PPA speaks at internet freedom seminar

July 25, 2010

Pro poker player Andy Bloch used skills learned during his education at Harvard Law School to put forward the case for legalised online poker at an Internet freedom seminar in Las Vegas this week. Andy was representing the Poker Players Alliance at the Netroots Nation 2010 event, and addressed the discriminatory nature of US gambling […]

Americans want legalised online poker

July 24, 2010

Writing in an op-ed article in the Washington DC publication Politico this week, the chairman of the Poker Players Alliance, former Senator Alphonse D’Amato reminded US lawmakers that large numbers of American poker fans have repeatedly demanded that internet poker be legalised and regulated. D’Amato points out that in addition to ongoing demands, there have […]

Pokerstars is Bulgaria bound

July 24, 2010

Pokerstars online poker players are currently competing in internet satellites designed to send winners to a new live tournament on the company?s schedule ? Bulgaria. The giant internet poker provider has announced that it is once again expanding its global presence with a new tournament scheduled for September 2 ? 5 in the Eastern European […]

100 new features in 888 poker software upgrade

July 24, 2010

The in-house development team at 888.com has been busy of late on a major software upgrade for the group?s internet poker offering. The company says that there are over a hundred new features and improvements in the upgrade, which has been designed to give all users a better playing experience across the board. The launch […]

French online poker stats now on Pokerscout

July 23, 2010

The respected independent statistical monitoring site for online poker, Pokerscout.com, has added French action to its purview following the recent implementation of that country’s new liberalised online gambling laws. The latest weekly online poker traffic update numbers suggest that the dedicated French sites of global giant Pokerstars and Everest Poker are leading the field, although […]

Million Dollar Cash Game sponsored for another 3 years

July 22, 2010

Emblaze Productions has signed up online poker operator Full Tilt Poker for another three years of sponsorship on its Million Dollar Cash Game, taking the two companies? association with the event into a seventh year. Million Dollar Cash Game is a European annual high stakes poker event and television series featuring the biggest names in […]

French iPoker Network launched by Playtech

July 20, 2010

Online gambling software developer Playtech plc has launched a new, dedicated French online poker network in partnership with Chilipoker, JOA, Tranchant and Casino du Golfe. The formation of the exclusive French iPoker network follows the recent liberalisation of the French online gaming industry and the authorisation of online poker and initial operator licenses. A statement […]

From Dragonfish to Pokerstars

July 20, 2010

The wide speculation on what persuaded industry executive Gabi Campos to leave 888.com’s b2b subsidiary Dragonfish, and where he would be going, has been brought to an end by the news that he will take up the reins of Pokerstars as chief executive officer in October this year. The experienced and energetic Campos, who enjoyed […]

European online poker battle coming soon

July 19, 2010

Global Gaming Interactive?s new PokerBattle.com website is expected to launch by the end of this (2010) year, and will offer European players standard poker games and real-money gaming, according to a statement from the company. A GGI spokesman said this week that the company believes that legislative attempts to legalise and regulate online gambling in […]

Energy drink “All In” to form poker pro team

July 19, 2010

The branded energy drink ?All In?, a subsidiary of the Nevada-based Kore Nutrition Inc group, has announced the formation of a mainly US-based professional poker team dubbed Team All In. The most recent signing for the team is two-time WSOP main event champion and multi-bracelet winner poker pro Johnny Chan. Consisting of some of the […]