International
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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.
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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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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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Lottery Sit And Goes On WSOP/888 A Potential Game Changer In New Jersey
The dominance of PokerStars will be put to the test should 888 Poker debut its upcoming lottery sit and go game in the New Jersey...
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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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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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As Broader Questions About Company Swirl, Amaya Continues To Broaden The Business Of PokerStars
PokerStars parent company Amaya discussed one of the most tumultuous quarters in the company’s history Monday in an earnings call that spanned the deeply positive to...
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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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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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Quebec Eyes Online Gambling Ban For ‘Non-Government Sites’
The Canadian province of Quebec is considering a bill that would ban online gambling sites that are not run by the government.
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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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How Do The Amaya Insider Trading Charges Impact PokerStars’ Operations In The United States?
An analysis of how the insider trading charges involving Amaya filed by Canadian authorities might impact PokerStars' operations in the United States.
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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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Six Plus Hold’em Goes Live on iPoker Network, But Will Players Flock To Format?
Inside the much-ballyhooed iteration on Texas Holdem that recently launched on the iPoker Network - how much upside does Six Plus Holdem have?
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Duel By PokerStars: The New Turn-Based Heads Up Game for Mobile
PokerStars continues to radically reshape the face of their company. The latest innovation? A turn-based online poker variant named PokerStars "Duel"
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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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Baazov Bid For PokerStars Won’t Include Scheinbergs, Says Spokesperson For Amaya CEO
If Amaya does end up back in private hands, former PokerStars owners Mark and Isai Scheinberg won’t be part of the deal that takes it...
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PokerStars’ Run As a Public Company Could Be Cut Short By Baazov Bid
Amaya has confirmed in a press release that David Baazov, the CEO and Chairman of Amaya, parent company of PokerStars and Full Tilt, has indicated...
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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.
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Bwin.Party Pushes Back On Reports Of Sale’s Demise, But Market Pummels Stock
The company pushes back against rumors that a planned sale has fallen apart, but the market sees things different as the stock ensures a double-digit...
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David Baazov: Amaya Is Growing Without The U.S. Online Gambling Market
In an interview with BNN, Amaya CEO David Baazov spoke about the investigation into the company, US online gambling regulation, and the company's debt load.
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bwin.party Denies Sale Plans, But Rumors Persist
One of the world's largest online gambling firms pushes aside talk to a sale, but rumors continue to suggest a partial, or complete, sale is...
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Inside the PokerStrategy / HUSNG.com Partnership
The online poker training space is one marked more by competition than cooperation, so I was interested by the recent news of a collaborative partnership...
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PokerStars Adds Two Players to Team Online Roster
The latest addition to PokerStars Team Online are two well-known grinders: Marc-Andre “FrenchDawg” Ladouceur and Alex “Kanu7” Millar.
