All posts by Joss Wood
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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...
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William Hill Is The New Target Of 888’s Corporate Ambitions As It Launches A Takeover Bid In Partnership With The Rank Group
Last year William Hill bid for 888, now, 888 is bidding for William Hill. In the intervening period, 888 has soared while William Hill has...
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PokerStars Posts A Strong, But Not Dominant, First Quarter In The New Jersey Online Gambling Market
PokerStars first quarter in the NJ regulated market has been a moderate success, with low marketing outlays and a good start to casino revenues.
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The Chinese Bidder For Caesars Interactive Says No Thank You To The WSOP
The WSOP and real-money gambling operations in NV and NJ will stay part of Caesars if the Giant Interactive Group (GIG) buys Caesars Interactive.
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European Court Of Justice Ruling On Excessive Regulation May Sound The Death Knell For Segregated Player Pools
The CJEU has opened EU gambling legislation to legal challenge by expanding the definition of proportionality. Segregated poker rooms may be illegal.
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Leaving Las Vegas: The Big One For One Drop Heads To Monte-Carlo
The world's most expensive online poker tournament, Big One For One Drop, is undergoing a bevy of changes, including a move from Las Vegas to...
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The Netherlands Rejects Experience And Votes For Punitively High Online Poker Taxes
The Dutch Parliament has approved online gambling but imposed a 29 percent tax, a rate that will send players to the gray market and cut...
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WSOP NJ Offers $1,000 Reload Bonus To Capitalize On Excitement Generated By Live Series In Las Vegas
WSOP.com has rolled-out a new reload bonus for its NJ online poker players, just in time for the final weekend of the site's Online Championships....
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Player Fund Protection: The States That Take It Seriously And Those Which Don’t
Player fund protection of online poker deposits is less inclusive than it could be in six out of seven states which have legislation in place...
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Online Gambling Legislation Delays Give Black Market Operators The Green Light In Portugal, The Netherlands And Slovenia
Legislation that requires PokerStars and other online poker operators to exit markets until licences are issued leaves them susceptible to black market.
