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Poker, Sports Betting and Online Gambling News

We have a week full of online gambling news with headlines about online gambling in Michigan, sports betting in Kentucky, poker in California, and tribal gaming in Oklahoma! Hello friends and welcome to This Week in Gambling! Our last show before I take a week off to attend the International Casino Expo in London, England. So, I’m filming this early on Saturday, so if something happens… some major big gambling story breaks between now and Tuesday… don’t come yelling at me! This week’s stories begin in the state of Michigan, where online gambling news was good recently. Legislators had passed…

Alleged Poker Cheat Mike Postle Gets Served

Mike Postle has finally responded to the $10 million lawsuit brought against him and acknowledging receipt his summons. A few weeks ago it was reported that several attempts had been made by lawyer Mac Verstandig to serve Postle, but that seven attempts were not successful. Postle is accused of five separate charges in the civil case, including violation of RICO statutes, fraud and unjust enrichment. Also facing court action are Stones Gambling Hall owners, Kings Casino (not related to Leon Tsoukernik’s Czech cardroom of the same name) as well as Justin Kuraitis, the Stones poker-room manager. Hintze reported that Postle…

Is a PartyPoker US Network in Development?

Poker players have been talking about a mysterious email sent out recently which alluded to a PartyPoker US Network for online poker. What does PartyPoker mean by “network”? What are their plans for American expansion? And should players be excited? We also discuss the possibility of online poker in New York for 2020, and have an update on alleged poker cheater Mike Postle. Links to gambling news stories, games reviews and special offers below. Hello friends, and welcome again to This Week in Gambling where you get the most current gaming headlines but you have to look at my face……

Accused Poker Cheat Mike Postle Dodging the Law?

Mike Postle, the man accused of cheating his way through the Stones Live poker podcasts, now seems to be avoiding formal legal service in the lawsuit brought against him by nearly 100 defendants. The case accuses Mr. Postle of cheating during dozens of cash-game podcasts aired over the past two years. On January 5, 2020, plaintiffs’ counsel Maurice “Mac” B. Verstandig filed an affidavit of service declaring “summons returned executed”. This was accompanied by a sworn supplement describing the circumstances under which numerous attempts at serving the summons had been stymied. During late December 2019, Verstandig’s firm had retained a…