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NYX Acquires Amaya Assets for $120 Million
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NYX Acquires Amaya Assets for $120 Million

April 19th, 2015 | by Brian Corlisse
NYX, the US-based gaming company with roots in the UK, Sweden and Australia, has just acquired two new assets from Amaya Inc. The deal, which is worth $120 million, will see NYX assume control of Chartwell, Cryptologic and...
Harry Reid Supports RAWA Regardless of Poker Carve Out
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Harry Reid Supports RAWA Regardless of Poker Carve Out

April 18th, 2015 | by Kaycee James
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, the man who once supported online poker in the US, is now in favor of the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA). The 75-year-old, who is stepping down from his political post, has...
China’s APPT Nanjing Millions Ends as Police Raid PokerStars Land-Based Tournament Site
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China’s APPT Nanjing Millions Ends as Police Raid PokerStars Land-Based Tournament Site

April 17th, 2015 | by Kaycee James
The PokerStars-sponsored APPT Nanjing Millions event has been summarily shut down by Chinese police on Friday, four days into the main event. Reports on the ground are thin, due to Chinese restrictions on live media and blogging...
PokerStars New Jersey License in Closing Stages
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PokerStars New Jersey License in Closing Stages

April 17th, 2015 | by Greg Shaun
PokerStars long-awaited return to the US igaming market is closer than ever before according to the owner of Resorts Hotel & Casino, Morris Bailey. Following a deal with PokerStars back in 2014, Resorts has been working with...
California Online Poker Joint House Hearings Planned 
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California Online Poker Joint House Hearings Planned 

April 16th, 2015 | by Brian Corlisse
California is to hold joint Senate and Assembly committee hearings to push forward its efforts to legalize and regulate online poker. While no date or agenda has been set, the hearings will have to be held before March 1st, the...
PokerStars Struck By Massive Server Issues
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PokerStars Struck By Massive Server Issues

April 13th, 2015 | by Brian Corlisse
PokerStars might be the largest online poker site in the world, but that doesn’t mean it’s immune to server difficulties. Despite investing millions of dollars in the latest computing technology, many players were...
Would a Hillary Clinton Administration Be Good For Online Poker? 
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Would a Hillary Clinton Administration Be Good For Online Poker? 

April 13th, 2015 | by Greg Shaun
Hillary Clinton’s announcement that she will be making a second run for the White House has put an end to two years of speculation and denial. But it still leaves us here at PokerSites.com wondering whether a Clinton...
PokerStars Adds Jaime Staples to Twitch Streaming Stable
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PokerStars Adds Jaime Staples to Twitch Streaming Stable

April 10th, 2015 | by Greg Shaun
PokerStars seems to be committed to making the most of the growing popularity of live streaming poker on Twitch. The leader in online poker has already signed Jason Somerville to Team PokerStars, ensuring that they had the first...
Alex Dreyfus Reveals Details for Global Poker League
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Alex Dreyfus Reveals Details for Global Poker League

April 9th, 2015 | by Greg Shaun
Global Poker Index (GPI) CEO Alex Dreyfus has made no secret of his plans to “sportify” the game of poker. That effort truly started with the Global Poker Masters, the team “World Cup of Poker” that saw Team Italy defeat...
Pennsylvania Legislator Introduces Latest Online Poker Bill to State
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Pennsylvania Legislator Introduces Latest Online Poker Bill to State

April 8th, 2015 | by Greg Shaun
Pennsylvania online poker is a hot topic these days, and it seems like there is some real momentum in the state that isn’t seen in most of the other jurisdictions where Internet poker bills show up and quickly fade away. And if...