Showing posts with label Tax. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tax. Show all posts

Friday, January 18, 2013

Betfair Poker's London Live a Week Away - and my top collection of links



Alright, the links are:

- "A package worth $3,500 including the 2,000 buy-in, $900 for travel accommodation plus Intertops goodies will be awarded in a $50+$5 satellite at 9pm UK time this Sunday" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


- "Rian (Ree) Saunders, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License In a response to comments by the Parliamentary Select Committee on the Department of Culture Media and Sport's (DCMS) legislative proposals, the UK Government has reiterated its commitment to introducing a place of consumption (POC) tax on online gaming" - [pokerfuse.com]


- "Betfair Poker heads to London for the next leg of its Live tournament series with the Aspers Casino, Stratford the venue for the $100,000 guaranteed event from 25-27 January 2013" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


- "French language regulator ARJEL has indicated that a change in its regulations is in order, admitting that pooling cash poker players with online poker sites outside of France is a must to ensure long term viability of the platform" - [pokerfuse.com]


- "Team PokerStars Online pro Andre "acoimbra" Coimbra is embarking on a unique challenge for 2013 that promises to benefit a worthwhile charity. Coimbra will attempt to start out with $100 and will compete only in online tournaments with the goal of building up a bankroll of $100,000 by year's end" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]


Wednesday, January 16, 2013

PartyPoker to Eliminate Palladium Elite VIP Status - and top links

We're speaking about people (Vanessa Selbst), places (Australia and Paris) and everything else in between.


Alright, the links are:
  • "The World Series of Poker announced that its inaugural Asia-Pacific tournament series will take place from April 4-15 in Melbourne, Australia, including five bracelet events" - [www.parttimepoker.com]


  • "On Monday Vanessa Selbst closed out the 2013 PokerStars PCA tournament series in grand fashion, winning the $25k High-Roller tournament, which attracted a huge field that passed 200 entries after reentries were counted -by comparison the $25k WPT Championship at the Bellagio hasn't surpassed 200 entries Since Season 7, way back in 2009" - [pokernewsboy.com]


  • "PartyPoker announced last week that it will soon make changes to its VIP program, appearing to flatten the VIP structure by eliminating the highest loyalty levels" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]


  • PKR Launches Free iPad Poker App - "Mobile poker gaming steps up a level with the release of 3D poker room, PKR's new real money poker app for IPad PKR has launched a new poker app for UK players" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  • Spanish Poker Players Come Under Tax Scrutiny - "Spanish poker players who enjoyed big wins over the past few years may want to come clean with the country's tax authorities. According to reports, the tax office in Spain has started a probe to examine the play history and winnings of top poker players in the country" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  • "Laurent Polito Wins WPT National Paris" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

Monday, November 19, 2012

Madrid Cuts Casino Tax by 75% to Secure EuroVegas - and my top selection of links

We're talking about people (David Mitchell (actor), Giles Coren and Harry Reid), places (Madrid and Heaven) and the rest in the middle.


Okay, the links are:

- Madrid Cuts Casino Tax by 75% to Secure EuroVegas - "The Mayor of Madrid Ignacio Gonzalez has announced that the regional gaming tax on bricks and mortar casinos will be reduced from 45% to 10%" - [pokerfuse.com]
- "Victoria Coren bucked the trend of poker players marrying poker players over the weekend when she got hitched to comedian, David Mitchell" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


- HeavenBet.com Launches Sports Betting - "Following the successful launch of casino and poker sites last month, HeavenBet.com have announced the launch of their new sports book" - [www.pokerchanneleurope.com]
- Rewind: Top Poker Videos of the Week (Nov. 12-18) - "ElkY takes a leap of faith, the Poker Players Alliance talks to the DOJ about Full Tilt Poker funds, and an LOL Zynga Poker hand" - [www.parttimepoker.com]
- PPA Seeks Changes to Reid-Kyl Online Poker Bill - "The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) sent a letter to Senators Harry Reid and Jon Kyl requesting modifications to the current draft of the online poker bill. Dated Nov. 2, the missive was written by PPA Chairman Alfonse D'Amato commending the Senators for their work in attempting to regulate online poker in the United States" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]

Saturday, September 29, 2012

WSOPE day 8 round up: Lichtenberger, Cantu in charge - and more links for you

We've got a lot of Poker related links to look over and a variety of topics covering Carbon Poker, Spain, Tax, Brandon Cantu, Maine and London.


Ok, why don't we get started. All the links:

- "$500,000 in Cash Prizes At Carbon Poker in May The race is on!" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- "Spain has updated its income tax code this week, stating explicitly that losses can be deducted against wins when gamblers declare their annual winnings for tax purposes" - [pokerfuse.com]


- WSOPE day 8 round up: Lichtenberger, Cantu in charge - "Before that though, there are still two more bracelets to be awarded. Event #5 - 10k Mix Max - Cantu maintains lead The field in the 10k Mix Max event was whittled down from 16 to 4 yesterday following the heads up portion of the contest. Brandon Cantu maintained his position at the head of the chip counts after eliminating first Phil Hellmuth and then Martin Jacobson in the quarter final" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- "I used to go up to Maine from time to time on vacation" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]


- Paul Phua wins London 100,000 buy-in high roller - "High Rollers were out in force in the capital earlier this week for an exclusive 100k buy-in event at Aspinall's private gambling club in London" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

