Card Player – A bill (Senate Bill 0878) favorable to charity poker operations passed the Michigan Senate last week. It now moves into the House for consideration. As MLive.com reports, the measure would allow charity gaming operations to do business 365 days a year. The bill would be better for the charities than what is currently being planned by the state Gaming Control Board, which is looking to implement stricter rules next month. Basically, it’s a race to try to stop the Board’s rules before they go into effect. Michigan regulators have been giving charity poker and blackjack a hard…

The Commerce Casino, the world’s largest poker room with 160 tables, has suspended its advertising relationship with the Los Angeles Clippers NBA franchise in the wake of racist comments made by team owner Donald Sterling. “The Commerce Casino has enjoyed being a sponsor of the L.A. Clippers for the past 18 years,” said a casino statement. “The arena experience for fans and the reputation the team has maintained is why we have aligned with the franchise. We know the NBA is reviewing the matter and we expect the NBA will quickly provide its findings and explain any action it will…

Coin Report – Enterra, an online poker software provider, is in the midst of launching a new bitcoin gambling network. The site’s features include an option to run poker rooms that allow for bitcoin deposits and withdrawals. Enterra poker is offering users a faster way to bet online with bitcoins, without long wait times. CEO of Enterra, Dimitry Starostenkov, stated in a press release: “Starting your Internet business via our Bitcoin poker network, you get your own poker room with up to 12 poker game types, games with different limits, and tournaments.” Starostenkov also stated that users are not required…

iGaming Business – Polling and strategic consulting firm Tulchin Research has reported that the majority of voters in California would support the legalisation of online poker. As reported by iGaming Business, two new bills seeking to regulate online poker in the US state have recently been introduced in an effort to make California only the third state in the country to legalise some form of internet gaming. A statewide survey by Tulchin Research found in an initial vote when citizens were given no information about the economic benefits of online poker that 62% would support regulation while 28% would oppose….

Poker Update – The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has had its hands full lately in combating Sheldon Adelson’s Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling as well as assisting players in the Full Tilt remission process. However, the grassroots organization working on behalf of poker players has found the time to take on a new cause – namely, the payment processing deficiencies of Lock Poker. The PPA yesterday sent a letter to Lock Poker representatives demanding answers regarding the room’s payment processing procedures and the glacial speed in which many cashouts are processed. Directed to “The Owners, Officers and Managers of Lock…

Online casino games provider Net Entertainment has agreed to supply online casino games and services to Full Tilt Poker, the internet poker brand of the Rational Group. Under the agreement, Net Ent will provide a range of mobile and desktop casino games in order to support Full Tilt Poker’s online casino offering. The Rational Group recently launched blackjack and roulette on the Full Tilt platform and will now be able to expand its offering further with the addition of these titles. “Net Entertainment has some of the best games in the industry and will deliver
a lot of value to our…