All posts by Joss Wood
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Live Poker Gets Another Boost From China As Alisports Announces The International Poker Tour
The International Poker Tour is the latest Chinese venture in poker. Founder Alisports plans a global program of poker tournaments, and other mind games.
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Legal Online Poker Returns To Portugal As PokerStars Receives The First License
Finally, SRIJ has awarded an online poker license. Amaya revenues will get a small but much needed boost when PokerStars re-launches in Portugal.
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David Baazov’s Bid To Take Amaya Private Takes A Turn For The Legitimate
A possible explanation for last week's bizarre events, and no denials from Amaya or Baazov's Chinese investors makes for a more believable bid.
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Baazov Amends Amaya Bid Following Funder Snafu, Keeping Second Shot At PokerStars Alive
Four funders are now down to two, but David Baazov's bid for Amaya hasn't gone away as Chinese money turns an interested eye toward...
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One Of The Funders For David Baazov’s Amaya Bid Denies Any Knowledge Of The Deal
One of the funders listed in David Baazov's SEC filing, KBC Aldini, claims that it has no knowledge whatsoever of the deal for Amaya.
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Baazov Bid To Take Amaya Private Now On The Table After Company Issues Q3 Results
Amaya releases Q3 results and announces that David Baazov has put a real, albeit non-binding bid, to take the company private. But will Amaya accept?
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View: President-Elect Donald Trump And Online Poker: There Are Grounds For Optimism
America is getting a President who has invested in online poker. Despite the fears, there may be more online poker at the end of his...
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Swedish Report On Optimal Tax Rates For Online Gambling Fails To Consider Online Poker
A report from Swedish consultancy firm Copenhagen Economics recommends an online gambling tax rate that may prove sub-optimal for online poker.
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Don’t Expect European Shared Liquidity To Have A Meaningful Impact On Online Poker
Hopes that shared liquidity agreements will transform Europe's segregated online poker markets are overly optimistic. Too little, too late.
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William Hill Walks Away From Merger Talks With Amaya Following Staunch Opposition From Shareholders
William Hill couldn't sell a merger with Amaya to its investors so the deal is off the table and both companies will continue independently.
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Silence From GVC Implies William Hill May Get A Clear Run At Buying PokerStars
No statement from GVC and enthusiasm from the Amaya board suggests that William Hill is poised to become the next owner of PokerStars.
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Amaya Confirms Merger Talks With William Hill, Baazov Bid Apparently Off The Table
Amaya has confirmed that it is in talks with William Hill "regarding a potential all share merger of equals" between the online gambling giants.
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PokerStars New Jersey Festival Schedule Targets More Than Just Serious-Minded Poker Players
PokerStars first ever live event in New Jersey is tailored as much to the casual casino player as it is to the online poker grinder.
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Ongame Becomes The Latest Victim Of An Increasingly Hostile Online Poker Environment
Once sold for $570 million, the Ongame Poker Network has become a shadow of its former self, and will officially close up shop on October...
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Unregulated U.S. Operators Surrender Online Gambling Licenses On Heels Of Kahnawake Gaming Commission Policy Change
Bovada and new owner of Bovada Poker, Ignition, have surrendered their gaming licenses after the KGC worked with the NJ DGE to change its policies.
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European Regulators Discuss Online Poker Desegregation, But Path Forward Riddled With Obstacles
EU regulators may agree that segregated online poker player pools are a bad idea, but the path toward unification stands to be rife with challenges....
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Online Poker Operators May Be Excluded From Finland, Sweden, And Poland After EU Lets State Monopolies Go Unchallenged
The EU has accepted new laws from Finland and Sweden despite EU treaty provisions against monopolies. It may also accept Poland's online poker monopoly.
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Phil Galfond’s Plans For A New Online Poker Room Expose Challenges Any New Market Entrant Must Face
Phil Galfond's announcement that he is launching a new online poker room provides an opportunity to examine the difficulties posed by today's market.
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Playtech Half Year Results See Online Casino Soaring While Online Poker Continues To Plunge
Despite improvements to the model, online poker continues to struggle for Playtech. Its other verticals, particularly online casino, are doing anything but.
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Online Poker In Poland May Be Restricted To A State Monopoly: No PokerStars, 888, Or Partypoker
Poland's new gambling laws may restrict online poker to a state monopoly, hurting online poker revenues for big operators such as Amaya, 888 and GVC.
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Amaya Call: Baazov Out, PokerStars Up, No News On Possible Acquisition
David Baazov's formal exit from all positions at Amaya accompanies news of a quarter that was better than expected for PokerStars.
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Bovada Exits US Online Poker Market After Selling The Business To Ignition Casino
US facing Bovada has sold the online poker segment of its business to Ignition Casino, but the liquidity sharing arrangement with Bodog will remain intact.
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Caesars Entertainment Reports Growth In Q2 But Loses $2 Billion On Voluntary Bankruptcy Of Operating Company
Caesars Entertainment Q2 results show weak casino growth, a $2 bn loss from CEOC's bankruptcy, and WSOP now looks out of place in the corporate...
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Playtika Sale to Giant For $4.4 Billion Leaves WSOP An Orphan And Mitch Garber The Hottest CEO In Online Gambling
The sale of Playtika to Giant for $4.4 billion leaves the WSOP in need of a new corporate home, and CIE CEO Mitch Garber in...
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Amaya Sheds Full Tilt Staff And Strikes A Slots Deal With Playtech
Amaya job losses after merging Full Tilt are not a restructuring. A deal with Playtech for online slots does not mean a full bid for...
