December 2, 2011
The San Francisco-based social gaming giant Zynga, which runs a massive social poker operation through Facebook, is expected to file its final initial public offering prospectus today (Friday), paving the way for a stock offering by mid-December, the newspaper USA Today reports. The company intends to start an IPO roadshow on Monday in New York, […]
December 2, 2011
With intrastate legalisation still at least 12 weeks in the future – and with the final language of the regulations still to be agreed – five companies have already applied for online poker licenses in Nevada, Card Player magazine reports, quoting official sources. The respected poker publication says that 888 Holdings, International Game Technology, Bally […]
December 2, 2011
The speculation surrounding the possible IPO this week of giant social games developer Zynga (see previous reports) has been confirmed; Reuters news agency reported Friday that a regulatory filing reveals that the company plans to sell 100 million shares, or 14.3 percent of the company, at $8.50 to $10 per share. Based on the mid-point […]
December 2, 2011
In the wake of the Full Tilt Poker debacle, players have been showing more concern about the safety of their deposits and winnings on internet gambling sites, asking what the role of regulators is in such circumstances. Thus far, the Isle of Man jurisdiction is one of the few to come out with a clear […]
December 1, 2011
With its third live tournament event scheduled for early December, the new professional poker league, Epic Poker, has inked a deal with the large circulation USA Today Sports Media group and U.S. independent online sports property, Big Lead Sports. The new agreement will see the latest Global Poker Index updates — a patent pending system […]
December 1, 2011
Bodog Poker and the independent online poker monitor Pokerscout clashed earlier this year over the latter’s right to independently assess the traffic flowing to the operator through data mining stats (see previous reports). The at times acrimonious exchanges culminated in a standoff, with Pokerscout continuing to assess the poker site’s traffic…most recently in a positive […]
December 1, 2011
Pokerstars appears to be focusing on the newly opened Spanish online poker market with its acquisition this week of Cara de Poker, a well-established Spanish website that is understood to have a significant player base. The site operated on the iPoker network until its acquisition, but has now shut down, transferring its players to Pokerstars […]
November 30, 2011
The independent online poker monitor Pokerscout’s latest numbers showcase a relatively quiet week in which overall internet poker traffic climbed a mere 1 percent, with seven of the top websites and networks reporting lower numbers. Pokerstars’ intention to hold another record-breaking attempt for most poker players online at one time (see other reports) will probably […]
November 30, 2011
Pokerstars is to take another run at a world record, this time attempting to break its own Guinness Book of Records benchmark of 149,196 players in action at once. The drive, which culminates in the record attempt on December 4, will be supported by promotions and a special live broadcast by Pokerstars Radio, commencing at […]
November 30, 2011
Bodog Poker has continued the implementation of its controversial Recreational Poker Model with the release of a new poker software upgrade. The update includes a ?Rabbit Cam? feature, allowing players to view the cards that would have been dealt even if the hand has finished before all cards are dealt, competitive rake, improved accessibility and […]