All posts by Joss Wood
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Amaya Shareholder Meeting Reveals That Another Bidder Is In Play
The board of Amaya, parent company of PokerStars, is quiet on the identity of a new bidder, which emerged at the company's shareholder meeting on...
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NYX Gaming Builds Its U.S. Business, But Will It Include Online Poker?
NYX Gaming has a strong position offering New Jersey online casino games, but can it also bring online poker to new state-regulated online gambling markets?
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The Hidden Impact Of The Brexit Vote On Online Poker
If Britain decides to exit the EU, there will be reverberations in the online gambling world for operators and players, but the changes won't be...
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PokerStars Gives Penny Poker The Push In Belgium
The removal of nanostakes games by PokerStars in Belgium may prompt similar changes in the New Jersey online poker market, pending player reaction.
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New Laws In Poland And The Czech Republic Bring Almost 50 Million EU Citizens Into Regulated Online Poker Markets
Poland and the Czech Republic are on the precipice of regulating online poker, but will high taxation and betting restrictions hamstring the new industries?
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PokerStars’ California Coalition Welcomes Progress On Adam Gray’s Bill To Legalize Online Poker
The PokerStars Coalition released a letter supporting Adam Gray's CA online poker bill amendments. The language would render Amaya suitable for licensure.
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Resorts And Online Partner PokerStars Disagree With Fitch Ratings’ Assessment Of North Jersey Casino Risk
Fitch Ratings said that Resorts Casino, and three others, face closure if North Jersey gets casinos. Resorts and partner PokerStars strongly deny the claim.
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MGM Support For New York Online Poker Legislation Carries The Weight Of Authority
MGM released a letter of support urging NY lawmakers to regulate online poker in the state after Sen. John Bonacic's bill passed a Senate committee...
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Quebec’s Online Gambling Blacklist Provides A Problem And An Opportunity For PokerStars And Amaya
A new law in Quebec will require ISPs to block sites that are deemed illegal online gambling sites, which will place Amaya in an interesting...
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GVC Pre AGM Trading Update Calls BetFred Deal “Transformational”
Just before the beginning of its Annual General Meeting on May 24, GVC issued a short trading update showing double digit growth in Q2 of...
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GVC Deal With Betfred Indicates Network Strategy For PartyPoker
Having announced a new operating deal with UK-based Betfred, GVC may be looking to position Party Poker, which it acquired this year, as a major...
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Will The 2016 WSOP Be The Last To Be Run By Caesars?
Caesars is considering selling its Caesars Interactive Entertainment brand, which would mean selling of the World Series of Poker brand. Who might buy it?
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Nevada May Soon Allow Regulated Online Casino Games In Addition To Online Poker
At last week's Nevada Gaming Policy Committee, regulating online casino games in addition to poker was discussed, and appears likely to become reality.
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Governor Sandoval Says Nevada Is Ready To Sign Interstate Online Poker Compact With New Jersey
Last week, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval said he is ready for an interstate online poker agreement with New Jersey. So what exactly is holding it...
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Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Launch Quarterly European Online Gambling Tracker Report
Leading gaming market research firm Eilers & Krejcik is introducing a new quarterly report that will be specifically focused on European gambling markets.
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What To Look For In Amaya’s Q1 Results And Conference Call Next Week
Next week Amaya will hold its Q1 investor call. Joss Wood highlights the key points likely to come up in the call, the first since...
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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.
