Poker News

13th September, 2025 at 15:25:38

Rafa Nadal in television ad for online poker operator

Online poker provider Pokerstars has launched a television ad featuring international tennis star and champion in eleven Grand Slams, Rafa Nadal.

Full Story: Pokerstars Signs Top Tennis Star »

13th September, 2025 at 15:25:38

Players report receiving emails updating their details

Earlier this year, when the sale of Full Tilt Poker to Pokerstars was confirmed, there were predictions that the resurrected company would be operating under new management by November, and events this week certainly seem to indicate that possibility.

Full Story: Full Tilt Poker Live Again By November? »

13th September, 2025 at 02:34:45

Casino supplier appears to be putting its $108.2 million purchase Entraction on the back burner

Online poker operators on the IGT Poker (formerly Entraction) network have been advised that International Gaming Technologies management has decided to radically scale back on internet poker operations due to weak business returns.

Full Story: Igt Pulls Back On Internet Poker »

13th September, 2025 at 02:34:45

Disagreement will only make the legalisation project harder to realise, says the Senator from Arizona

Arizona's Senator Jon Kyl waded in to the Reid vs. Heller argument over the best way to introduce a new online poker legalisation bill (see previous report) Wednesday, saying: "The object here should be to pass a bill and not make Senator Heller look bad."

Full Story: Kyl Speaks On 'political' Poker Row (update) »