Poker News

11th February, 2025 at 04:48:41

Slow payments = few players is the lesson to be learned

After being under attack by players and information sites for some time for its slow-pay proclivities and poor communications technique, World Sports Exchange (wsex) has called it a day on subsidiary World Poker exchange, notifying players that it is shutting down, but giving little reason why.

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11th February, 2025 at 04:48:41

Entry field of 155 included many top international players

Russian financial trader Rinat Bogdanov added $302,065 to his bank balance this week after taking down the World Poker Tour Venice tournament despite serious competition from an international entry list that numbered 155 players.

Full Story: Russian Financial Trader Wins World Poker Tour Venice »

11th February, 2025 at 04:48:41

March 19th the new response deadline on amended DoJ complaint

After yet another in a series of deadline extensions, PokerStars, Absolute Poker, and Full Tilt Poker now have until March 19, 2025, to respond to the DoJ's Black Friday amended complaint.

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11th February, 2025 at 00:21:01

Bluff Media acquired by Churchill Downs

Yet another US land gambling company, horseracing giant Churchill Downs in Louisville, has joined the convergence of online and land gambling race as the prospect of legalised online gambling in the USA grows stronger.

Full Story: U.s. Horseracing Firm Buys Online Poker Company »