All posts by Joss Wood
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PokerStars New Jersey Inaugurates Live Tournaments With The Americas Cup Of Poker
PokerStars will be running the eighth iteration of its Americas Cup of Poker, and for the first time, the live final will be played out...
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Full Tilt Player Pool To Merge With PokerStars On May 17, Platform To Be Retired
The merger of PokerStars and Full Tilt player pools announced earlier this year will become official on May 17, and the Full Tilt platform will...
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French Senate Votes For Limited International Shared Liquidity In Online Poker
The French Senate has passed a series of amendments to the Digital Bill, including one that would allow for shared online poker liquidity agreements.
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GAN Annual Report Expects Real Money Gaming Deal With The Borgata To Begin In Summer 2016
GAN – previously the Game Account Network – expects to start real money gaming in New Jersey in the summer, under its new deal with the Borgata. The timeframe...
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Michigan Continues Sprint To Online Gambling With May 4th Committee Hearing
It may be a smoother path for Michigan to pass an online gambling bill than in a divided state like California, but there are still...
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AMF Confirms That Amaya Chairman David Baazov Is Pleading Not Guilty To Insider Trading Charges
David Baazov, former Amaya chairman and CEO, submitted a written plea of not guilty to insider trading charges surrounding Amaya's PokerStars acquisition.
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“Intensive Marketing” And Other Shifts Propel Partypoker Growth, GVC Reports
For the first time in over five years, the bottom line is looking better for partypoker. New owner GVC has implemented a number of effective...
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PokerStars NJSCOOP Offers Players $200k Guaranteed Main Event, $1.1 Million Total Prize Pool
With its inaugural NJSCOOP events, clearly PokerStars New Jersey is seeking a new feather for its cap: the domination of NJ online poker tournaments.
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Greece To Offer Online Gaming Licenses But Levy High Taxes
Greece will introduce new online gambling legislation aimed at increasing tax revenue derived from sites as the country remains mired in fiscal crisis.
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New Jersey DGE Suitability Criteria To Take Black Market Operations Into Account
The DGE established new guidelines by which to judge operators suitable for NJ online gambling licensure. It will now assess operations in other markets.
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Delaware Online Poker Revenues Increase 32 Percent In March; Lack Of Players Still An Issue
The Delaware online poker market saw revenue jump by 32 percent last month, but remains plagued by low liquidity in spite of an interstate deal...
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Statement: Amaya CEO David Baazov “Stepping Down” For “Indefinite” Period
In wake of insider trading allegations swirling around Amaya, CEO David Baazov announced an indefinite paid leave of absence from the company.
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Jason Somerville Hits 10 Million Views On Twitch Streaming Online Poker
Jason Somerville passed an important milestone earlier this week as his jcarverpoker Twitch channel registered over 10 million views.
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PokerStars Takes Low Key Marketing Approach To New Jersey Launch
PokerStars will re-enter the U.S. online poker market in a low-profile way, relying on its games, brand, and software - not promos - to attract...
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Russian Gambling Transaction Payment Processing System Due To Go Live In March
A new online payment processor called TSUPIS is slated to launch in Russia this month, and will be required for use on all online gaming...
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Nevada Gaming Control Board Recommends Approval Of Iovation Application
Despite being involved in the UltimateBet scandal that robbed online poker players of $20 million, Iovation is being considered for a Nevada gaming license.
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Partypoker To Re-Open In 21 National Markets Under GVC Management
The market changes represent the new owner’s broader strategy for partypoker. Partypoker has begun opening in approximately 21 new national markets. Many of them are markets...
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Borgata May Be Reconsidering Its Relationship With bwin.party
The change in ownership at bwin.party is reportedly leading the Borgata to review the status of its New Jersey online gambling partnership.
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PokerStars Security Measures Raise Privacy Concerns
The battle to ensure game fairness may run up against data protection and privacy rules in some jurisdictions.
