July 30, 2005
Last week reported on speculation surrounding the possible listing of one of the largest online poker sites around – UltimateBet. This week further details of the moves came to light in the UK media, revealing that Canadian-based operator Excapsa hopes to raise GBP 30 million on the property, which is valued at GBP 200 million. […]
July 29, 2005
British and Irish bookie group ubet2win could be moving into the online casino and poker sector once it has completed next week’s debut on the London AIM stock market. The company has raised around GBP 239 000 via a public offer at 3.5p a share, more than double the original GBP 100 000 expected, valuing […]
July 28, 2005
Littlewoodspoker.com scored a solid coup this week with the announcement that it is to exclusively sponsor a new ITV Celebrity show in the UK titled All Star Poker Challenge. The sponsorship extends to the show’s related website ITV.com/poker and includes extensive promotional mentions and links. Littlewoods Game On will also be providing ancillary betting and […]
July 27, 2005
There was a clear message in a press release from WPT Enterprises, Inc. this week – the company will continue to successfully defend its intellectual property against all comers. The creator of the World Poker Tour television show has scored a number of intellectual property litigation victories in recent months, reflecting an aggressive and determined […]
July 27, 2005
One-time online poker industry leader Paradise Poker seemed intent on a higher profile this week as it publicised a free-entry online poker tournament with a first prize of a million dollars. Places two through ten won’t do too badly either – each will receive $10 000 and a free trip for two to an as […]
July 25, 2005
It looked like the end of the road this week for the Prima network site Lucky Nugget poker room. Belle Rock Gaming was advising affiliates that traffic would be re-directed to their flagship poker room at The Gaming Club.com, another member of the network. The advisory said that “Belle Rock Gaming is consolidating all its […]
July 25, 2005
With an estimated 50 million or more online and land poker players in the United States alone, and the phenomenal popularity of the game on a global scale, it is not surprising that the need for a unifying body for poker players is being discussed. This week Poker News interviewed the latest manifestation of that […]
July 25, 2005
Speculation is rife that Ultimate Bet is warming up for a GBP 200 million flotation in the near future, hoping to emulate the positive effects of a London listing experienced by Party Gaming and Empire Online. Operator Excapsa has engaged Canadian brokerage experts Canaccord Capital to consult on a possible listing, hoping to raise at […]
July 21, 2005
CYOP Systems International Inc. and RDC Services Ltd. have inked an agreement whereby the former will license its poker software, developed by subsidiary Red Felt Software, to the latter. RDC is an experienced interactive marketing and management outfit, and will pay a set up fee and a percentage of the net rake to Red Felt […]
July 21, 2005
These days it seems hardly a week goes by without Gaming Corporation appearing in the headlines with a new acquisition or expansion. This week it was the announcement that the company is moving into the lucrative online poker sector through a deal with Ongame, which recently joined the eCOGRA self-regulatory fold. Dynamic, London-based Gaming Corporation […]