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WSOP Hires New Communications Director

Feb 7, 2008
Category: Poker Industry
The World Series of Poker recently hired a new Communications Director for the Sports and Entertainment division as well as the WSOP itself. Harrah's Enterta...

Mark Hirschfield the New Chief Executive for Spin3 in UK

Feb 4, 2008
Category: Poker Industry

Spin3 has recently appointed Mark Hirschfield as their first United Kingdom based executive. Hirschfield is a Betting and Gaming sector expert and formerly worke...

Gambling Sites Launched by 888 and Kamay Holdings

Jan 28, 2008
Category: Poker Industry

Over the past year 888 has been signing deal after deal with different groups to build their selves back up after the losses from the passing of the UIGEA. One s...

Finnish Poker Monopoly

Jan 26, 2008
Category: Poker Industry
In a recent trend Finland has joined a group of governments that are considering local monopolies ran by the states themselves in effort to plug up leaks caused by un...

32Red Moves into Mobile Gambling Market

Jan 24, 2008
Category: Poker Industry

32Red Plc operates the online casino 32Red and the UK poker room 32RedPoker, both award winning sites. The Company has now decided to take their operations to th...

Online Poker Academy Featuring Bob the Butcher

Jan 23, 2008
Category: Poker Industry

ButcherPoker, LTD has entered into an agreement with VEGA PROMOTIONAL SYSTEMS, INC that will allow ButcherPoker to create an online poker academy featuring the &...

Ultimate Blackjack Tour Employs Quova Security

Jan 22, 2008
Category: Poker Industry

Online gaming company, Ultimate Blackjack Tour (UBT), has employed the geolocational services of Internet security provider, Quova, to ensure the absence of frau...

Gatlin Education Services Partners with Another School

Jan 22, 2008
Category: Poker Industry

It was announced yesterday that the Western State College of Colorado Extended Studies would begin immediate enrollment for their non-credit Casino Gaming progra...

PokerPro System Added to Casinos in Quebec

Jan 21, 2008
Category: Poker Industry

Over the weekend it was announced that PokerTek Inc had made a deal with the Société des casinos du Québec (SCQ) that would enable the Poker...

China to Receive New Online Games

Jan 17, 2008
Category: Poker Industry

The gaming industry in Asia is booming. Many online operators are moving into the Asian market to take advantage of the increase in interest and activity. It was...

GamCare Revamps Website and Moves to New Premises

Jan 15, 2008
Category: Poker Industry

Recently the group, GamCare, moved to a new facility in South London. The new facility is closer to the capital and the transport networks. GamCare, who works to...

Another Online Gaming Group Switches Hands

Jan 10, 2008
Category: Poker Industry

The Tatts Group, an Australian gaming firm formerly known as Tattersalls, has acquired full ownership of online gaming company, European Gaming Group. This lates...

2008 Reveals Record Breaking Online Poker Traffic

Jan 9, 2008
Category: Poker Industry

Since late 2006, experts of the online poker industry have stated time and again that online poker will see a significant decline in activity. In 2007, reports c...

2007 Online Casino Awards Released Today by Oggs Website

Jan 8, 2008
Category: Poker Industry

The winners of the 2007 Oggs Online Casino Awards were announced today with awards honoring operators, casinos and games. Several awards were received by those w...

Online Casino Developer Listed on London AIM

Jan 2, 2008
Category: Poker Industry

AsianLogic Ltd an online casino developer has been listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in London. This makes it the first major Internet gaming com...

2007 Record, Most Cash Poker Players

Dec 31, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
The company best known for tracking internet poker traffic, Pokerscout's results show th...

Harrah’s Casino Sale Approved by the State of Nevada

Dec 30, 2007
Category: Poker Industry

In April 2007, the Harrah casino shareholders approved the sale of the casino but it would not be finalized until the state regulatory boards approved the deal. ...

Online Gambling Giant Leaves UK For Alderney License

Dec 26, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
Online gambling operation, Totesport Casinos, a subsidiary of government-owned bookmaker Tote, has made a move that is being called an embarrassment to the UK Labour ...

The Rank Group PLC Pegged As A 2008 Stock To Watch

Dec 26, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
As 2008 quickly approaches, The Rank Group Plc is pegged as the stock to watch according to trade analysts. In fact, today they were named as the 2008 choice for the ...

Poker Academy Programs Available in Different Languages

Dec 23, 2007
Category: Poker Industry

For a long time English speaking poker players have had access to the Poker Academy instructional programs, Poker Academy Poker Pro and Poker Academy Prospector....

Ladbrokes Hires New Director From 32Red

Dec 21, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
Ladbrokes has acquired the employment of a highly experience member of the online gaming indust...

Online Casino Executive Killed Over Weekend

Dec 20, 2007
Category: Poker Industry

This past Saturday morning James Po Ho Cheung was found dead inside of his vehicle. He had been shot by someone who is believed to have been waiting for him to r...

888 and Kamay Holdings Enter Partnership

Dec 17, 2007
Category: Poker Industry

888.com, a leading online casino, has announced it has entered into a white label partnership deal with Kamay Holdings Ltd. This agreement will allow Kamay Hol...

