Tag: ONLINEPOKER

Students at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany are helping to redefine virtual poker with 'Poker Surface,' a system that gives card sharks a way to play -- without the cards, the chips, or the table (or, unfortunately, those Aces up your sleeve). 'Poker Surface' uses a multi-touch screen as well as a player's mobile phone to simulate the game. Using the intuitive system, bettors can ...

Although gambling is illegal throughout much of the United States, online poker has exploded in popularity and managed, for the most part, to avoid government interference. Online casinos are typically operated from overseas, safe from prosecution, and can also be considered a "peer-to-peer" activity, not a transaction between a bettor and a casino. Despite the gray poker area, the U.S. ...