The Finnish gambling operator Veikkaus and Austria’s win2day have combined to make gaming history. The two betting entities have come together to create the industry’s first ever cross-border poker network. Veikkaus and win2day shake up online poker scene The joint network will be powered by Playtech. It will use liquidity from the player bases of […]
The World Poker Tour has been forced to cancel an event in South Korea. Rising tensions between the host nation and China have led the WPT to err on the side of caution. WPT’s high hopes for National Festival dashed The National Festival had been set to take place on the South Korean island of […]
PokerStars has asked its player to be patient as it seeks to resolve issues arising from a hardware failure. The failure in question occurred between 6.10pm and 8.10pm EST on the night of Tuesday 14th March and lasted for two hours. PokerStars keen to address hardware issue Keen to address the issue, Pokerstars’ bigwig Severin […]
The International Federation of Poker has failed to gain admittance to SportAccord, the organisation for Olympic and non-Olympic governing bodies. The IFP submitted an application to the 2017 SportAccord Convention which is due to take place in Aarhus, Denmark, in April. IFP president disappointed by rejection But while the General Assembly is set to vote on […]
Unknown person have bought the Full Flush Poker name. No sooner had the anonymous group purchased the dead online poker skin that they posted a virtual warning sign on the site. It’s unknown how much the team paid for FullFlushPoker.com at auction. However the buyers are known to point out that they want players to […]
Absolute Poker’s Scott Tom is back in America to face federal charges relating to the 2011 Black Friday online poker crackdown. As Reuters reported, Tom entered a plea of not guilty on charges of illegal gambling and conspiracy to commit money laundering at a Manhattan court on Thursday 23rd February. He was subsequently released on […]
PokerStars has created a new low buy-in London Tour. The Amaya-owned company has partnered up with the Hippodrome Casino to present its new PokerStars Live London Series. It was only last summer that the company decided to puts its live events schedule on ice. Amaya bigwig explains company change of heart Vice President of Corporate […]
White Hat Gaming has gained access to Evolution ’s Live Casino games portfolio. A new business agreement grants White Hat – who launched Reel Island in October 2015 – full access to the full range of Evolution mainstream and VIP Live Casino games including Live Baccarat, Blackjack and Roulette. The gaming operator will also have access to […]
PokerStars has announced that it’s currently testing a new poker game. News that PokerStars Power Up was undergoing testing was broken via a company blog post. According to the post, the title is based on No Limit Hold ‘Em. However, the addition of various power cards allows player to influence hands and alter gameplay. Said […]
Essel Group has teamed Mojo Games to create a second poker website, mercurypoker.com. A joint venture between the Mercury Gaming Solutions subsidiary and the Canadian-based B2B gaming software provider, mercurypoker.com will join the Indian Poker Network. Complex structure at heart of new Essel Group development Being the first network partner, Mercury Gaming Solutions will be […]