24hPoker Holding AB To Change Its Name

Dec 16, 2007
Category: Poker Industry

In a move to distinguish themselves from their online gaming site 24hPoker.com, 24hPoker Holding Group AB (formerly Daydreams Holding AB) is changing its name. ...

Online Gaming Ad-Network

Dec 15, 2007
Category: Poker Industry

Top online gambling businesses use the Income Access Offers to bring players and affiliates to their sites. The Income Access Offers European CPA has added more ...

MGM Grand Macau to Open Next Week in Macau

Dec 14, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
A new casino will be opening next week in Macau that will cater to the high stakes player as well as the everyday man. The MGM Grand Macau, which cost $1.5 billio...

Microgaming To Unveil New Poker Software

Dec 13, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
January, 2008 will bring the poker community a preview of an exciting new poker software developed by Microgaming to be uti...

Incomparable Tony G Wins the Moscow Millions

Dec 4, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
In a two day event at the Hotel Cosmos in Moscow, Russia put on their first ever poker tournament, The Moscow Millions. Fifty-three players with a $10,500 buy-in ...

Poker Machine Party Invites from Jay-Z

Dec 3, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
All-around business  guru, not to mention Hip Hop Artist Legend, Jay-Z, is bringing his brand of entertainment to Las Vegas. Invitees were creatively invited to ...

U.S. tells Harrah's No

Nov 28, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
Harrah's Entertainment plans to purchase up to 28 percent of the online gaming group Rank, which would have givem them a significant ownership into the company, i...

The CEO of PartyGaming Not Selling Shares

Nov 27, 2007
Category: Poker Industry

The CEO of PartyGaming, which is an online gaming group of London, is showing great confidence in the company. The CEO has reversed his previous plans he had o...

Playtech Signs Deal in Asian Market

Nov 24, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
Many online operators have for some time been watching the Asian market as the next target to increase their online players and Playtech has now signed a three year...

UK Officials Battle Manchester Casino

Nov 24, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
The Manchester City Council has asked for and been given approval to build a Las Vegas style casino in Manchester, this would create thousands of jobs in the area, ...

Responses from Poker Rooms About Online Security Questions

Nov 21, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
With the recent security problems found with Absolute Poker, you might be interested in knowing just a few of the responses received from a few of the online poker si...

888.com Announces New Campaign

Nov 18, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
There is a new advertising campaign that is set to begin by 888.com who after losing much of their online casino players and profit have found new online players mark...

Record Breaking Revenues for Isle Of Man

Nov 14, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
Record breaking revenue was announced by Isle Of Man, online based gambling software developer and turnkey provider Playtech. 'We are delighted with...

GigaMedia Revenue Continuing to Climb

Nov 14, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
Revenues for their third-quarter have climbed 76 percent, up to $43 million, GigaMedia Limited has announced. Operating income has also increased by 66 percent, t...

Costa Rica Hit Hard After Online Gaming Ban

Nov 13, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
Costa Rica has been hit extremely hard with the controversial United States crackdown on the $12 billion online gambling industry. Earning it's name of the &q...

CAP Euro now open for Registering

Nov 12, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
In January, the CAP Euro will be returning to London and for those who would like to attend, may register now. What started out as only an idea, one late night in Las...

CryptoLogic Sees Drop In Third Quarter Revenue

Nov 12, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
CryptoLogic, an online gambling provider of software has seen a drop in revenues for their third quarter and they are placing blame on the Unlawful Internet Gamblin...

Holland Concerned Over New Tax

Nov 11, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
In the Netherlands the Dutch state companies hold a monopoly in gambling, and they have recent concerns about a new tax that the Dutch cabinet would like to place a...

European Union Pressures the United States

Nov 10, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
Peter Mendelson the European Union Trade Commissioner was in Washington to discuss the changing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.

Du...

Party Gaming Signs Deal

Nov 10, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
Patry Gaming is a popular online casino for many poker players and they have now signed a deal with RTL Interactive a one of the top media companies in Germany, which...

Online Poker Becoming Ever Popular In Britain

Nov 10, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
Once thought of by many as solely an American thing, the game of poker has recently shown a tremendous growth to the International appe...

CryptoLogic Pulls Through

Nov 10, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
The Unlawful Gaming Enforcement Agency came down on CryptoLogic (CRYP) last year, banning the company from any operation at all in the United States. During that time...

Casino Affiliate Convention To Be Held In Asia.

Nov 10, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
The Casino Affiliate Convention that is run by the Ticonderoga Ventures Inc.  has planned to be held on November 28th and the  29th ...

Expansion Barred With Online Poker

Nov 9, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
While it may be true that Svenska Spel has a large monopoly going for online poker and gambling for Sweden, everyone eventu...

Quarterly Reports From Two Poker Networks.

Nov 9, 2007
Category: Poker Industry

The quarterly reports are in from two online poker networks and they are very different from each other in quarter three, and much different since the passing ...

Reports for NETeller Showing Recovery

Nov 8, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
"The third quarter has demonstrated the resilience of the NETeller business and t...

France Slow in Negotiations with EU

Nov 7, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
The European Union and France have been haggling for sometime now, where at one point it appeared that France would open their gambling to other members of the Euro...
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