September 7, 2011
Malta-based Prima Networks Limited, powered by Microgaming, will waive players multi-table tournament fees for the months of September and October on the French Poker Network. The tournament fee will be added to the entry cost of a tournament, resulting in larger prize pools at no cost to players. The Microgaming powered French Poker Network is […]
September 7, 2011
Swedish-based online poker firm 5050 Poker Holding AB intends listing on Sweden’s Nasdaq OMX First North market next week, according to a company press statement. 5050Poker Holding AB owns and manages internet gambling companies, primarily aimed at the European market with special focus on the Balkans, Netherlands and Germany. Its subsidiary 5050 Poker Ltd. operates […]
September 6, 2011
It appears that an agreement has been reached between the U.S. Department of Justice and Pokerstars with the emergence of an order signed by U.S. District Court Judge, Leonard B. Sand, dated September 2 2011. Under the terms of the agreement, the order authorises the release of funds from a seized Bank Hapoalim Luxemburg account […]
September 6, 2011
Pokerstars’ 2011 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is off to a flying start with two events attracting over 17 000 entrants alone. On Sunday more than 7,500 hopefuls went into action on the first day of the tournament, entering the first of the events, a $200 No-Limit Hold?em Six-Max Two-Day with a one million […]
September 6, 2011
According to the latest Pokerscout weekly assessment it’s been a slow week for online poker, with traffic declining some 0.06 percent. The independent monitor nevertheless reported that six of the top 10 sites and networks saw modest week-over-week increases. Surprisingly (in view of the WCOOP currently running) PokerStars traffic fell 2.4 percent after gaining 1.8 […]
September 5, 2011
A wide range of online poker information sites reported over the weekend that there have been new developments in the Full Tilt Poker case. The reports quote a communication from attorneys of record David Deitch and Jeff Ifrah, a vociferous ‘insider’ spokesman on several occasions, who have apparently made application to withdraw as legal representatives […]
September 5, 2011
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission’s deliberations on the suspension of Full Tilt Poker’s licence in the aftermath of the Black Friday indictments in the USA will resume on September 19 in London, four days over the September 15 deadline originally set. The online gambling regulator announced the new date Monday, and it is hoped that […]
September 3, 2011
Atlantis Network skins, Betsharks, Smoothcall Poker, 2nite Poker, Wildside Poker and Runner Poker are all displaying rolling banners that inform site visitors “we are in the process of rebranding…? Industry observers note that players attempting to login to Betsharks? client or cashier over the past two weeks have been faced with a message that reads: […]
September 2, 2011
German poker pro 29-year-old Martin Schleich took down the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona title and a first prize of Euro 850 000, finishing up an epic thirteen-hour final event. A record-setting field of 811 players culminated in heads-up play between Schleich and Spaniard Dragan Kostic. While Kostic’s aim to be the first Spanish […]
September 2, 2011
A white-label deal struck between Swedish Poker company 5050 Poker Holding AB and Montenegrin firm Montestars Poker in cooperation with land-based Casino Avala has reportedly come to fruition resulting in Montestars Poker claiming exclusivity in the online gaming market in Montenegro. A company statement read: ?in practice this deal means that Montestars Poker has the […]