From KRNV The only legal gaming web site in the United States is a success so far, despite some players who plan to continue playing abroad and avoid being taxed. It was one of the largest crackdown’s on illegal online gambling to date when the FBI shut down three internet poker sites in April of 2011. Players across the country lost their money and some lost their livelihood. Owen Glenn, an online poker player, says it was like the government took his job. Glenn has made a career out of playing online poker and when the sites were shut down…

Ultimate Gaming has completed its 30-day field trial for Ultimate Poker, the first ever fully legal online gambling site in the United States. The Nevada Gaming Control Board has recommended approval for the company to offer real money gambling at UltimateGaming.com. Ultimate Gaming, majority owned by Station Casinos, in April became the first company in history to offer fully legal online poker in the United States. The 30-day field trial began immediately after Ultimate Gaming dealt its first hand on April 20. Passing the trial proved the company adhered to requirements set forth by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. “The…

Sometimes karma can bite you in the butt. World Series of Poker Executive Director Ty Stewart just experienced that pain. Recently, Stewart made light of early troubles that befell Ultimate Poker, the first legal pay-to-play online gambling website in the U.S., which launched April 30. First, Ultimate was caught using an unlicensed and much maligned service provider to identify new players. Then, a glitch in the website caused two 9 of spades to appear on the flop in a game of hold’em. “I think the market is ready for a first-class product,” Stewart told Case Keefer of the Las Vegas…

To the experienced online poker player, Station Casinos’ Ultimate Poker website can feel like a trip back to the Stone Age. Players have complained about the software, interface and speed. Station officials say they are aware of the criticism and are working to improve the site. But despite the glitches, they met their goal: being the first legal, real-money poker site in the country. In fact, Station executives say some of the shortcomings may help them grow their audience. It has been a little more than a week since Ultimate Poker launched in Nevada. Within three days, 100,000 hands had…

Ultimate Poker has registered thousands of online poker users from every U.S. state and 20 countries. That’s in just 72 hours. By Thursday evening, the website dealt its 100,000th hand of poker. Around 10 p.m., Ultimate Poker had 50 poker tables with action. “I would say we were the largest poker room in the state at that hour,” Ultimate Gaming CEO Tobin Prior said Friday. Company officials said the launch of Ultimate Poker, the nation’s first legally regulated pay-to-play online gaming website, has exceeded expectations. Ultimate Poker Chairman Tom Breitling didn’t want to reveal official numbers for the website’s first…

A trio of well-established poker pros each announced new sponsorship deals Friday with Nevada based online poker site Ultimate Poker. Jonathan Little, two-time WPT Champion and author of the popular Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker series, announced via Twitter that he “signed with @ultimatepoker and will now be representing them + playing a ton on the site.” At the same time former Full Tilt Red Pro and PokerStars “Big Game” standout William Reynolds wrote that he “Toured @UltimatePoker’s office today..Professional environment with an expert team.. Looking forward to repping UP this WSOP” Finally, bracelet winner Jason Somerville,posted a photo of…