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888.com in $1.47 Billion Acquisition Talks with William Hill 

888 Holdings, operator of the world’s second biggest online poker network, has confirmed it is in “advanced talks” over a £750 million ($1.47 billion) takeover by British bookmaking giant William Hill. The news this week...

Controversy Over PokerTube Divides Poker Community

PokerTube is a pretty straightforward website: it offers videos collected from around the Internet related to poker on one site, from tournament coverage to strategic discussions. It’s certainly a resource that many players...

Ognyan Dimov Comes From Behind to Win EPT Deauville Main Event

Another EPT Deauville Main Event has wrapped up, and a previously obscure player scooped it. Ognyan Dimov was a virtual unknown in the poker world a week ago, but he’s now one of the most successful Bulgarian tournament poker...

Bwin-party Announces €15 Million EU Tax Hit

Bwin-party has announced that the new European Union tax rules on digital services will cost the company €15 million ($16.9 million) in 2015. The EU rules, which came into force at the beginning of this year, state that...

Washington State Online Poker Bill Dead

The Washington State online poker bill, HB 1114, which was unexpectedly presented last month at the opening of the state’s legislative session, is already dead, according to its sponsors. Curtis Woodward, the crusading founder...

World Series of Poker 2015 Schedule Includes Online Bracelet and 68 Events

The 46th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) announced some rather drastic changes to its format this week, in an effort to market its events to amateur players who have somewhat vacated the tournament. The 2015 WSOP will include...

Amaya Appoints Former Ontario Police Commissioner as Advisor to Board of Directors

Amaya Gaming Group announced today it has selected former Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Chris Lewis as an advisor to its Board of Directors. Headquartered in Montreal, Amaya CEO David Baazov says of the appointment,...

Reggie Jones-Sawyer AB 167 in California: Soft on Bad Actors, Welcoming to PokerStars

A new California online poker bill from State Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer can now go head-to-head with one presented earlier this month by fellow Golden State Assemblyman Mike Gatto. Bill AB 167 is Jones-Sawyer’s second...

Full Tilt Errant Message Appears to Announce Legal Online Play in New Jersey

The Full Tilt iOS iPhone app sent numerous poker players in New Jersey into near-hysteria this week, after receiving a message announcing real-money gameplay was now being offered in their home state. “We are pleased to...

Hendon Mob Threatens Polish Ministry Suit Over Alleged Data Hacking

The Hendon Mob database has announced its intention to sue the Polish Finance Ministry for allegedly hacking into its website. Global Poker Index CEO Alex Dreyfus, who acquired the database from the Hendon Mob in June 2013 for $3...