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Washington Strikes Back
Washington State attorney Lee Rousso recently got the Washington Supreme Court to rule on the recently imposed ban against online poker. Rousso presented a law suit in which he argued that the 2006 ban imposed on online gambling (the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act – UIGEA) was unconstitutional as it violated the Commerce Clause stated [...]
Security at Your Online Casino
If you are new to online gaming your main concern is probably security. There are so many stories about scams carried out over the internet and of identity theft that it makes perfect sense for someone to be scared to give their private information to a random website. Luckily for online gamblers there is an [...]
A Poker Charity That Makes Sense
With the sustained popularity of online poker rooms, online video poker, the world series of Poker and pretty much anything poker related these days, it’s about time that somebody set out to make a legitimate charitable impact through using the game as a vehicle. Well congrats are in order for Don Cheadle, Annie Duke and [...]
Cops Choose Casinos
In Finney County, Kansas, giving the men in blue an employment choice in these dangerous and financially troubling times could spell trouble for the staffing of the local sheriffs office. It seems that a local casino is opening, and some of the local deputy’s are trading in their badges and beats for the easier, safer [...]
Police Bust Mob-Run Online Casino
30 suspects were arrested today in New York for their involvement in an alleged illegal online gambling ring, according to officials. One of the most notorious suspects is Joseph Fafone, who is a known associate of the infamous Gambino crime family of New York. Fafone’s association with the online gambling operation involved delivering large sums [...]
Poker Gets No Reality Love
Silver Oak Online Casino features hundreds of online casino games. One of my personal favorites, and one of the most popular games online, is video poker. It may not be a traditional poker table, but its enough to get us to take out poker seriously, especially or poker celebrities. Last season on the Celebrity Apprentice, [...]
USA Casinos Start Moves Online
As we have covered over the last months, there has been a big push by local and federal government officials to make online gambling 100% legal again in the States. Currently, online gambling is NOT illegal in the USA, but transferring gambling funds through a US-based financial institution IS illegal. While this has made it [...]
I’ll Raise…but can you hold the mayo?
You might be asking yourself, how does a sandwich reference get the headline on an online casino blog? Well you’d be right to question us, but as you dig a little deeper, you’ll notice that indeed, a sandwich is worth a thousand words. Luke Schwartz is his name, and you’ve probably never heard of him. [...]
Priest Wins $100,000 on Poker Reality Show Debut
Last week, right here on Silver Oak, I posted about a poker playing priest who was set to appear on the debut episode of a new poker reality show. Well, yesterday he appeared, and kicked some serious butt. Father Andrew Trapp took home $100,000 on the first episode of The Million Dollar Challenge, and also [...]
Obama Beats 25:1 Odds to Win Nobel Peace Prize
Last week, President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for his tough talk against nuclear proliferation, conflict in the Middle East and global warming. For those who follow the pre-Nobel chatter (yes, apparently some people do) the win came as quite a shock. And to those who decide on the actual odds (yes, you can [...]
Craigslist Killer Is a Big House Card Shark
You may remember a headline news story back in April of this year when Phillip Markoff (aka the Craigslist Killer) was arrested for murdering a prostitute he found on Craigslist. Despite being on his way to being a doctor and a husband (he was in medical school and was engaged at the time), Markoff is [...]
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