February 14, 2013
A land-based deal between the Pokerstars online poker operator and Spain’s Casino Gran Madrid (see previous reports) came to fruition this week with the official opening of a new 200-table facility in Madrid under the Pokerstars LIVE brand. This is the fourth land-targeted venture by the online poker giant, following agreements with Gran Waldo, Macau; […]
February 13, 2013
American Casino & Entertainment Properties, a Nevada online poker licensee and parent group of the Stratosphere and Arizona Charlie’s casinos in Las Vegas, launched free-to-play internet poker site acePLAYpoker.com Tuesday, joining a growing number of US land operators offering such sites as a prelude to legalised online poker operations. Players on acePLAYpoker.com can win prizes […]
February 13, 2013
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is pushing for a tax on net profits earned from online poker tournaments, apparently differentiating these events from similar live tournament projects in land casinos, which are untaxed. NGCB chairman A.G. Burnett says that bill SB9, now with the state Senate Committee on the Judiciary, will change the status quo […]
February 12, 2013
Pocket Kings, the parent group and former owner of Full Tilt Poker, has lost a case filed by affiliate partner Pokerstrategy and worth $1.2 million. Following a decision in its favour by the Irish High Court, Pokerstraegy owner Dominik Kofert is now reportedly negotiating with Pocket Kings liquidators to secure payment. The litigation has its […]
February 12, 2013
The Isle of Man headquarters of Pokerstars announced Monday that poker player, author and commentator, Lee Jones has been appointed as its head of poker communications, reporting to the parent group’s head of corporate communications, Eric Hollreiser. As his title suggests, Jones will be responsible for all poker-related issues involving Pokerstars. Speaking about his new […]
February 12, 2013
US poker pro Michael Mizrachi added to his $14 million in career earnings and his professional reputation this week when he travelled to South Africa to play in the World Series of Poker Circuit South Africa main event, beating a primarily local field to head for home with the first prize of $101,267 and a […]
February 12, 2013
Very low entries to satellites, perhaps evidence of a lack of player enthusiasm, has further complicated the potential of the French combined online-live poker tournaments envisaged by the International Stadiums Poker Tour. Very low entries to satellites, perhaps evidence of a lack of player enthusiasm, has further complicated the potential of the French combined online-live […]
February 12, 2013
Full Tilt Poker.com has reportedly begun transitioning players from Greece, Luxembourg and Slovenia to its new Malta-regulated website Full Tilt Poker.eu. As part of a larger mandatory process the additional integration of permanent residents from Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Sweden will follow. Players will retain their player ID and password along with account […]
February 12, 2013
Montreal-based Amaya Gaming Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bally Technologies to integrate its Ongame Poker Platform and casino suite into Bally’s iGaming Platform. As the U.S. online gaming market emerges, Ongame will be Bally’s preferred poker provider and new Amaya-created casino content will be integrated into Bally’s iGaming Platform. “We are […]
February 10, 2013
Czech live and online poker pro Vojtech ‘Vojta_R’ Ruzicka racked up his biggest career win yet – Euro 313,000 – when he took down the 2013 European Poker Tour Deauville High Roller event over the weekend. This young player, who hails from Liberec in the Czech Republic, has a respectable list of live tournament entries […]