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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...

Unibet Online Series Marks New Era in Site’s Evolution

Unibet Poker has announced the creation of its first online MTT series which will give away at least €300,000/$370,000 in prize money across 84 events. Set to go live on February 26, the Unibet Online Series (UOS) will be split...

Online Poker in California Folds for Another Year

Online poker in California is unlikely to become a reality in the near future after Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles) admitted he won’t be reintroducing his bill in 2018. The fight for legal online poker in...

Winamax Receives Liquidity Sharing License from ARJEL

Winamax has become the latest online operator to receive a cross-border iGaming license as part of the liquidity sharing deal between France, Spain, Italy and Portugal. The online poker site is only active in France, but...

Partypoker Ups Ante on Rivals with New Online Team

Partypoker has announced the formation of a new online team that will work alongside its roster of Ambassadors to promote its ever-expanding selection of products. Following the recent signing of Isaac Haxton and Philipp...