Poker News

06th February, 2025 at 01:53:43

"Early in Q1-2013" suggests a launch is nigh

The much-anticipated US social gaming giant Zynga's launch of real-money poker in the UK (see previous reports) appears to be imminent, with the new enterprise's website punting a start of "early 2025".

Full Story: Zynga Plus Poker Launch In Uk Imminent? »

24th September, 2025 at 08:30:33

Three more Revolution network sites shift US players

Something's up at the Revolution Gaming network, where earlier this week the Cake Poker site started shifting its US players from eu site to Juicy Stakes poker on the same network (see previous reports). A Cake spokesman said that the operator's focus was now mainly on the European market.

Full Story: More Moves To Juicy Stakes Poker (update) »

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 »

22nd December, 2025 at 01:07:36

Gaming Control Commission proposals await Commission's vote

The drafters at the Nevada Gaming Control Commission have made their consultation and drafting targets on time, presenting the Nevada Gaming Commission with a final version of proposed regulations for the legalisation of intrastate poker in the gambling state.

Full Story: Nevada Gaming Commission To Vote On New Online Poker Regs Today (update) »

18th October, 2025 at 11:48:14

And it appears that the dissension is wider spread than Israel

Our report earlier today on the Tel Aviv walkout of William Hill support centre staff has been followed by a statement from the company indicating that some managers may face disciplinary measures, there is no intention to relocate operations to Gibraltar, and that dissension has also been experienced in the Manila and Bulgarian operational centres.

Full Story: Will Hill Comments On Tel Aviv Support Staff Walkout (update) »

10th August, 2025 at 03:02:05

"It will happen. It's just a matter of when and to which piece of legislation it will be attached."

Gary Loveman, the influential chief executive of the giant US land gambling group Caesars Entertainment, reiterated this week his belief that the federal legalisation of online poker in the United States is inevitable, and that the thinking in Congress has "turned an important corner on Internet poker."

Full Story: Loveman Reiterates Inevitability Of Online Poker In The United States »

05th August, 2025 at 13:37:35

Poker godfather places heavy emphasis on tuition

Poker godfather, powered by Victor Chandler on the Entraction network, launched this week, sporting the rather dated 'gangster' theme, but with a heavy emphasis on its on-site poker academy educational service. The site carries licensing from the Gibraltar jurisdiction.

Full Story: Victor Chandler Powers New Online Poker Site »

20th June, 2025 at 10:31:59

New heavy metal poker site launches

Metal poker, a Gibraltar licenced, St Minver white label online poker site went live this week.

Full Story: Where Headbanging Poker Fans Meet »

30th April, 2025 at 03:36:49

Business ratings firm opines it may be years before legal obstacles are finally removed.

The respected US business ratings service Moody's Investors entered the online poker legalisation discussion this week, commenting rather pessimistically on the recent Department of Justice actions against three major online poker sites (see previous reports).

Full Story: Legal U.s. Online Poker May Take Awhile »

17th March, 2025 at 04:30:15

Have Full Tilt and Pokerstars been given their marching orders?

The internet's two biggest poker operators, Full Tilt and Pokerstars, have always been meticulous in adhering to the often complex laws of different jurisdictions as advised by their legal eagles - for example the departure from Washington state recently by Pokerstars following a judicial ruling.

Full Story: Belgian Problems For Online Poker Giants »

27th January, 2025 at 05:23:36

Advertising white list regulators would be favourably considered

ICEi at London's Earl's Court this week has been the scene of several key conferences in addition to the massive expo of internet gambling technology and products. Key government and business executives attending the event have made some interesting observations, one of the more practical being from the head of the UK Gambling Commission, Jenny Williams, who told the publication Gambling Compliance that the Commission is considering the acceptance of bona fide ...

Full Story: Uk Gambling Commission Prepared To Accept Validity Of External Licenses? »

19th January, 2025 at 16:31:01

Strong growth from William Hill Online

The Gibraltar-based online division of UK gambling group William Hill plc has again made a significant contribution to group success, recording strong growth in Q4/2010, according to a statement from the company.

Full Story: Online Gambling Continues To Drive Will Hill's Success »

24th December, 2025 at 05:40:24

The mechanics of building a billion Euro online gambling giant

Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG and Party Gaming plc have released details of the merger timeline and plans, which the duo claim will "create the world's largest publicly listed online gaming group that will be ideally positioned to take advantage of the rapid consolidation of the online gaming industry and to open up new markets around the world."

Full Story: party Merger Plan Presented (update) »

07th November, 2025 at 03:14:23

Gibraltar and KGC Licenses for new skins

Online poker fans of the Merge and Ongame networks have two new venues to visit following recent white label launches.

Full Story: Two New Online Poker Sites »