Tag Archives: Online Poker
US – Michigan and New Jersey residents can now play interstate online poker
Michigan internet gaming operator Odawa Online and platform partner The Stars Group (TSG) have permission to launch multistate internet poker games in Michigan. The Michigan Gaming Control Board granted approval 20 December, and New Jersey granted TSG Poker Stars permission on 23 December, to launch on 1 January 2023. Michigan players can now play with…
Malta – Connective Games to close Russia studio
Poker software developer Connective Games has made a strategic review of business operations worldwide and decided it will close its studio in Russia and withdraw from the country. Connective Games said: “This is not an easy decision because of our history – the company’s first development studio was launched in Russia, but it is no longer…
US – Michigan becomes WSOP.com’s fourth online poker state
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has announced WSOP.com, the domestic leader in online poker since 2013, is now live in Michigan. The Great Lakes state joins Pennsylvania, Nevada, and New Jersey as the fourth state where WSOP.com operates. WSOP.com features a broad mix of live-action games from No Limit Hold’em to Pot Limit Omaha. WSOP Online will also offer a…
UK – BetConstruct adds new poker game Badugi
BetConstruct has launched Badugi to bring diversity to operators’ poker lines. Badugi will be of a high interest for operators who seek better positioning and spread in the Asian market. This new variant of draw poker is similar to Lowball, yet significantly differs with its hand ranking system. BetConstruct said: “With its customisable game view…
US – World Poker Tour extends partnership with 888poker for WPTDeepStacks to close out 2021
The World Poker Tour and 888poker announce today that they are partnering for a new WPTDeepStacks online series, featuring 28 events and more than $3m in guaranteed prize pools. The highlight of the festival is the $1,050 buy-in WPTDS Main Event. With ten starting flights, players will have the opportunity to grab their share of the $1m guaranteed prize pool. “The…
UK – Checkd Group announces two new hires for poker division
Checkd Group has announced the appointment of two new hires to its poker division – Lee Johnston and Sophia Darling. Lee has joined the Manchester-based company as its new Poker Manager, with Sophia Darling installed as new Poker Executive. The pair will lead Checkd’s poker strategy, which is spearheaded by the Footy Accumulators Poker League,…
Austria – PokerStars told it can’t operate in Austria via its Maltese platform
Austria’s Supreme Court (OGH) has has ruled that Pokerstars does not have a national gaming license in Austria, and cannot offer poker to players in Austria via its platform in Malta. The law firm G&L Rechtsanwälte (Gottgeisl & Leinsmer) has seen one client, a Pokerstars player in Vienna, be reimbursed the €28,000 he lost in…
Malta – EvenBet leans into its extensive experience for marketing initiatives guide
EvenBet Gaming, has released a complimentary guide on effective marketing tools and best practices to maximise operators’ return on investment. The company has summarised its extensive experience in implementing the vertical in emerging and mature markets in the guide. With huge markets that have an affinity for poker including LatAm and the US rapidly regulating,…
US – World Series of Poker online expands into Pennsylvania
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is officially live online in Pennsylvania following a successful field trial and approval from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, opening up the world’s most iconic poker platform, WSOP.com, to players in the Keystone State for the first time. In celebration, the platform is launching with special sign up promotions,…
