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First Franco-Spanish SCOOP from PokerStars Draws Big Numbers

The first French and Spanish Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) has proved to be a hit after the 100+ tournaments attracted buy-ins worth more than $12 million. Running between March 25 and April 9, the online festival...

Caesars to Launch First Cross-Border US Poker Sites

Caesars Interactive Entertainment is planning to launch its new cross-border poker platforms in the US on May 1. Reported by New Jersey gaming correspondent Wayne Parry on April 16, the news is the first confirmed action since...

Partypoker Creates New Currency for Tournament Lovers  

Partypoker has announced the launch of a new tournament currency designed to give players more flexibility when it comes to spending their satellite prizes. At a time when alternative cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are all the...

Ruling Against Big Fish Games Forces PokerStars Out of Washington State

A court ruling against Big Fish Games has forced PokerStars to close its free play platform in Washington State. Following the recent ruling that social casino games violate local gambling laws, the worlds largest poker operator...

PokerStars Divides Opinions with Split Hold’em Launch

The PokerStars innovation team has been working overtime recently to put the finishing touches on its latest online poker creation Split Hold’em but not all players seem to be in love with the end result. Announced on March 28,...

Low Stakes Players to Face Rake Increase at PokerStars

PokerStars is increasing its rake for all MTTs with a buy-in below $20 as part of its ongoing effort to maintain “maximum flexibility” in a rapidly changing iGaming world. Announced on March 20, the changes will formally come...

Unibet Enters Europe’s Liquidity Sharing Pool

Unibet and Betclic can now share playerpools between France, Portugal, Spain and Italy after ARJEL gave both operators the regulatory greenlight. Following the enactment of a liquidity sharing pact between the aforementioned...

‘Big Brother Canada’ Contestant Arlie Shaban Livestreams Online Poker Games for 125 Consecutive Days, 1k Total Hours

In November, Arlie Shaban of “Big Brother Canada” fame began chasing his goal of livestreaming 1,000 total hours of online poker over 125 consecutive days. The journey has ended as a success. Shaban, a Canadian reality TV...

Unibet Poker Reopens Its Doors to Irish Players

Unibet Poker has made a return to Ireland two years after legislative changes forced it to close its virtual doors. News of the return filtered through to the local poker community on March 1 when Irish Poker Board’s member...

PokerStars Horseracing Tournament Mash-Up is a Sign of the Times

PokerStars and BetStars are set to join forces for a crossover tournament that will see poker players compete for free bets in a horseracing-themed showdown. Set to take place on March 4 at 17:00 GMT, The Big Race as it’s been...