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Living Like A Refugee
ESPN blogger Andrew Feldman discusses the concept of relocation from the United States for online poker players.

Haseeb Qureshi Innocent
Despite his own admission of guilt, a forum poster suggests that Haseeb ‘DogIsHead’ Qureshi is actually innocent of wrongdoing in the recent scandals surrounding Jose Macedo. He believes that it was Macedo who manipulated Qureshi.

PokerClock Web Tournament Clock
PokerClock.com has announced the launch of their new web-based poker tournament clock.

Confidence In Online Operators Shaken
Online gambling companies are putting every effort to assure players and potential players that their operations are safe and secure. Worries over funding and security have become top priority when the US Department of Justice cracked down on the top three online poker companies.

A Case Against President Perry
Gambling911.com has published an opinion that voting for candidate Rick Perry would be bad for the online gambling industry. Despite being supported by Doyle Brunson, he article contends that Perry has shown a track record of being opposed to gambling and would likely carry that attitude to the federal level.

Making US Online Poker Happen
The US Debt Super Committee could be crucial to introducing regulated online poker in the United States. The committee could add clauses related to regulating online poker and remain untouched owing to the status of the bill.

Perspectives Weekly
On this week’s Perspectives Weekly, J. Todd discusses the news that Full Tilt Poker paid the Alderney Gambling Control Commission money they were owed, but the poker site has yet to start refunding their players.

Another Class Action Suit Against FTP
Another class action lawsuit has been brought against Full Tilt Poker. Canadians Zayn Jetha and Donald Whelan have filed their suit in the in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all Full Tilt Poker account holders who “have not been paid back any or a portion of [their] balance.”

Poster Wins Copyright Lawsuit
Online gaming forum member Wayne Hoehn, who posted an entire Las Vegas Review-Journal article online, has won his case against the author of the piece who claimed copyright infringement. U.S. District Judge Philip Pro ruled that the copyright was owned by the Las Vegas Review-Journal not the writer. As well, even if he had standing to bring the case forward, Hoehn would be protected by fair use laws.

Five More HR 2366 Co-Sponsors
Representative Howard Berman, Jim Gerlach, James A. Himes, John B. Larson and Peter Welch have added their names as co-sponsors of Joe Barton’s HR 2366. This brings the total number of co-sponsors for the bill to 25.

Zynga Hit With Patent Lawsuit
Agincourt Gaming has sued Zynga for patent infringement. The lawsuit centers around the use of a credit based system for prizes based on gameplay, and relates to games from Zynga including Zynga Poker.

Fully Taxed Poker In America
An article believes that US poker players may be in trouble when tax time comes. Despite not receiving their funds from Full Tilt Poker, players may have to pay taxes on their winnings to the IRS.

Lesniak Pushes For New Jersey Action
Senator Raymond Lesniak has renewed his efforts to see regulated online poker in New Jersey. He claims he will be updating his online poker bill and resubmitting it within the next month.

Poker In California
An article talks about some of the more confusing aspects of the currently proposed online poker legislation. Some details, such as the ability for the government to seize a person’s home, are giving some residents reason to worry.

Federal US Online Gambling
An article claims that ‘a source’ is expecting regulated online gambling by the end of next year. The source believes the only point of contention will be how the regulations will take shape and whom it will favour.

Poker Scandal Keeps Going
Daniel Cates claims that he was lying throughout the interview he had with Subject Poker. Cates has participated in a second interview in order to clear up the details. The source of the original scandal, Jose Macedo, is rumoured to be playing online, attempting to remain anonymous.

Online Poker In California
Pressure for intrastate online poker is increasing as the California Online Poker Association has begun a television and radio campaign to support bill SB40. The move is being criticized by other Californian tribes who believe the bill will shut them out of potential profits.

P5′s Poker Refugees Service
PocketFives has announced that they have launched a new poker refugee player relocation service. This service will provide affordable assistance to online poker players from the United States who desire to relocate to countries such as Costa Rica, Panama, and Canada.

When Negreanu Speaks
Gary Wise of ESPN discusses the influence the Daniel Negreanu has in the poker world and the weight his words hold.

bwin.Party For Sale, Wynn Might Buy
According to rumours, bwin.Party Digital Entertainment will be sold with Wynn Resorts being named as one possible buyer.

