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A Social Gambler Goodbye – We’re closing down for a rest

As many of you may have noticed, it’s been a bit quiet around here in Social Gambler towers. John has had a baby, The Doctor has a new job in DC, ICED has drunk himself into the ground, Greg and Trevor have just had their company – BETDAQ taken over by Ladbrokes and Roy The [...]

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Ross Johnson – From The Felt To The Ring

December 5, 2012 Comments Off

Ross Johnson – From The Felt To The Ring I have been fairly busy over the last few months so I’ll try I give a recap of what I’ve been up to. Firstly as many of you will now I’ve been in training for the last few months in preparation for a boxing match with my good friend [...]

Federal judge rules that poker is a game of skill, not gambling

August 22, 2012 Comments Off

Poker Is More a Game of Skill Than of Chance, a Judge Rules by: Mosi Secret The game was Texas Hold ’Em. About $300 bought a place at the table in the back room of a warehouse on Staten Island, where waitresses floated around with food and drinks and the play lasted until breakfast. The [...]

Bodog UK set to quit 20 Euro and Asian countries to concentrate on growth

August 8, 2012 Comments Off

Sometimes you’ve got to go back and focus on what you do well – especially when you’ve got the US Federal Government pointing their guns at you. Bodog UK are set to quit a number of countries to rebuild the brand. Online casino and sportsbook operator Bodog UK is set to cease offering its services [...]

Zynga shareholder seeking damages from executives and board members

August 7, 2012 Comments Off

Zynga shareholder seeking damages from executives, board members and underwriters – claims that operator misled investors over financial health of business. A number of Zynga’s major shareholders and executives have been hit with a class action suit brought by a disgruntled shareholder, which claims they failed to notify investors of serious flaws within the business [...]

PokerStars buys Full Tilt from Department of Justice, money being used to pay players

August 1, 2012 Comments Off

PokerStars buys Full Tilt, players to be paid the money they’re owed by: Mitchell Mancini In the online poker world there was a day known as Black Friday. Well, you might as well start calling today Miraculous Wednesday after a stunning happening that will result in tens of thousands of players being paid back the money owed [...]

Black Friday. Ira Rubin gets three years in jail.

July 27, 2012 Comments Off

Ira Rubin, one of the eleven men charged as part of last year’s ‘Black Friday’ indictments, has been sentenced to a three-year prison sentence and ordered to forfeit five million dollars in earnings. Accused in April of 2011 of helping to illegally process payments for online poker sites AbsolutePoker.com, PokerStars.com and FullTiltPoker.com, Rubin pleaded guilty [...]

Ross Johnson Poker Blog

July 24, 2012 Comments Off

Vegas part 2 WSOP = Dreamland I’m currently flying somewhere over Newfoundland as I write this blog having endured a 24 hour delay which involved a complete rescheduling of my flights. It’s this sort of run bad horse **** which basically sums up the last 6 weeks in Vegas. Somehow I find myself on the [...]

Brent Beckley from Absolute Poker handed a 14 month sentence

July 24, 2012 Comments Off

Brent Beckley given a slap on the wrists and a year long stay at a hotel you just can’t check out of . Don’t pick up the soap in the showers Brent… Rule Number #1 .. Don’t upset the American’s by breaking their laws – you will get bitchslapped. On Monday, Absolute Poker co-founder Brent Beckley was handed a [...]