Poker News

01st April, 2025 at 12:52:21

But not to sports betting...

The Polish government maintained its anti-online gambling stance this week (see previous reports) with an inequitable draft amendment to its gambling legislation that confirms bans on all forms of internet with the exception of sports betting.

Full Story: Poland Closes The Online Gambling Door (update) »

24th March, 2025 at 13:30:02

What happened to free movement of goods and services?

Influential online gambling trade associations like the Remote Gaming Association and the European Gaming and Betting Association have welcomed the release of the European Commission's Green Paper on Online Gambling, but are worried about the apparent lack of commitment to enforce fundamental EU principles such as free movement of goods and services, and the trend toward individual and fragmented national approaches to regulation.

Full Story: Trade Associations Concerned Over Ec Green Paper »

04th March, 2025 at 13:48:07

Isle of Man-based online poker giant brings October 2025 deal closer to fruition

The world's largest online poker provider, Pokerstars, has moved a step closer to Belgian operations this week with the start of trials on its Belgian domain.

Full Story: Pokerstars Begins Online Poker Trials In Belgium (update) »

17th February, 2025 at 02:29:40

Call for even-handed treatment

Bulgarian government proposals to impose a ban on gambling advertisements have met with opposition from both land and online operators, who have been voicing their objections during a consultative process this week, calling for equity in laws that affect companies.

Full Story: Bulgarians Bridle At Proposed Advertising Restrictions »

24th January, 2025 at 14:00:46

Court refers sports betting dispute to ECJ

The latest round in the Greek government's protracted clash with Stanleybet over the legality in terms of EU law of its land sports betting monopoly through OPAP (see previous reports) appears to have gone to the UK challenger.

Full Story: The Greeks Just Blinked... »

10th January, 2025 at 10:12:15

Schedule for third series of European Masters of Poker released

Season three of the popular European Masters of Poker tour promises to continue the tradition of truly international poker, detailing a 2025 schedule with six stops.

Full Story: A Truly International Poker Event »

08th January, 2025 at 02:09:44

Only a week to go before APAT Southern European Amateur Poker Championship kicks off

The internet poker division of online gambling group Betfair has partnered with Spanish land casino Gran Casino Costa Brava to present the APAT Southern European Amateur Poker Championship on the 15th and 16th of this (January) month.

Full Story: Betfair And Gran Casino Costa Brava Partner In Amateur Poker Tourney »

16th December, 2025 at 01:37:09

But sports betting still under discussion

Online gambling companies and the European Commission have been wrestling with the 16 states of Germany for years in attempts to liberalise the nation's market in line with more progressive countries in Europe. The problem is that the states, all signatories to a treaty keeping competition out, have no intention of relinquishing their lucrative monopoly - especially on lotteries.

Full Story: German States To Keep Lottery Monopoly »

24th November, 2025 at 15:54:25

French Governments decision to liberalise online gambling is rewarded.

Following the French Government's decision to liberalise online gambling by passing a law that introduces a national licensing system allowing for the cross border provision of sports betting on a non-discriminatory basis while providing strict controls on gaming, the European Commission has decided to halt infringement proceedings.

Full Story: Ec Halts Infringement Proceedings Against France »

16th November, 2025 at 02:54:00

Power poker will be the first on the network to convert

The Cake Network online poker network has been granted a Class 4 Letter of Intent by the Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority and, as such, is ready to commence Network operations.

Full Story: Cake Poker Network On The Road To Malta Licensing »

11th November, 2025 at 05:25:41

Online action boosts Fortuna's results

The Central European online and land betting group Fortuna Entertainment, which focuses on the gambling markets of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, reports increased revenues over the year to date - January to September 2025.

Full Story: Revenues Rise For European Operator »

11th November, 2025 at 00:56:44

And plans to resume its brokerage of state-run lotteries in Germany as quickly as possible.

Highlights in the first nine months of 2025:

Full Story: Tipp24 Shows Revenue Growth Of 8.9 Percent »

05th November, 2025 at 08:48:20

November nine reconvene Saturday for the grand finale

This Saturday, November 6 2025, will see the nine survivors from this years World Series of Poker Main Event reconvene to decide who takes home the main prize of $8,944,138.

Full Story: Wsop Main Event Final This Weekend »

12th October, 2025 at 10:44:54

In its latest move in the regulated online poker space, online poker giant teams with Circus Groupe

Circus Groupe and online poker super-site pokerstars have announced a partnership which makes it possible for both companies to offer online poker under the regulation of the Belgian Gaming Commission.

Full Story: Belgian Partnership For Pokerstars »

29th September, 2025 at 14:52:41

Liberalised German market has tremendous potential, say execs.

In what could turn out to be a milestone event, politicians and a diversity of interested parties met in Kiel, Germany recently to exchange ideas on a new State Treaty which might permit the existing monopolies to hold on to lucrative lotteries but also benefit from the rewards of a liberalised and strictly regulated market.

Full Story: German Pow Wow On Internet Gambling »