March 2, 2013
The trend started by the iPoker network of partitioning online poker tables in order to protect less successful players from the hungry and more experienced ‘sharks’ has been adopted by the Revolution international online poker network through the launch of its Fair Play technology this week. Revolution has segregated its players into three groups – […]
March 2, 2013
The departure of Unibet’s French online poker site from its former Ongame.fr network home (see previous reports) was completed last Thursday, with the site migrating to Playtech’s iPoker.fr network. Other French-facing sites on the dedicated iPoker.fr network include Betclic.fr, Everest Poker.fr, Titan Poker.fr and TurboPoker.fr. Unibet’s arrival will undoubtedly boost traffic and make iPoker.fr more […]
March 2, 2013
According to Spanish regulator Enrique Alejo, a top executive at the La Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), it is possible that the Spanish and Italian dedicated poker player pools will be combined to the benefit of both nations before the end of 2013. French, Spanish and Italian regulators have been meeting to discuss […]
March 2, 2013
The controversial International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) has received a credibility boost by signing up an influential UK partner for its inaugural tournament at Wembley later this year. The French organisers of the ISPT announced Friday that British live and online poker company Dusk Till Dawn Poker Club has signed up to licence, market and […]
March 2, 2013
What started as some Twitter trash-talking between poker pros on the teams of sister online poker sites Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker has developed into an interesting ‘civil war’ clash between top international players on the two professional teams. Gus Hansen will lead the Full Tilt Poker team of Viktor Blom and Tom Dwan, who […]
March 1, 2013
Iowa Senator Jeff Danielson’s second attempt to get an online poker legalisation bill through the state Legislature (his effort last year failed in the House after passing in the Senate) is having a better run of it in 2013, with a state government sub-committee approving the bill Thursday for further progress. The three member committee […]
March 1, 2013
The next applications for online poker licenses in Nevada will be initially be scrutinised March 6 and 7 by the Nevada Gaming Control Board and will involve well-established land and internet companies Treasure Island Casino and 888 Holdings. Treasure Island wants to offer intrastate online poker on the 888 poker platform, and hopes that following […]
February 28, 2013
Pokerstars fans are in for a treat this week with the imminent launch of the latest update to the firm’s popular software…and this one is important in both size and content. Expect to see an innovative approach to progressive bounty tournaments and new Zoom fast-fold poker competitions, along with a fresh and convenient approach to […]
February 28, 2013
Comments made by Caesars Entertainment chief executive Gary Loveman during a post-results press conference this week had the newswires buzzing Wednesday as industry observers tried to predict what the company plans in the online poker environment, particularly in regard to its association with 888 Holdings. The company has already announced that it is to partner […]
February 28, 2013
The latest numbers from the independent online poker monitor Pokerscout continue to show that the popularity of internet poker, like that of live poker, appears to be on the wane…down 8 percent over this time a year ago. In a widely published article carried this week, the Associated Press news agency suggests that land casinos […]