Poker News

25th July, 2025 at 04:01:14

Extraordinary op-ed piece speculates on the possibility

The possibility of Tony Guouga's Poker News being acquired by Pokerstars was explored in an extraordinary op-ed article published Tuesday by Vancouver-based Poker listings writer Matthew Showell.

Full Story: Is Pokerstars Planning To Acquire Poker News Site? »

25th July, 2025 at 04:01:14

The PPA's John Pappas appears to think so

Tomorrow's Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on "the regulation of tribal gaming, focusing on brick and mortar to the internet" has revitalised speculation that tribal operators may be planning their own federal online poker legalisation bill.

Full Story: Are Tribal Groups Preparing Their Own Online Poker Legalisation Bill? »

25th July, 2025 at 04:01:14

High profile poker pro signs up

High profile poker tournament professional Michael Mizrachi confirmed on Twitter this week that he has signed up to help promote the French-driven International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) project, set to debut at Wembley Stadium in the UK next May.

Full Story: Tapie's Ispt Has A New Ambassador »

25th July, 2025 at 04:01:14

Overall traffic remains largely unaffected

The latest weekly report by independent online poker monitor Pokerscout notes that the recent removal of high stakes cash game tables from Pokerstars has had a minimal impact on the poker operator, attracting a mere 0.6 percent of total players and having little effect on traffic to the site.

Full Story: Cancellation Of High Stakes Games At Pokerstars Has Little Impact (update) »