Poker News

16th May, 2025 at 05:53:09

Ongame's loss is iPoker's gain...

Gala Poker, part of the British Gala Coral group recently acquired by the Rank Group (see previous reports) has departed the Ongame Poker Network and joined Playtech's iPoker equivalent. It follows on from the launch of Gala Casino on the Playtech platform in early May.

Full Story: Gala Poker Switches To Playtech's Ipoker Network »

16th May, 2025 at 05:53:09

Decision to apply for a Spanish licence explains recent ban on new Spanish player deposits

Earlier this week, Titan Poker announced that it was banning new Spanish player deposits (see previous report), and a company spokesman has now explained why.

Full Story: Titan Poker Confirms Interest In Spanish Market »

16th May, 2025 at 05:53:09

Microgaming's Blaze Poker has its first licensee...

Microgaming's entry into the phenomenally popular speed poker market invented by Full Tilt Poker with its Rush Poker innovation is apparently being spearheaded by the internet poker wing of Gibraltar-based online bookie Stan James plc, which plans to launch the genre soon.

Full Story: Now Stan James Plans To Offer Speed Poker »

16th May, 2025 at 05:53:09

Watch out for "Shut Up and Fold".

Poker player Giancarlo Antonetti plans to entertain fans of the game with an innovative new project - telling interesting and amusing poker anecdotes through the medium of comics under the brand "Shut Up and Fold".

Full Story: New Poker Comic Will Entertain With Anecdotes »

16th May, 2025 at 05:53:09

Omaha, Omaha hi/lo and five-card draw now available in speed poker offering

Pokerstars' formal real money launch of its speed poker product Zoom Poker this week was preceded by extensive testing in beta format, the company has revealed, disclosing that over 300 million hands were played in the two month public test phase, and millions more whilst the product was in development.

Full Story: Extensive Testing Preceded Pokerstars' Zoom Real Money Launch »

16th May, 2025 at 05:53:09

There's perhaps a better future with a potential Pokerstars takeover rumoured....

If you were wondering how Laurent Tapie's attempt to poach key Full Tilt Poker staff for a new French online poker venture went, the online information site Gaming Intelligence had the answer this week, reporting that most of the Dublin-based managers approached have declined the offer.

Full Story: Full Tilt Managers Say 'no Thanks' To Tapie Offer (update) »

16th May, 2025 at 05:53:09

But still no real information from online poker and provider operator's parent Media Corp group

Purple Lounge online casino and poker players and Media Corp shareholders are becoming increasingly restive at the lack of real communication from parent group Media Corp plc, which this week stalled for the third time in as many weeks with an uninformative holding email.

Full Story: More Stalling From Purple Lounge Parent (update) »

16th May, 2025 at 05:53:09

New licensee joins a licensee list that includes Unibet, Betsson and iGame

The Betsafe online gambling group has become the latest to licence Relax Gaming's version of high speed poker, Fast Poker.

Full Story: Betsafe Selects Relax Poker's Fast Poker »