May 14, 2008
With more real money players and soaring revenues, the Taiwan firm Gigamedia, which owns the Everest online poker company, delivered good news to investors this week in releasing its Q1 2008 results. Gigamedia’s chief executive Arthur Wang re-emphasised the importance of the company’s deal with Harrah’s for high profile World Series of Poker sponsorship by […]
May 14, 2008
The online poker company PKR.com pitched in to help a children’s charity at a London event involving celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and ace footballer Teddy Sheringham this week. The event was in aid of the One to One Children’s Fund, involved in child assistance around the world. Held at London’s Sketch Restaurant, the fundraiser featured […]
May 12, 2008
The Malta and Swedish online gambling provider Entraction (formerly 24hPoker) and Fifty Ventures Ou have partnered to launch MadCrocPoker.com, an online gambling venture that features poker, casino and sportsbook activity under a Malta license. MadCroc is an energy drink available in Europe. Available in 6 mainly European language versions, the new site sports 11 table, […]
May 12, 2008
A press release from the 3D online poker firm PKR.com this week boasts that its poker website has come out tops in the Hitwise Gambling (Poker) category, finishing ahead of other major players like Ladbrokes Poker, VC Poker and William Hill Poker in visits from UK players. Hitwise is an online competitive intelligence service that […]
May 11, 2008
Online poker website Full Tilt Poker.com has set what is believed to be a new online poker record with its latest tournament offering – a $25 000 buy-in heads up challenge titled $25K Heads-Up World Championship. The competition takes place online on the 24th and 25th May, a week after the conclusion of the current […]
May 11, 2008
The cruise liner MSC Poesia proved a pleasant venue this week for the final table of the Party Poker Million VI tournament and its winner, Alexander Jung. The German player beat an initial field of 171 to enter the final nine, and then outplayed them all to take the $358 000 main prize and the […]
May 10, 2008
The long trip to Barcelona in Spain to compete in the 888.com World Poker Crown final table was worth it for 21 year old Canadian poker player Jack Hinchey, who took the title and a million dollar main prize. This week the epic final table was webcast at Pacific Poker as the culmination of an […]
May 10, 2008
The online poker division of major British gambling group Ladbrokes has made a significant investment in World Series of Poker special bonuses as an incentive for its sponsored players to achieve high finishing spots in the main event of the poker spectacular organised by Harrah’s Entertainment. In addition to a number of WSOP seat sponsorships, […]
May 9, 2008
Online casino and poker software developer Cryptologic continued its brisk business pace this week with a three year exclusive deal to provide the Scandinavian company OPoker.com with gaming software designed for the Scandinavian market, as well as customer support services, e-cash management and business service support. “Today’s announcement is consistent with our strategic imperative of […]
May 9, 2008
The fast-growing 3D online poker firm PKR has hired Dennis Communications, the customer publishing arm of Dennis Publishing, to produce a quarterly print magazine for its players. The first issue of the magazine will be published in June 2008. The PKR.com publication will be distributed free of charge to an international selection of PKR.com customers […]