Players
August 4th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsSay “Cristiano Ronaldo” and “Neymar Jr” to their multimillions of fans, and you will probably get an adoring response. That’s what PokerStars, for whom both soccer superstars are now brand...
Financial
July 27th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsGVC Holdings has dropped Amaya and found new creditors to increase its bid to $1.55 billion for rival bwin.party, even though the latter gambling company had already agreed to a $1.4 billion offer from 888 Holdings. GVC’s...
Casinos
July 15th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsThe November Nine are set in stone, and now have four months to get their poker game to its zenith. The World Series of Poker Main Event has played down to its final nine players, setting up a final table that should provide...
Poker
July 12th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsPokerStars 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...
Legal
July 9th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsGVC & 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...
Casinos
July 1st, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsThe Aria Super High Roller Series has been stealing a tiny bit of thunder from the World Series of Poker this summer, and a recent incident during one of the event’s cash games has gotten some real buzz. After kicking off...
Legal
June 27th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsUS Representative Joe Barton (R-Texas) has introduced the Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2015, a House bill similar to his 2013 version that seeks “to establish a program for the licensing of Internet poker by States and...
Financial
June 23rd, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsAmaya 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...
Players
June 14th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsThe NFL might not seem like its players’ conduct is always first and foremost on its mind, given numerous recent incidents ranging from domestic abuse to animal torture that have become a virtual epidemic these days. But...
Players
June 8th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsDaniel Negreanu may be focused on the World Series of Poker at the moment, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t also taking time to increase his already impressive media profile. According to the often-controversial poker pro,...
