Poker News

24th April, 2025 at 14:27:26

Groupe Bernard Tapie regrets to announce that, after seven months of intensive work, our efforts to obtain final approval of the United States Department of Justice of the agreement to acquire the assets of Full Tilt Poker have ended without success.

Ultimately, the deal failed due to two major issues.

Full Story: Groupe Bernard Tapie Official Statement On Ftp (update) »

24th April, 2025 at 14:09:47

GBT lawyer gives more detail

The Associated Press news agency has confirmed reports that Groupe Bernard Tapie is no longer interested in acquiring Full Tilt Poker, quoting a lawyer close to the negotiations.

Full Story: Groupe Bernard Tapie Confirms Ftp Deal Is Off (update) »

24th April, 2025 at 13:30:57

Shock news confirmed by withdrawal statement from Groupe Bernard Tapie

Just when it appeared that the French firm Groupe Bernard Tapie was about to re-launch the moribund Full Tilt Poker after almost a year of negotiating and manouevreing (see previous reports), everything changed Tuesday with the news that the world's biggest online poker operator, Isle of Man-based Pokerstars, is to acquire FTP.

Full Story: Pokerstars To Acquire Full Tilt Poker (update) »

24th April, 2025 at 13:30:57

Evolutionary process rather than a revolution, says Haddrill

In an interesting and wide-ranging interview with the publication Vegas Inc this week, the chief executive of Bally Technologies and chairman of the American Gaming Association, Richard Haddrill, gave his thoughts on internet poker.

Full Story: Bally Tech Chief Speaks On Internet Poker »

24th April, 2025 at 04:28:13

PPA fundraising and spending down by half, and lobbying spend slows by 20 percent

The Washington DC publication Politico reports that federal enforcement action last year against three major online poker sites and individuals associated with them - better known as Black Friday - has impacted the pro-legalised online poker activities of the Poker Players Alliance.

Full Story: Black Friday Impacts Poker Lobbying Action »

24th April, 2025 at 04:28:13

But Playtech's iPoker network continues to gain ground

Last week saw player traffic to online poker websites decline by 2.7 percent, reports the independent online poker monitor Pokerscout in its latest weekly review of the sector.

Full Story: Online Poker Traffic Down 2.7 Percent Last Week »

24th April, 2025 at 04:28:13

But legalisation in Massachusetts could still be some way off

A legal representative for Everest Poker's US subsidiary Cambridge Interactive Development Corp. voiced some ambitious hopes for the company in an exclusive interview with the online gambling information portal Gambling 911 this week, perhaps positioning his company for the future as much as reporting real progress in its endeavours to obtain licensing in the state of Massachusetts.

Full Story: Everest Poker Subsidiary Has Big Ambitions »

24th April, 2025 at 04:28:13

"ElkY" bests 57 to take home Euro 231,000

Online and live tournament poker ace Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier again displayed his talent as a gifted player this week when he took down his third European Poker Tour High Roller event to claim the Euro 231,000 main prize at EPT Berlin.

Full Story: Big Poker Win For Grospellier »