UK Gambling Committee Introduces New Social Responsibility Measures
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UK Gambling Committee Introduces New Social Responsibility Measures

February 10th, 2015 | by Greg Shaun
The UK Gambling Commission has unveiled a range of new social responsibility measures that clarify the role that operators play in protecting vulnerable portions of society from gambling-related harm. The new regulations, which...
Controversy Over PokerTube Divides Poker Community
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Controversy Over PokerTube Divides Poker Community

February 10th, 2015 | by Greg Shaun
PokerTube is a pretty straightforward website: it offers videos collected from around the Internet related to poker on one site, from tournament coverage to strategic discussions. It’s certainly a resource that many players...
Bilzerian Avoids Jail Time in No Contest Plea Deal
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Bilzerian Avoids Jail Time in No Contest Plea Deal

February 9th, 2015 | by Greg Shaun
Dan Bilzerian, the poker player, actor and Instagram star who has become infamous for his outrageous photos and videos, managed to avoid jail time after pleading no contest to an explosives charge in a Nevada court. He and Jeremy...
Bwin-party Announces €15 Million EU Tax Hit
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Bwin-party Announces €15 Million EU Tax Hit

February 7th, 2015 | by Greg Shaun
Bwin-party has announced that the new European Union tax rules on digital services will cost the company €15 million ($16.9 million) in 2015. The EU rules, which came into force at the beginning of this year, state that...
Impressive Local Turnout at EPT Deauville Gives French Poker Hope
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Impressive Local Turnout at EPT Deauville Gives French Poker Hope

February 4th, 2015 | by Greg Shaun
Despite a dip in the French poker economy, EPT Deauville has welcomed a slew of grinders for its annual Main Event. Taking place in the plush surroundings of the French coastal resort’s Casino Barrière, the €5,300...
Aussie Millions Main Event Won By Local Amateur Player
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Aussie Millions Main Event Won By Local Amateur Player

February 3rd, 2015 | by Greg Shaun
The Aussie Millions is the biggest tournament series in the Southern Hemisphere (only recently rivaled by the World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific), and as such, it attracts some of the best players from around the world to compete...
World Series of Poker Taking Live Updates In-House
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World Series of Poker Taking Live Updates In-House

February 2nd, 2015 | by Greg Shaun
The World Series of Poker may have become famous thanks to the tape-delayed, edited coverage that airs every year on ESPN. But for serious poker fans, the best way to get immediate, detailed information from the WSOP floor has...
Alex Dreyfus Slams Betclic Everest Over Global Poker Masters 
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Alex Dreyfus Slams Betclic Everest Over Global Poker Masters 

February 1st, 2015 | by Greg Shaun
Alex Dreyfus, the CEO of the Global Poker Index, has launched a withering attack on Betclic Everest for refusing to allow its sponsored players to compete in his forthcoming GPI Global Poker Masters event. The sticking point is...
Paul Phua Reportedly Arrested in Malaysia in 2004 for Illegal Sports Book Op
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Paul Phua Reportedly Arrested in Malaysia in 2004 for Illegal Sports Book Op

January 29th, 2015 | by Greg Shaun
Paul Phua, the multimillionaire businessman and high-stakes poker player currently embroiled in an illegal sports betting case out of Las Vegas, was reportedly already charged with similar offenses in Malaysia 11 years ago....
Todd Brunson Wins $5 Million from Andy Beal
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Todd Brunson Wins $5 Million from Andy Beal

January 27th, 2015 | by Greg Shaun
Andy Beal was once one of the biggest names in the world of poker. About a decade ago, Beal played a series of incredibly high-stakes poker matches heads up against many of the world’s top players in the dominant form of poker...