Jungleman, DogIsHead, Girah
The online poker community weighs in on the topic of the admission of guilt for his part in the ongoing ‘Girah Scandal’ by Daniel ‘jungleman12′ Cates and Haseeb ‘DogIsHead’ Qureshi.

Cheating Scandals To Have Little Impact
A writer believes that the recent poker cheating scandals will have little impact on the progress of online poker in the United States or with the industry in general. He points out that previous scandals, like what happened at UB and Absolute Poker, did not ‘end the industry’ or play a role in Black Friday.

Bet365 Leaves Australia Temporarily
A forum poster reports receiving an email from Bet365 announcing that the online gaming site will be not be serving the Australian market with their casino, poker, games and bingo products as they go about the process of applying for an Australian sports betting license.

Caesars Continues Online Poker Support
Caesars CEO Gary Loveman is continuing to express his interest in regulating online poker in the United States. He believes that it will eventually be regulated, with the help in revenues it will provide, along with safer policies and the creation of jobs for Americans.

The Future Of Full Tilt Pros
A writer considers the potential future of poker professionals left stranded by Full Tilt Poker’s closure. While several have announced their plans, or have made efforts to move, other players have remained quiet about their intent.

Will You Play Again
A forum user polls the American online poker community asking them if they will play online poker again in the case where the industry becomes regulated in the United States.

Scotty Yeates On P5′s Podcast
This month’s PocketFives Podcast will feature a detailed look at the online poker industry by the former PokerStars VIP Manager Scotty Yeates.

Seized Domains Stay Seized
A federal judge has ruled that the domains seized by the US Immigration and Customers Enforcement, including rojadirecta.org, is legitimate and will not be returned to the domain’s original owner. Puerto 80 claimed that the seizures caused the company significant hardship, and the rejection may signal the chances of other seized domains, such as PokerStars.com and Bookmaker.com, being returned to their original companies.

Online Gambling Gives Money
CNBC believes that the current fiscal situation for many places in the United States may provide the biggest motivation to regulate online gambling. The movement may also find some challenges as the jurisdiction for online gambling might be disputed by the US Federal government and the Department of Justice.

N.Y. Times Features Online Gambling
The New York Times has published a feature on the future of online gambling in the United States. The paper prominently features gambling expert Professor I. Nelson Rose and his thoughts on the direction of the industry.

Lobbying With The AGA
The American Gaming Association has published its figures, showing a total of $641,621.09 spent on lobbying for the second quarter of 2011. The amount is an increase from last year and the first quarter of 2011.

Rheem Pays Debt. Defends Himself
According to reports, Chino Rheem has repaid the outstanding debts he has been being maligned for and took to Twitter to defend himself from detractors.

Epic Considerations For Rheem Victory
David Rheem’s victory as the first Epic Poker League Main Event champion may be marred with controversy as some players are claiming that Rheem owes for numerous long term debts. The accusations have Rheem apparently in conflict with the standards of conduct set out by the Epic Poker League.

Starving States Look To Gambling
The forum community discusses mainstream news article which look at cash starved American states which are looking at online gambling as a means to increase revenue.

Biggest Tourneys On U.S. Sites
A forum user asks the community for information on the poker sites with the biggest tournaments that are accessible by American players.

OK For Kids To Talk About Gambling
The forum community discusses their thoughts on an article out of Australia that supports the idea that no harm comes to children discussing gambling and probability.

Online Poker Corrupts
In light of the recent cheating scandals, Steven Ruddock posts a blog discussing why the game of online poker is a corrupting influence.

Multi-Accounting Not Forgivable
A blogger explains why he believes that multi-accounting, even once, should not be viewed as a forgivable action.

The Etiquette Crusade
A forum poster calls on the online poker community to join him on an online poker etiquette and internet morality ‘crusade’.

Strangeness From Titan Poker
A forum poster reports what he feels is unusual activity and odd requests from Titan Poker customer service after he signed up with the site.

Dynamics Of A Poker Forum
A blogger discusses his thoughts on the dynamics of the different sorts of people who participate in online poker forums and the relationship between those groups.

Bodog Reschedules $10K Freeroll
Bodog Poker has announced that due to technical issues, their $10,000 Depositors Freeroll tournament has been reschedules for August 4th.

Las Vegas Returns To Happy Numbers
Las Vegas is reporting total revenues of $506.7 million for June 2011. The revenue demonstrates an increase of 32% in year on year revenue, with the WSOP partially given credit for the jump. The figures also show an overall increase of 8.5% in revenues for the first half of 2011.

