The growing popularity of iPad poker games is taking the world by storm. Thanks to 888Poker mobile app, players can now enjoy mobile poker games within the ambit of state-of-the-art gaming software. iPad poker has finally arrived and 888 poker is the chaperone of this top-tier entertainment. The world’s leading online poker room, 888poker, has unveiled 888Poker mobile HD – a new reality. Getting started with the 888poker mobile HD at is a snap – it’s 100% free to download and install. All that’s required of players is to have a valid UK iTunes account. It’s a simple process to download…

From Poker Fuse ZetPoker, a lesser-known skin on the Revolution Gaming Network, “temporarily suspended” operations over the weekend due to what it cites as non-payment from its network. In a statement posted on its ZetPoker.info, previously ZetPoker.EU, the poker room informs players that it is “pursuing all avenues to secure the timely receipt of players [sic] payments,” and will keep customers informed of future developments. ZetPoker is operated and powered by Curacao-based BTG Gaming, a sportsbook-focused online gaming operation that counts over a dozen other brands as clients, including WagerUp.EU, PurePoker, VIPSports.EU, Sportsbook.CA, Neverfelted.EU, Betting Champs, Daily Dime, DimeLine, Latino…

From Card Player There was a piece of legislation in the state of Oregon that would have closed popular card rooms in the Portland area. However, the bill is reportedly dead. That’s great news for poker players around the Pacific Northwest. The bill gained some traction because some lawmakers are displeased with the proliferation of such games since the state authorized “social gaming” more than two decades ago. According to the Oregonian, a hearing on the bill featured the opinion that poker rooms, by charging admission fees and allowing dealer tips, were violating the social gaming law. The establishments also…

From Poker News Bwin.party digital entertainment, the leading European online gambling operator, has taken drastic measures to cut costs. Sources told eGamingReview this week that World Poker Tour CEO Steve Heller, business development director Alen Lang, and group technology director Tod Martin have all left the company. More departures may take place in the future. Heller joined PartyGaming in 2005 as CEO of Asian operations. It is reported that WPT President Adam Pliska will assume Heller’s role. PokerNews reached out to bwin.party for comment about Heller’s departure, but a spokesperson said the company doesn’t comment about management changes. Martin, who…

From CNBC Like brick-and-mortar retailers, casinos in Las Vegas—and pretty soon in Atlantic City—are finding themselves up against a familiar foe: the Internet. It may seem counterintuitive that Nevada and New Jersey—homes to the two biggest gambling cities in the country—are leading the charge at the state level to legalize online betting. But states, like many Americans, are looking for new revenue streams as the economy continues to sputter to life. And some casinos are being proactive, looking for ways to develop or partner their way to a Web-based gaming presence. In February, Nevada become the first state to approve…

From the Hill Lobbyists who advocate legalizing online poker are on the prowl for a new Republican to champion their cause in the Senate. Former Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) had been a reliable supporter of online poker, but he retired last year after making a last-ditch effort to pass legislation with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). Gambling interests are eager to revisit Internet poker legalization — a top priority for Reid’s casino-dominated home state — but lobbyists for the gaming industry doubt the effort will succeed until a Republican ally is found from outside Nevada who can broaden the…