Poker News

22nd October, 2025 at 03:07:09

Online poker giant secures an ongoing profile on a powerful French language medium.

In order to secure a regular presence on French-language television in Canada, online poker giant Pokerstars has inked a deal with sports television broadcaster RDS.

Full Story: Pokerstars Clinches Canadian Television Deal »

13th October, 2025 at 03:15:06

Online poker giant gets Grand Theft Auto-style exposure in new ad.

The power of in-game advertising in the multi-billion dollar global video gaming industry has attracted many top companies seeking fresh exposure for their products, and online poker provider Pokerstars appears to have joined their ranks by launching a standalone ad. with a distinctive Grand Theft Auto feel.

Full Story: Pokerstars Leverages Interest In A Popular Video Game »

22nd August, 2025 at 03:12:18

T-shirts and other apparel espousing political causes have no place in a poker competition.

Political slogans on shirts and other apparel worn during live poker tournaments unfolding in Barcelona this week has triggered comment from the organisers that in future "entry will be refused to any player displaying political statements of any kind."

Full Story: Leave Politics At The Door, Says Poker Tournament Organiser »

07th August, 2025 at 05:40:47

Players want to demonstrate against Malta regulator's lack of action on payment issues.

The apparent failure of the Malta regulator Lotteries and Gaming Authority to ensure that player funds are segregated from operational finances at licensee operators, and the consequent prejudice to players when these operators fail, is likely to be front-and-centre at next year's International Casino Expo if player activists have their way.

Full Story: Fireworks At I.c.e. Over Everleaf Poker Situation? »

10th May, 2025 at 04:42:03

Campaign to persuade Nevada regulator to tighten up cheating provisions in the regulations.

The influential online poker forum twoplustwo is currently buzzing over a player campaign aimed at persuading the Nevada regulator to adopt tighter and more punitive measures against collusion and cheating.

Full Story: Poker Players Against Collusion »

08th May, 2025 at 11:04:34

If you think Gus Hansen's reported $16 million in losses was bad, read on....

Circus Circus founder, philanthropist, businessman and avid poker player Guy Laliberte has revealed some startling figures from his online and live poker adventures in an interview with the Journal de Montreal.

Full Story: Is This The Biggest Ever Individual Poker Loss? »

08th May, 2025 at 05:09:28

Furore over authorship of article continues.

The row over the alleged unauthorised use of Poker Hall of Famer Dewey Tomko's name in a negative op-ed article in the Press of Atlantic City (see previous reports) has continued with fresh denials by anti-online gambling activist Jim and the Press of Atlantic City taking down the article.

Full Story: Online Poker Money Laundering Op-ed Taken Down (update) »

07th May, 2025 at 05:11:06

The mystery deepens as anti-online poker activist claims Tomko was onside for op-ed article.

Online journalist Rich Ryan, who was one of many journalists this week writing about the Nolan Dalla expose on the part veteran poker pro Dewey Tomko allegedly didn't play in an op-ed article by Bill Byers in the Press of Atlantic City (see previous report) startled everyone this week with a counter claim from anti-online poker activist Jim Thackston.

Full Story: Thackston Says Poker Pro Agreed To Co-author Anti-online Poker Piece (update) »

06th May, 2025 at 05:32:59

Respected veteran poker player denies supporting collusion in online poker claims.

Attaching someone's name to an op-ed article when that person did not participate or even know about the piece constitutes a desperately low level of integrity, but that appears to be the case in a recent article allegedly penned by professional poker players Bill Byers and Dewey Tomko that appeared in the reputable Press of Atlantic City.

Full Story: Anti-online Poker Supporters Reach A New Low »

10th January, 2025 at 13:19:25

watchandwager granted approval to offer online betting on thoroughbred horse racing in California.

Webis Holdings subsidiary watchandwager and the operators of Cal Expo, a Californian harness track, have announced the award of contractual approval from the Thoroughbred Owners of California to allow California residents to wager on thoroughbred racing taking place across the USA, and also all international jurisdictions for which it has the rights.

Full Story: Webis Subsidiary Scores California Online Betting Approvals »

05th January, 2025 at 00:20:12

Users of the Amateur Poker League site advised to change passwords.

Users of the World Poker Tour Amateur Poker League website have been advised to change their passwords after a hacker published over 175,000 email addresses and passwords this week. And almost 47,000 of the exposed passwords were of a "default reset" nature.

Full Story: World Poker Tour Website Hacked »

26th November, 2025 at 05:02:01

WSOP APAC and Europe planned to be bigger and better but every alternate year

Caesars Entertainment's World Series Of Poker announced significant changes to its International event schedule Tuesday, consolidating and making bi-annual the WSOP Asia-Pacific and the WSOP Europe events.

Full Story: Wsop Reshapes International Event Format »

20th November, 2025 at 01:05:58

16th annual Aussie Millions kicks off on January 23.

Crown Melbourne and Pokerstars have announced that the 2025 Aussie Millions poker tournament main event will become part of the pokerstars Asia-Pacific Poker Tour next year.

Full Story: Aussie Millions Poker To Join Asia Pacific Poker Tour »

08th November, 2025 at 00:33:51

PokerHiro and GearPoker sign up.

The new Equity Poker Network has signed up another two online poker sites in Asian operator PokerHiro and GearPoker.

Full Story: Two More Online Poker Sites For Equity Network »

15th October, 2025 at 01:01:25

UltimateBet cheating scandal will be released on the Video on Demand service.

Television viewers in the United States will get another helping of the UltimateBet scandal from Tuesday October 22, when Doublehead Pictures releases its in-depth documentary "UltimateBeat" in Video on Demand format.

Full Story: Documentary On Internet Poker Scandal To Air Soon (update) »