April 26, 2014
The Illinois class action against Pokerstars launched by Kelly Sonnenberg has been around for what seems like ages, but it entered a new phase this week with the submission of a second complaint. Our readers may recall that Sonnenberg invoked the Illinois Loss Recovery Act, a state law that allows gambling losers to reclaim their […]
March 18, 2014
The Rational Group, parent company for Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker, won an important victory in a US district court this week when the class action claim founded by Illinois player parent Kelly Sonnenburg for a refund of losses was dismissed. The claim attempted to exploit Illinois statutes by seeking refunds of losses on the […]
February 27, 2014
John Pappas, executive director of the Poker Players Association action group, addressed the Illinois Senate Executive Committee of the Illinois State Assembly Wednesday, giving an expert opinion on why bans benefit criminal elements.. The Quad City Times reports that Pappas pointed out that Illinois could reap nearly $200 million annually if it becomes the fourth […]