Caesars online poker plans to go live this summer in Nevada, the only U.S. state so far to offer legal Internet gambling, and will promote the nascent service to thousands of poker players at its World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament in Las Vegas starting May 29. Caesars is among several gaming companies preparing to go live with online sites in the United States which could eventually generate billions of dollars in revenue for the casino industry and local governments. “We anticipate our arrival to be sometime this summer,” Seth Palansky, a spokesman for Caesars Interactive, told Reuters, adding the…

From Poker Fuse Former United States customers of Full Tilt Poker are likely to face a continued wait for their refunds from the site, according to unofficial reports emerging on poker forums. TwoPlusTwo forum poster “Schlucky1” commented Sunday on the results of frequent contact attempts to claims administration firm Garden City Group, selected by the US government to administer the FTP remission process. The poster reported speaking to GCG representative Lorrie Stall, who offered general information suggesting that between one and two more years could elapse before former American Full Tilters have their refunds in hand. Pokerfuse subsequently contacted Ms….

From Poker Fuse   The following in an excerpt from a pokerfuse PRO exclusive article titled Areas of Risk for Future Litigation in NJ iGaming Regulations published yesterday. —————- Players are required to obtain a separate gaming account for each casino licensee with whom they register, but are not permitted to have more than one account with each casino licensee. There was speculation that the regulations might require players to appear in person at Atlantic City casinos to verify their identify and register for an online account, but the proposed regulations allow customers to sign up for online gaming accounts…

Researchers warn a new wave of simulated gambling applications are aiming to hit the jackpot with a new generation of younger gamers. Gambling researchers say some games are deliberately designed to appeal to kids as young as 12 and they are seeing more young people trying gambling because of the ease of access brought about by the internet. In 1999, research from Southern Cross University found among adults online gaming was only 0.6 per cent of the market, compared to 8.6 per cent now. Former gambling addict Dylan Gee was just 17 when he became hooked. “A pop up came…

From Press of Atlantic City The public can comment on proposed regulations for Internet gambling, which will be published on the state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement website for two months beginning June 3. A draft of the proposals regulations is already uploaded to the site. (http://www.nj.gov/oag/ge/proposed_rules.htm) Division Director David Rebuck will announce the date on which New Jersey casinos will be permitted to begin accepting wagers over the Internet at least 45 days prior to commencement. “New Jersey has once again proven to be in the forefront of casino gaming with the development of Internet wagering regulations for all casino…

From Gambling 911 A spate of reported unauthorized Skrill logins have the online gambling community on edge. Skrill, formerly known as Moneybookers, is a popular money transfer platform for those gamblers living outside the United States.  It is similar to PayPal. Attempts to compromise customer accounts have occurred over the past two weeks, according to reports. One customer claims that $12,000 had been stolen from his account.  Around a dozen other individuals reported compromises since that time. The majority of compromises were the result of failed login attempts, TwoPlusTwo.com forum members have stated. It was unclear what, if anything, Skrill…