August 26, 2013
The ripples from the enforcement bust of an allegedly organised crime-associated high stakes and celebrity poker ring based in an upmarket art gallery in Manhattan in April this year (see previous reports) continue to widen, with two high stakes professionals reportedly due to plead guilty on September 4 to reduced charges. The latest defendants among […]
August 25, 2013
French regulator ARJEL’s latest quarterly numbers from the dedicated online poker market in France continue to showcase a sector in trouble, with revenues slowing due to fewer players and less money being staked. With the second quarter 2013 flagging a decline that has continued now for six consecutive quarters, it can hardly have escaped the […]
August 25, 2013
Ultimate Poker.com management is not resting on its laurels as the first and so far only legal Nevada online poker operator; after some delays in testing the company released its impatiently awaited software upgrade for download this week. The upgrade flags the download when players log in, and includes: • MTT and SNG upgrades, with […]
August 24, 2013
Sky Poker looks set to outrun its lacklustre software reputation with a new version that offers more and improved features and better performance. The reportedly extensive redesign is currently in beta test mode on the Texas Hold’Em cash tables but will be rolled out throughout the rest of the site next month, presenting a fresh […]
August 23, 2013
The leading operator in the French dedicated online poker market, Winamax, has added a German language version of its website and poker client as it seeks to broaden its access to other European nationalities. The language capability extends to customer support and communications with players. Winamax dominates traffic in the French market despite the presence […]
August 23, 2013
The Pokerstars European Poker Tour and long-life battery specialists Duracell are partnering to provide Powermat wireless charging hotspots for top EPT players in action at the table. The arrangement will see the hotspots built in to the EPT tables, along with a drink holder, enabling players to keep their mobile devices fully charged, and augmenting […]
August 23, 2013
The Los Angeles-based international poker tour organiser DeepStacks has announced a partnership with UK bookie William Hill plc which will see the online poker vertical of the UK firm running satellites from September 1 for the inaugural DeepStacks Poker Tour Veneto Carnivale Series, scheduled for November 6 to 11 at the Veneto Wyndam Grand Hotel […]
August 23, 2013
The legal move by litigant poker player Kelly Sonnenburg to obtain disclosure of corporate information from the Rational Group’s licensing application in New Jersey suffered a setback in an Illinois federal court this week when a judge granted the poker company’s request for a Protective Order Staying Discovery. Sonnenburg has launched litigation against Rational Group […]
August 22, 2013
California Senator Lou Correa’s SB 678 online poker legalisation measure is doomed for this year, according to a tweet from the Poker Players Alliance Wednesday. The news comes just days after the bill, introduced in March this year, was upgraded to “urgent” status with just three weeks remaining of the current Californian legislative season (see […]
August 22, 2013
Online poker operator Red Star Poker’s move to Microgaming’s MPN network (see previous report) has been confirmed by a notice to affiliate marketers advising them that from August 20 the skin’s association with the battling Revolution Network is to cease. The news is disappointing for US players, as MPN does not accept US action. Red […]