Tag Archives: Online Poker
Canada – The Star’s shareholders approve merger with Flutter
The Stars Group’s shareholders have approved the proposal to combine the business with Flutter Entertainment. The special resolution approved the previously announced plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act between The Stars Group and Flutter, whereby Flutter will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of The Stars Group. Approximately 99.99 per…
South America – EvenBet Gaming launch new poker network in emerging markets
EvenBet Gaming has rolled out a new poker network across South and Latin America, enabling EvenBet’s growing group of operator-partners to target players in established igaming jurisdictions such as Colombia. With further expansion soon to follow across Peru, Argentina and Brazil, early adopters including Apuesta Rapida, MiJugada and online casino JugarPrimero have already been impressed…
Ukraine – Gambling Draft Law reveals ambitious plans following decade-long ban
A draft of the Ukrainian gaming law (Draft Law) has provided an outline of the gambling regulations to be introduced in Ukraine when the existing gambling ban has been lifted. The Draft Law, which is yet to be officially adopted, includes provisions for casinos, sports betting, slot machine halls, poker and lotteries. Each activity will…
Canada – The Stars shines nine per cent brighter due to British and Australian betting
The Stars Group has reported a nine per cent increase in revenue to US$622.5m for the third quarter of 2019 increased primarily as a result of revenue growth within the United Kingdom and Australia segments. During the quarter, online sports betting was The Stars Group’s largest product vertical, 35 per cent versus 27.7 per cent…
Portugal – 888 Poker launches in Portugal
888 has launched 888 Poker in Portugal, making it the second poker operator to enter the market. The arrival of one of the biggest names in European and global poker will shake up the Portuguese market by giving players a choice of online destination for the first time. 888 has a strong pitch to potential…
UK – partypoker launches latest software update
partypoker has released the latest download update for the global dotcom client, bringing significant changes to its gaming platform. Most importantly, the update requires all players to select a new alias (player name). From today, 17 June 2019, players will be presented with a pop-up window when they log into the client, prompting them to…
US – New Hampshire judge makes ruling on Wire Act interpretation
A New Hampshire federal judge has ruled in a 63-page document that the Wire Act should only be applied to sports betting, kicking into touch the 2018 DoJ opinion that claimed the 1961 federal gambling law should cover all interstate online gambling. US District Court Judge Paul Barbadoro said: “I hereby declare that [the Wire…
China – EvenBet to showcase pioneering poker portfolio at G2E Asia
EvenBet Gaming is set to showcase an exciting and expanding poker portfolio at next week’s Global Gaming Expo Asia (aka G2E Asia). The growth in Asian poker rooms has been an exciting driver in the continent’s growth this past year, and EvenBet is on site to capitalise on this untapped potential with their new Poker…
US – PokerStars deals its 200 billionth hand
PokerStars, the world’s largest poker company, made history last week when it dealt its 200 billionth hand. PokerStars has dealt more hands than any other online poker room. It dealt its first hand in 2001 and it has celebrated each major milestone ever since with huge cash pay outs to the players that made it…
