Sites

Amaya Receives Nasdaq Approval, Trading to Commence June 8

Amaya Inc. is finally going to enter the United States, although not just yet with its PokerStars and Full Tilt online poker networks, but through Nasdaq, the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization in the world....

WSOP 2015 Begins with Casino Employee and $5K NLH Events and Lots of Colossus Buzz

Say hello again to WSOP 2015: the much-anticipated World Series of Poker is now in semi-full swing at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. WSOP features over 60 events, tens of millions of dollars in prizes, and the...

Cristiano Ronaldo Newest PokerStars Team SportsStars Pro

How could Cristiano Ronaldo take his stunning sports career to even more dizzying heights? By signing with the world’s most notable online poker site as its newest global brand ambassador, that’s how. Yup, PokerStars...

WSOP Positioned To Dethrone Zynga In Social Poker Market

The 46th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) gets underway this week, but the social WSOP mobile app is making some headlines of its own as a new report suggests the platform will overtake Zynga Poker as the market leader in...

PokerStars Refuses To Ban Controversial Player-Assistance Software 

New player-assistance software being used by a smattering of players to beat high stakes heads-up sit and gos has been criticized this week, with calls for PokerStars to ban the program. The spotlight has fallen, in particular,...

Russian Online Poker Site Pokerdom Strips Game Down to Its Basics with Hot Models

Russian-facing pokersite Pokerdom is proving that no matter how cold it may be there, time-honored credos of advertising are universal. The old saying that “sex sells” appears to be one that the Russian online poker...

WPTPoker Closing On June 3rd

WPTPoker.com has announced that they will be closing shop on June 3, a move the site says is “in line with ongoing company strategy.” The closure is not expected to cause problems for players with cash on the site, as...

California Online Poker Hearing Mostly A Dud

If California is to regulate online poker, it will take a number of hearings, votes, and debates before it will finally happen. And while there may be some exciting moments along the way, we shouldn’t expect fireworks at every...

Sheldon Adelson Beware, Pennsylvanians Want Legalized Online Gambling

Sheldon Adelson isn’t your typical 81-year-old. Though he could easily retire, the man worth $30 billion is on a crusade to make Internet betting illegal, but a new poll claims the overwhelming majority of residents, at...

Online Poker Left Out of UKGC Gambling Trends Study

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) breakdown of gambling trends across the country has just been released and online poker didn’t even score a mention. Despite making up around 19 percent of the UK’s £2.83 billion...