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SCOOP Winner Gordon Vayo Takes PokerStars to Court Over $692K Debt

Poker pro Gordon Vayo is suing PokerStars for what he sees fraud, deceit and false advertising following his 2017 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) win. The 2016 WSOP Main Event runner-up made the headlines almost 12...

Application Process for Pennsylvania Online Gaming Licenses to Open in April, Operations on Track for Year-End Launch

Ever since Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf put his signature to legal online casinos five months ago, players have wondered when they’ll be able to log on and play. A launch of online operations is on track for years end, while...

All Japan Poker Championship Tour Following Trends to China, with Stops Planned for Macau and Taiwan

While it won’t be the first time that the All Japan Poker Championship (AJPC) has ventured outside of the Land of the Rising Sun, it will be the tour’s biggest geographic leap yet. The fledgling organization revealed...

Portugal and Italy Inching Towards Poker Liquidity Sharing Reality

Poker liquidity sharing in Europe will move another step forward very soon according to politicians and industry insiders. Speaking to local media outlet GiocoNews, Italy’s Under Secretary of State at the Finance Ministry, Pier...

Hope on the Horizon Despite Drop in New Jersey’s Poker Performance

New Jersey’s online poker economy took a hit in November with year-on-year revenue dropping by 13.1 percent. The latest figures from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) have shown that online casino gaming is...

US Betting Industry Could be Set for Shake-Up Thanks to New Jersey  

The US betting industry could be in for some major changes in 2018 and New Jersey is the state leading the way. When Garden State Governor Chris Christie appeared in front of the Supreme Court on December 4, he did so with the...

Attack Video Reportedly Features Controversial Pro Salomon Ponte

Video footage reportedly featuring Salomon Ponte being assaulted has surfaced online as York Regional Police appeal for information regarding a summer incident. The 51-second tape shows a man attacking another player at an...

David Baazov Facing More Woes as Kenyan Charity Sues for Embezzlement  

Ex-Amaya CEO David Baazov could be in for more legal troubles after an African charity moved to sue his former company for allegedly embezzling aid funds. According to a report by Business Daily Africa, Kenyan charity Lion’s...

Mishandled Evidence Could Earn David Baazov a Reprieve in Amaya Case  

David Baazov and his lawyers have criticized the sloppy work carried out by the prosecution team leading the insider trading case against him. Outlined in a recent report by The Globe and Mail, Baazov and his legal team are...

Pennsylvania On the Verge of Becoming an Online Poker State

Pennsylvania is on the verge of becoming the fourth US state to regulate online poker after a bill passed through the Senate and House. House Bill 271 was first referred to the Pennsylvania’s Gaming Oversight Committee on...