Friday, August 3, 2012

PokerStars Supernova Elite takes IPT San Remo - and my top collection of links



Ok, let's get going. The links:
  • Will my Full Tilt Poker money be taxed? - "We're two days after what some in the poker world are calling Super Tuesday, but there are still plenty of remaining questions, and after the initial euphoria surrounding Tuesday's good news settled-in one of the questions that people are concerned about is if the government will tax their Full Tilt Poker accounts" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  • "Darinvg Playing the EPT Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure We wanted to give a quick shout out to Felt Poker Forums biggest superstar Darinvg, who is using his Super Nova status at Pokerstars.com to play in the EPT Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure!" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


  • LAPT: Team Pros looking ahead to Panama - "The announcement of a newly added stop to the Latin American Poker Tour's fifth season in Panama's stunning capital city" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  • Sam Trickett heads to Macau - "Trickett tweeted yesterday, "About to go to Macau for 3 weeks to play some $20k/40HKD cash games.I'm sure it's gna be crazy trip.....!"" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  • PokerStars Supernova Elite takes IPT The San Remo - "The Mediterranean Sea resort of San Remo played host to the latest leg of the PokerStars Italian Poker Tour earlier this week with home favourite Alessandro Meoni taking the honours" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Will my Full Tilt Poker money be taxed? - plus my links selection


Topic 1: PokerStars
The Links:
- Questions Remain Following PokerStars/Department of Justice Settlement - Yesterday's announcement of the settlement of the civil case between PokerStars and the United States Department of Justice brought about a wave of celebration that has probably never been seen in the poker community ... What forms will Americans have to fill out? - from www.pokernewsdaily.com
- www.pokernewsreport.com
- PokerStars Acquires Full Tilt Poker Assets from www.pokerchanneleurope.com





Topic 2: Poker
The Links:
- PokerStars strategy: Negreanu explains the madness of Viffer - "While you may go straight to PokerSchoolOnline.com or click through direct to look at the fantastic tuition videos at PokerStars.tv, the PokerStars Blog is now serving up weekly slices of strategy pie" - said www.pokerstarsblog.com
- August Online Poker Promotions Too Hot to Miss from www.pokernewsreport.com
- Blaze Poker arrives online from www.pokerblog.com







Topic 3: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:

- Will my Full Tilt Poker money be taxed? - "We're two days after what some in the poker world are calling Super Tuesday, but there are still plenty of remaining questions, and after the initial euphoria surrounding Tuesday's good news settled-in one of the questions that people are concerned about is if the government will tax their Full Tilt Poker accounts" - said pokernewsboy.com
- Ray Bitar Bids Farewell To Full Tilt While Burtnick Surrenders - www.pokernewsreport.com
- PokerStars finally gets Full Tilt Poker - www.pokerblog.com

The Links:

Very well that's my round-up for the week. I really hope you're looking forward to more because there's a lot more where that came from next time 'round! So check in soon, if you do not want to lose out on the most recent fascinating headlines around the globe.

Monday, July 30, 2012

PokerStars Full Tilt announcement expected today - and more links to check out

Plenty of exciting stuff today, from people such as Wyatt Earp and places like Morocco.


So let's not wait any more, here are all the links:
  • "Satellite poker takes you to Morocco" - [www.pokerblog.com]
  • "As part of the companys strategy to give its poker site a broader appeal, Bodog has now launched a poker client that can be used on the Mac operating system" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]


  • "Wyatt Earp: A Leader among Gambling Men, Part 1" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  • "There was a lot going on at the 2012 World Series of Poker" - [pokernewsboy.com]


  • William Hill to Challenge "Illegal" UK Online Gambling Tax Plans - "William Hill is looking to legally challenge the UK's plan to switch to a "point of consumption" (POC) tax for all online gambling, which would require offshore operators to pay a tax on all bets taken from UK customers" - [pokerfuse.com]
  • "PokerStars is expected to make a much-anticipated announcement sometime on Monday proclaiming that their purchase of Full Tilt Poker is complete, an announcement that would end a nearly 16-month nightmare for poker players" - [pokernewsboy.com]


  • "The publication of my bulletin, Full Tilt Poker Stars Negotiations in the Can, Friday July 27th has been linked by more than one hundred thirty websites, and PPN (Poker Player Newspaper) has counted more than 10,000 visits in the past forty eight hours" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]



Friday, July 27, 2012

EPT Barcelona: Qualifying numbers skyrocketing - and my top selection of links

We're dealing with people (Victoria Coren), places (Barcelona and New Zealand) and everything else in between.


Right, let's get going. All the links:
  • EPT Barcelona: Qualifying numbers skyrocketing - "The European Poker Tour stop in Barcelona is always a monster" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  • "Pinnacle Entertainment Announces Positive Earnings, Plans to Expand Heartland Poker Tour" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  • Vicky Coren gets exclusive interview with PokerStars' Rada Nadal - "That's why we're pleased to see Team PokerStars Pro and journalist Victoria Coren get a chance to sit down with Nadal, our new member of Team PokerStars SportStars, for a wide-ranging interview about his life, his games, his new pursuit of poker skills, and his decision to pull out of the Olympics" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  • You Could Win an Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS and Much More During the Betsson Summer Series Running Online Now! - "Prizes include: Xbox 260, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Ray-Ban Gold Aviator sunglasses, Kindle 3G, Nintendo 3DS and more" - [www.pokershark.com]
  • "Luxury Swiss watch brand Slyde by HD3 will be the official watch sponsor for the European Poker Tour Season 9 Main Events and will supply specially-designed watches to EPT Main Event winners, EPT President Edgar Stuchly announced today" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]


  • "Nevada Gaming Policy Committee Discuss Taxes, Licensing, Liquidity and Timeline" - [pokerfuse.com]
  • "Australia New Zealand Poker Tour 2012 kicks off" - [www.pokerblog.com]