International
-
Australia Passes Gambling Amendments To Restrict Unlicensed Online Poker – PokerStars Exit Is Imminent
Australia's Senate has voted in favor of changes to the gambling laws that will lead to the market exit of PokerStars and other good online...
-
The Explosive Growth Of Online Poker In Asian Markets Is Now In Full View
The online poker community received a jolt recently, when it learned that Asian market network IDNPoker is the world's second most popular site.
-
Faster, Bigger, And Completely Devoid Of Skill: Wild Twister Pushes Online Poker Closer To Slot Machine
Betclic's new online poker tournament format Wild Twister may appeal to action junkies, but the high rake and missing skill component make it a worse...
-
888 Poker Bails Out Of The Australian Online Poker Market – Will PokerStars Follow Suit?
888 is out of the Australian online poker market and despite the revenue pain, PokerStars is likely to follow suit very shortly.
-
Can Upstarts Phil Galfond And Lucky Chewy Breathe New Life Into The “Old School” Online Poker Model?
Several poker pros are working on online poker projects hinging on "fairness." But how will these new products fare with the odds stacked against them?
-
David Baazov’s Bid To Take Amaya Private Is A No-Go: What Caused Talks To Break Down?
Amaya's board demanded a higher price than David Baazov was prepared to offer. The Board must now produce growth to create shareholder value.
-
Why Does New Jersey Online Poker Traffic Pale In Comparison To PokerStars Portugal?
PokerStars Portugal is vastly exceeding all expectations, generating six times the cash game traffic as the totality of the New Jersey online poker market.
-
The Poker Boom Is On In India: Nagaland Issues The Country’s First Online Poker License
Now that Nagaland has issued the first ever online poker license in India, where poker is not defined as gambling, the floodgates are open for...
-
PokerStars Portugal’s Surprisingly High Cash Game Traffic Is Not That Surprising After All
PokerStars.pt currently has more cash game traffic than any online poker site sans one, which really isn't that surprising given the circumstances.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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...
-
PokerStars Shifts Online Casino Marketing Effort Into High Gear
PokerStars has unveiled its first TV spot for its online casino in the UK. The company also announced its intention to advertise more in other...
-
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.
-
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?
-
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.
-
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.
-
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...
-
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....
-
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.
-
Upcoming VIP Club Changes At PokerStars Could See Traditional Rakeback Shelved: Who Stands To Benefit?
Upcoming VIP Club changes at PokerStars are bound to have a massive impact -- on both online poker players and the company itself.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
