August 8, 2013
Station Casinos, the parent group of Nevada online poker operator Ultimate Gaming, released its Q2-2013 overall numbers Wednesday, posting profits of 11 percent. However, online poker observers hoping for an insight into the profitability so far of the nascent intrastate online poker activities of Ultimate Poker in Nevada were disappointed – these were not disclosed. […]
August 8, 2013
What appears to be a South African entrepreneur has been touting the forthcoming launch of a free-to-play online poker website this week, treading carefully around South African laws which hold that most forms of online gambling are currently illegal. The new operation will be titled African Poker Online.com and the foundation site can be viewed […]
August 8, 2013
Gareth Edwards, online gambling group 888’s IT and marketing expert and head of poker operations has resigned and will be departing the company, he has confirmed, although he remained tight-lipped Thursday on his future plans. Edwards is widely respected in the industry for his marketing and strategic planning talents, which have made him an important […]
August 7, 2013
The release Tuesday of MGM’s second quarter results was notable for both improvements in performance in reducing losses, but also for comments made on the group’s internet poker ambitions. CEO Jim Murren told the Reuters news agency that MGM Resorts International is working with Nevada officials on a project that could lead to New Jersey […]
August 7, 2013
The always entertaining and informative poker forum twoplustwo was humming this week with the sad tale of online high stakes player Douglas Polk aka WCGRider, who took to the threads to publicise how he was cheated in an online gaming scam, resulting in Pokerstars refunding his account with almost $35,000. Long story short: Polk was […]
August 7, 2013
Jay Park, a senior marketing exec at the Lock Poker.com website, has confirmed that the company is about to launch new interactive 3D casino games both online and on an iOS mobile platform. “The new interactive 3D slots will have movie-like graphics,” he revealed this week, although he did not elaborate on the provider involved.
August 7, 2013
The Isle of Man, home to many online gambling operators and software companies, is gearing up for an influx of an anticipated 600 poker players in October this year. The cause of the excitement is the fourth and penultimate round of the Pokerstars UK and Ireland Poker Tournament, which will be held on the island […]
August 6, 2013
One of the top jobs in online poker, group director of poker for the Bwin.Party group, will see a change in executive responsibility next month as present incumbent Chris Welch departs and is replaced by Jeffrey Haas – strategic and business development head from Pokerstars’ parent The Rational Group. Welch has been in the poker […]
August 6, 2013
U.S.-based free-to-play league based social gaming network Amber Gaming has launched Hooters Poker Online.com. The operator said “free prizes” for the winners of its multiple daily tournaments will be provided by Hooters, Heartland Poker Tour, Majestic Star Casino, BLUFF Magazine, Pro Poker Gear and Blue Shark Optics. “Hooters is one of the world’s most recognizable […]
August 6, 2013
TwoPlusTwo members reacted negatively to Lock Poker’s announcement that it has withdrawn its customer support participation from the respected forum while “happily” announcing its own poker forum linked to Lock Poker player accounts. Posts on the new forum will be private and inaccessible to non-Lock Poker customers and internet search engines. The statement posted by […]