Atlantic City Revenues Fall
Atlantic City Casinos are reporting a revenue drop of 6.5% for July 2011 to $340.3 million. The drop marks the 35th straight month of falling revenues.

New Compact For California
A new gambling compact has been signed between California Governor Jerry Brown and the Pinoleville Pomo Nation. A new casino is set to be built by the tribe for $50 million, of which 15% of the net profits will go towards the community and problem gambling.

Gambling Could Come To N.Y.
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has stated that his administration is investigating the idea of bringing commercial, non-Indian casinos and related gambling to the state.

Seminole Hard Rock Plans Expansion
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa Bay, Florida would become one of largest casinos in America should they proceed with their latest expansion plan.

iPad App Offers Poker Tracking
Bicycle has released the Bicycle Poker Night iPad app. The app tracks everything a player would need for home games.

A-Rod To Discuss Poker Situation
According to sources, Alex Rodriguez will likely discuss the situation surrounding his alleged involvement in high-stakes poker games with Major League Baseball officials in the next few days.

Random Cake Crashes
This forum poster reports frequent Cake Poker client software crashes and wonders if anyone else is having the same issue.

To Show Or Not To Show
A forum writer polls the community as to whether they prefer to show their PokerStars VPP status or keep it hidden and the reasoning for their choice.

Running It Twice
A writer discusses the concept in poker of ‘running it twice,’ specifically why and when it makes sense to do this.

Auto Rebuy Ripoff
A William Hill Poker player suggests the iPoker Network’s cash game auto-rebuy function is deducting funds from his account, which is in British Pounds, and then buying-in at the table in American Dollars on an equal basis; therefore he is losing money on the exchange rate, which he can only assume that the network or site is keeping.

Misunderstanding Closes Account
A forum poster claims that a misunderstanding by Pacific Poker has led to his accounts on LuckyAcePoker and 888.com to be wrongfully suspended and his funds frozen.

Changing PokerStars Country
A online poker player, who moved from the United States to Canada, discusses his experiences with attempting to change his country of residence on PokerStars.

PPA Membership Questions
A representative from the Poker Players Alliance provides a point of contact concerning questions on PPA membership benefits.

Online Poker Site Promotions
A look at some of the promotions currently available at online poker sites PartyPoker, 32Red Poker and Carbon Poker.

Qureshi Admits Guilt, Quits Poker
Former CardRunners pro Haseeb Qureshi has admitted guilt in chip dumping to Jose ‘Girah’ Macedo through an account he created under the name ‘SamChauhan’, which in turned helped Macedo win the Lock Poker BLUFF Challenge this past April. Qureshi has also said he will no longer be posting to his CardRunners blog, will self-ban himself from the TwoPlusTwo forum community, and retire from poker.

‘Chino’ Scam Accusations
A blogger discusses the accusation brought toward David ‘Chino’ Rheem by high-stakes poker player Will Molson. Molson claims that he loaned Rheem $20,000 to play in the European Poker Tour London High-Roller tournament but, due to a clerical error on PokerStars, the transfer was processed twice. Rheem then cashed for $150,000 in the event but has yet to pay Molson back. This is one of a number of similar accusations that have been made against Rheem in the past.

Kyl Appointed To Financial Committee
Senator Jon Kyl will be joining a committee that will see the United States of America return to a better fiscal situation. His appointment could increase the chances for legalized online poker in the future.

US Players Continue To Face Challenges
Players based in the United States are continuing to have problems finding solutions to replace their income that had been derived from playing online poker. Some players are trying to transition to live poker, but face more hassles and longer delays when compared to the convenience of online poker.

Looking For Answers From Lock
A forum user calls on Lock Poker to answer questions regarding their role, either active or passive, in the ongoing ‘Girah’ scandal.

Alternatives For High Stakes Players
A look at how American high stakes online poker players are coping and finding ways to continue to earn a living within their chosen profession.

Online Gambling Is Safe
Cormac Barry, the CEO of Sportsbet, claims that online gambling is safer and better for problem gambling when compared to brick and mortar operations. He points out that the use of various verification services, along with deep analytics, allows online operators to better protect for problem gambling.

Call For Floridian Poker
An opinion piece talks about the potential revenue benefits Florida could see in expanding its poker options. He points out how the federal government has remained reluctant to move any poker legislation forward, presenting an opportunity for state level legislation.