From Poker Fuse – Stake Me To Play is looking to coral some new horses for their soon-to-launch poker staking stable. The new company, based in Essex, UK, is set to open its doors later this week and is currently accepting applicants on their website. Stake Me To Play seeks to mentor young grinders and partner with experienced winners looking for bankroll relief. While online staking is not new, Stake Me To Play hopes to do it a little differently by offering its players one-on-one coaching, access to their headquarters in Essex, free subscriptions to online training sites—even a guaranteed…

From Gambling911 – A cable network dedicated to the poker industry, Poker Entertainment Network, is scheduled to launch in December 2013. Gambling911.com is the first media outlet to break this news. An official release was anticipated later in the day on Monday. The network will feature poker tournaments, news, original programs, reality television shows involving poker and films related to poker. PEN will be airing 24/7. A Facebook page has also been launched here.

From iGaming Business – UK online gaming operator PKR has launched a real-money version of its PKR 3D Blackjack game for iPad and iPhone devices. Available to UK and Irish players, the new IOS app features 3D avatars, a range of environments, Game Centre achievements and interactive tutorials. The new addition will complete PKR’s suite of real-money mobile gaming products, which also includes poker and roulette. The three-app series has proved popular with players, having generated more than 300,000 combined downloads. Leon Walters, PKR’s chief operating officer, said: ‘Poker is at the heart of our business, but we’re pleased to…

From Legal US Poker Sites – While many thought the 2012 lame duck session of Congress represented Harry Reid’s best – and quite possibly last – chance at an online poker bill, one member of Congress apparently holds a conflicting opinion. And, being that said member is in fact Harry Reid, his opinion ought to carry some weight. While there’s been no official word from Reid’s office on this issue, a number of reputable industry sources have been publicly stating in recent days that the Senate Majority Leader is poised to relaunch his attempt to bring federally regulated online poker…

The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned an August acquittal by a New York U.S. District Court of defendant Lawrence DiCristina that had been made because of a finding that “Texas Hold ‘Em” poker was not covered by the Illegal Gambling Business Act. The lower court had set aside a jury verdict of guilty, so the Court of Appeals has reversed the acquittal and remanded the case to District Court “with instructions to reinstate the jury verdict” because “we find that the plain language of the IGBA covers DiCristina’s poker business.” “Today’s decision by the 2nd Circuit Court,…

Sponsored Story from Wager Web – The war to get online gambling and specifically, online poker, recognized is being fought on both sides and neither is giving an inch. People have been trying to decide whether or not it is a game that takes skill, or whether it is luck and that would go a long way in being able to put a definition on it. Right now, neither side seems to be winning. If you’re a gambling man, the betting odds indicate that this doesn’t look like it will be decided anytime soon. There are some that want to…