From Lawyers.com – When Nevada unveiled a trial run of legalized online poker this spring, it became the first and — so far — only state to allow the Internet version of the game since the federal government shut down a number of sites two years ago. Ultimate Poker offers an opportunity for anyone in the state to join in a poker game while sitting in their living room, with no need to make the trek to a casino. While Nevada is unique in this respect to date, it could soon be joined by other states with their own online…

From Card Player – The Poker Players Alliance is asking those with Full Tilt Poker money still locked up, which is every former customer in the United States, to fill out a brief survey to help with efforts to put pressure on those with enough political clout to speed up the remission process. Card Player was told recently that repayment would take at least another year. Former U.S. customers have been without access to their funds since April of 2011, when the site’s then owner Ray Bitar was indicted by the federal government. FULL STORY

From iGaming Business – Poker and betting operators licensed in France are still operating at a loss but managed to cut their operational losses by 50% to €85m during 2012, the French igaming regulator ARJEL announced on Wednesday 31 July. France’s regulatory body said operating results for the whole sector remained negative but losses had been cut by 50% and represented 12% of operators’ gross gaming revenues in 2012 against 27% in 2011. Most of the cost cutting had been done through significant reductions in marketing and sponsorship spend by the operators, in particular the online poker and sports betting…

From NJ.com – Revel will be closing its poker room in August in a move to help bolster the fledgling resort’s bottom line, according to a report by the Press of Atlantic City. “After careful consideration and in an effort to further improve the overall operating performance of Revel Casino-Hotel, management has made the decision to close our poker room operations effective August 2013,” announced a statement on Tuesday . The move is the latest in a series of ups and downs for the resort since its opening in April 2012. On the heels of battling bankruptcy, the casino even…

From Poker Fuse – An illegal live poker game was raided by police in Thailand Sunday morning, resulting in the arrest of 9 foreign nationals and two Cambodian Casino workers who were acting as host and dealer for the game. The game, allegedly run by 35 year-old US citizen Matthew Greynom, was in violation of Thailand’s anti-gambling legislation, reports Pattaya News. Police confiscated multiple currencies worth roughly $5700 USD, casino chips, a laptop and a ledger containing transactions between March and July 2013. Along with Greynom, other foreigners arrested in the sting were US citizens Brian Thomas and Mark Neddleman,…

An increase of Tribal Gaming revenue in the U.S. showed an increase in 2012, which may not be good news for online poker legislative efforts in several states. A recent report released by the National Indian Gaming Commission reveals that revenue generated last year by land-based tribal gaming operations reached an all-time high of $27.9 billion. That statistic marks three straight years of growth for tribal concerns following a decline brought on by a slumping economy in 2008. While an increase in gross gaming revenues would normally be a reason for rejoicing, those hoping to see online poker and gambling…