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Alex Dreyfus Raises $4.9 Million To “Sportify” Poker

Alex Dreyfus, the serial entrepreneur who co-founded Winamax and now owns the Global Poker Index (GPI) and The Hendon Mob, is on a crusade to “sportfiy” poker and give the game the look and feel, and perhaps respect,...

PokerStars Announces Sweeping Changes to Third-Party Software

PokerStars players will soon need to say goodbye to certain third-party software programs that provide data and advice, as the network has determined they give an unfair advantage. After announcing the world’s largest...

GVC & Amaya Lower Bid For Bwin.Party Acquisition, But Talks Look Strong

GVC & Amaya have been interested in buying bwin.party for months, and now it looks like the deal may come together in the next few days, according to bwin’s board of directors. But the delays in the deal appear to have...

Cyber Attack Disrupts New Jersey Online Casinos, Hacker Demands Ransom

A hacker performed a cyber attack on at least four online casinos in New Jersey the Thursday before the July 4th holiday resulting in the iGambling networks being sent offline. According to the New Jersey Division of Gaming...

Poker News Wrap: Mike Gatto Cancels Hearing On California Online Poker Bill

Online poker might still be coming to California, but one legislator is pushing his bill to the back burner for now. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Glendale) has cancelled the first hearing on his bill, saying that the lack of...

Lindsey Graham Introduces RAWA to Senate

The Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) was going to be introduced to the United States Senate: it was only a matter of time, and we have even known which senator would bring up the legislation for a while now. But on...

Amaya Stock Price Unhindered by Insider Trading Allegations, Baazov Gets Vote of Confidence

Amaya stock performance on both the Toronto and Nasdaq exchanges has shown investors aren’t concerned with an ongoing probe. Despite the company being investigated by Quebec securities officials into allegations of illegal...

Poker News Roundup: WPT Sold, Micon Returning To US

The World Poker Tour has been sold to Ourgame International Holdings for $35 million, a move that may be in line with bwin.party’s ongoing search for potential mergers and sales of all or part of their business operations....

Phil Ivey Drops Nearly a Million in Online Poker Downswing

Phil Ivey has yet to make an appearance at the World Series of Poker, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been keeping himself busy. The legendary poker pro has been playing some big games in the online poker world, though his...

California Online Poker Shelved For 2015 According To Tribal Lobbyist

California online poker has the potential to provide a drastic and much-needed boost to the overall health of online poker, but one tribal lobbyist in opposition of such legislation says 2015 won’t be the year. According to...