Poker Online

Poker Stars, the poker online giant, is living through its worst nightmare with a sudden dip in the number of players. Reports claim that there is at least a 9% decrease in the number of players and a seizure of $30 million by the government isn’t making things any better for the online poker company.

In a recent turn of events a man from Pennsylvania is reported to have gone to far extents to prove that poker does not fall under gambling law restrictions because it is a game based on skill and not chance. Lawrence Burns, a 65 year old resident of Pennsylvania was charged with 12 accounts of illegal gambling misdemeanors in 2007.

The kings of poker world entertainment are renewing their relations to continue to bring spectacular events to poker fans across the globe. World Series of Poker (WSOP) and ESPN are taking their contract all the way to the year 2017. The news of the two extending their contract has been the buzz of recent times. The joint venture began in 2003 since when WSOP has been airing on ESPN. Their present contract is to expire next year. The new one is stated to begin from 2011 and requires ESPN to pay a rights fee.

With the recent spell of a financial slump, Microgaming, on of the world’s largest online gaming software providers, is forced to liquidate their poker online skins. Two of Microgaming’s licenses dissolved around the time when state of Kentucky lost over 140 gambling domains that were associated with Microgaming. The company lost another 30 of its skins when yet two more of their software users BetonBet Poker and Eurolinx Poker closed down.

September is going to mark the day when poker takes to the sky! PartyPoker and Ace Magazine have come together to create a game ambiance unlike any other you have ever know. The Poker in the Sky event is to take place 50 meters above land over the Copenhagen Town hall.