the world’s most popular online gaming entertainment and solutions provider and it was founded in 1997; 888 has been at the forefront of the online gaming industry for over a decade.
No it’s not quite what you may be thinking, but it’s all because of a Mad Month event which is currently running. In a nutshell, Mad Month gives players the chance to participate in five $888 MAD Freerolls and one $8,888 MAD Freeroll every weekend. There are three different ways in which to qualify for participation in the $888 MAD Freeroll games and if you achieve any two of the three ways you will automatically qualify for participation in the $8,888 MAD Freeroll.
The first way is to play in ten Sit and Go games between 00:00 GMT on a Wednesday and 23:59 the following Tuesday. The second option is suitable for all types of online poker players because it allows you to qualify for MAD Freerolls by earning Status Points by playing any of the games that 888 Poker has to offer. Take part between 00:00 GMT on a Wednesday and 23:59 the following Tuesday. The third and quickest way is through the Fast Track option is so-called because it is the quickest way to qualify for seats in the $888 MAD Freerolls. All you have to do is make a deposit of $100 or more using a special promotion code and you will automatically receive free seats in five $888 MAD Freerolls. Get involved today because it really would be mad not to!
Players at Full Tilt are still awaiting the promised refunds and are hoping that they will get back their money after Full Tilt Poker came to an agreement with certain European investors. However, Full Tilt Poker recent press release has destroyed any hopes that players might have had of a refund.
A recent announcement from Full Tilt suggested that they had concluded all their negotiations with European investors from Europe. This has lead to some confusion and it should be realised that it is not the European investors, but Full Tilt Poker that is in deep trouble. The online poker giant has not only lost its reputation, but has also has its licenses to operate suspended. Moreover, the online poker site’s situation is getting worse as it continues to delay refunding its players.
The fallout from “Black Friday” continues, but in this case it is good news because 2006 WSOP Main Event Champion has decided to launch his own online poker site to help allow American players to still enjoy one of their favourite pastimes. You could argue that he is taking a huge risk but this is not the case as it should be pointed out that the poker room Gold has in mind will be 100% legal in the eyes of US law.
When questioned about this Gold replied; “After Black Friday and all the negativity surrounding online poker, I asked myself what I could do to help our community enjoy playing a game they love legally so creating FreeGoldPoker.com was the clear answer.” It is pretty clear that FreeGoldPoker is unlikely to attract poker pros to the site, but could yet prove a hit with recreational players, and so it will be interesting to see how the business develops over the coming months.