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Reuben Peters won the PokerStars European Poker Tour

Reuben Peters from Colorado, USA, won the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Dublin title and more than EUR 500,000 after beating Annette Obrestad – from Norway. Peters successfully overturned a massive chip lead against Obrestad, 19, who won GBP 1 million at the World Series of Poker Europe in September. The 45-year-old stock trader, known as […]

Neteller losing money

Payment processor Neteller, revealed the full financial impact of its troubles in the United States on Tuesday, saying it made a third-quarter loss of $146 million. The firm, which paid authorities $136 million in July for processing illegal gambling payments from U.S. punters, said it remained confident about prospects for the business for the full […]

Swedish Open Poker Championship

Johan Storakers - one of UltimateBet’s biggest European poker pros, takes top prize after winning Swedish Open Poker Championship. Johan Storakers securing a first place prize of over $185,000. The Swedish poker phenomenon has experienced unparalleled worldwide success, cashing in a variety of land-based poker tournaments around the globe including World Series Of Poker (WSOP), World […]

Payment Processor Neteller Revenues Stabilizing

Ron Martin – Neteller chief executive said it had been a *year we never forget* after the payment processor showed revenues stabilising following the US$149 million hit related to legal actions in the US. Martin was speaking after his company released third-quarter figures showing active customer numbers excluding North America rising 14% over the same period […]

Antigua battle with the United States over Internet gambling

Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister said he was hopeful that weekend meetings with members of the U.S. Congress would help resolve an ongoing trade battle with the United States over online gambling. Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer discussed the dispute with New York Democrat Rep. Charles Rangel, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and three […]