November Nine reduced to seven in first three hours Pennsylvanian poker pro Joe McKeehen (24) made an aggressive start at the World Series of Poker Main Event final table Sunday, ruthlessly eliminating the two lowest stacks at the table, Patrick Chan (26) at ninth and Federico Butteroni (25) at eighth, in the first three hours. Earlier, the November Nine finalists...
Three men indicted on long list of charges A major Securities and Exchange Commission scandal that broke in July 2015 (see previous InfoPowa reports) is back in the spotlight as the U.S. Attorney General for the Southern District of New York unsealed the indictment and revealed additional charges Tuesday. The scandal is linked to the online casino industry impacting a...
US Attorney's Office releases details The US Attorney's Office has issued a press release advising that on Thursday a federal jury in Oklahoma City convicted two individuals for their participation in a scheme involving illegal gambling. Kelly Dorn (53) of Oklahoma City, and Kory Koralewski (45) of Parker, Colorado, were found guilty of racketeering conspiracy. Dorn was additionally convicted of...
PPA appeals to players to again voice their objections to Wire Act ban by contacting their political representatives It appears that Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz is contemplating a last hurrah (at least for this year) on his Sheldon Adelson-inspired Restoration of America's Wire Act, an attempt to federally ban online gambling that has been languishing in committee stage for the...
Despite two cancelled hearings, legalisation is still a live prospect The chairman of the Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee, Representative John Payne has reiterated that despite the cancellation of hearings on online and other gambling issues in October (see previous InfoPowa reports) the issue remains live and will receive the attention of the committee. Observers now report that the online...
Oldest finalist out at seventh as McKeehen strikes again The oldest man at the World Series of Poker Series main event final table, 72-year-old Belgian businessman Pierre Neuville, is out of the competition, eliminated at seventh by the steam-rollering chip leader, Joe McKeehen. Neuville came into the final table fourth in chips, and his dwindling stack proved no match for...
Its illegal gambling, says Schneiderman In a major blow to the daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry, New York State Attorney General, Eric T. Schneiderman, has issued a cease-and-desist order against DFS giants FanDuel and DraftKings following a month long inquiry into the two companies. DraftKings and FanDuel have been ordered to stop taking bets from New York State residents with...
Wins coveted title and life-changing prize money 24-year-old Joe McKeehen has won the much anticipated 2015 WSOP Main Event Championship dominating the final nine-man table from the start. McKeehen earned his first WSOP bracelet and a princely $7,683,346 million in prize money after he beat Josh Beckley in heads up play. The finale played out in just 183 hands, the...
To launch competitive poker-themed destination page Alexandre Dreyfus' Global Poker Index (GPI) has clinched a multi-year content deal with USA TODAY Sports Media Group for a competitive poker-themed destination page expected to launch in the first quarter of 2016. Owned by Mediarex Sports and Entertainment, Global Poker Index's goal is to "sportify poker," through its rankings of the world's top...
Former SHFL and Bally executive GAN (formerly GameAccount Network) has appointed gaming industry veteran and former SHFL head of online gaming Michael Daly to the position of Executive vice president of systems for the North American market. Daly will be responsible for managing relationships with casino equipment manufacturers who work with GAN to bring their machine-based games to online across...
