Poker

Jason Somerville to Bring Aussie Millions to the Masses via Twitch

Jason Somerville and Melbourne’s Crown Casino will partner up once again to help broadcast the Aussie Millions to a global audience. As he did in 2016, Somerville will use his experience and following on Twitch to help...

WSOP Announces First Events in 2017 Schedule

The 2016 World Series of Poker (WSOP) might still be fresh in the memories of those who made the final table, but the organizers are already planning next year’s event. With around five months to go until the world’s...

Nagaland Issues First Online Poker License in India

India’s first regulated online poker site has just been announced thanks to the Nagaland State Lotteries office. Back in April, the state of Nagaland, located in the Northeast of India, announced the country’s first...

Phil Ivey Forced to Pay Borgata $10.1 Million

Phil Ivey has been ordered to repay $10.1 million to the Borgata by a US District Judge after losing his appeal against claims he cheated at baccarat. The long running battle between Ivey and New Jersey’s Borgata came to a...

Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick Threatens Online Poker with New Bill

Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA) is the latest politician to join the anti-online poker movement. Unlike those before him, Pennsylvania’s Fitzpatrick isn’t supporting the Sheldon Adelson-backed Restoration of...

Global Poker League China to Help Game Reach New Market

The Global Poker League (GPL) is looking to tap into China’s $17 billion gaming market with a new event. According to the South China Morning Post, China is the biggest gaming market in the world with around 400 million...

888poker Joins eSports World with FlowEsports Partnership

Poker and eSports moved another step closer to each other recently thanks to 888poker. With insiders from both industries noting the similarities between the two disciplines for at least a year now, it comes as little surprise...

Help the Poker Players Alliance Fight Back Against RAWA Loving AGs

Don’t let ten Attorneys General make RAWA a reality, that’s the advice of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) and its latest pre-filled letter. The push to have the Wire Act used as a device to block online poker at a...

Ten Attorneys General Ask Trump to Support Anti-Online Poker Push

The anti-online poker movement has reared its ugly had once again, this time thanks to a group of ten Attorneys General. Although President-Elect Donald Trump and Vice President-Elect Mike Pence are yet to officially take office,...

China’s Alibaba Group Behind Major New Poker Tour

China’s Alibaba Sports Group has announced the formation of a new poker tour with more than $7 million in prize money up for grabs. The sports group, which is part of China’s largest e-commerce business Alibaba, will...