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PokerStars Portugal Joins Forces with Its Peers in France and Spain

PokerStars Portugal has joined Europe’s new shared liquidity platform, meaning its players can now compete with those in France and Spain. The announcement was made on May 23 and is the first of its kind to happen since...

Ourgame Stops Rumor Mill Spinning by Confirming China Arrests

Ourgame has told the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that six employees were arrested in April around the same time China’s poker app ban was announced. Inside Asian Gaming first reported the news on May 14 following weeks of...

WSOP Changes the Game with UMG Esports Collaboration

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has unveiled one of its most unique innovations of the last few years by announcing a partnership with esports brand, UMG Media Corp. Moving with the times has been something WSOP bosses have...

Chinese Poker Ban Doesn’t Worry PokerStars

The recent Chinese poker ban might not hit some operators as hard as others according to comments from two industry insiders. A week after news broke that China would be implementing a ban on all poker app from June 1, 2018,...

Sharing is Caring as WSOP.com Marks Tristate Poker with $15 Million Party

WSOP.com is set to celebrating the merging of players from three US states with an enhanced tournament schedule boasting $15 million in added value. Dubbed the “$15 Million Summer”, the latest selection of promotions and...

The Stars Group Seals $4.7 Billion Deal for Sky Betting and Gaming

Sky Poker is set to become a stablemate of PokerStars after The Stars Group agreed a $4.7 billion deal with CVC Capital Partners. Following an April 21 article from Reuters, mainstream media outlets in the UK have with run with...

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...