Poker News

18th January, 2025 at 01:33:42

State Senator airs the possibilities in newspaper interview

State Senator Jeff Danielson, who chairs the Senate State Government Committee in Iowa, had some interesting thoughts on inter-state collaboration in legalised online poker when he was interviewed by the local Des Moines Register newspaper this week.

Full Story: U.s. States Could Combine To Build Internet Poker Pools (update) »

18th December, 2025 at 00:35:10

A win on Powerball and ten first division prizes brings in a tidy NZ$8.1 million

In the New Zealand town of Nelson this weekend there is an as yet unidentified family that can hardly believe it's Christmas good has won $8.1 million in a combination of Powerball and ten division one prizes.

Full Story: Lotto Luck For This New Zealand Family »

14th December, 2025 at 12:11:12

Banking on its reputation for success

Sportech plc -owned Vernon 's, better known for its " The Football Pools ", has announced the official launch of its online casino and poker room this week.

Full Story: Vernons Online Casino And Poker Officially Launch »

07th December, 2025 at 01:56:42

Apparently not, claims a new study commissioned by legalisation action body

One of the more serious concerns of states contemplating the legalisation of online poker is whether it will have an adverse impact on the revenues of state lotteries, and this was addressed this week by the legalisation advocacy group Fair Play USA.

Full Story: Will Legalised Online Poker Impact State Lotteries? »

19th November, 2025 at 02:30:23

Giving the politicians something to chew on

Friday's second hearing on internet poker legalisation by the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade was held on schedule, with a range of for and against testimony being presented by an impressive list of witnesses.

Full Story: Opinions Noted At Congressional Hearing On Internet Poker »

11th November, 2025 at 06:46:39

Group growth continues to date

Swedish gaming company, Cherryföretagen announced its Quarter 3, 2025 and nine-month interim report this week showing strong results in customer growth and the online gaming sector of its business.

Full Story: Cherry Reports Latest Results »

24th October, 2025 at 10:05:43

Online games supply deal to benefit Canadian players

Shuffle Master and OpenBet have partnered in a supply deal that will see some of Shuffle Master's proprietary table games adapted to online made available through OpenBet to Canada's legalised online gaming sites that include Loto-Quebec and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation.

Full Story: Shufflemaster And Openbet Partner In Canadian Deal »

22nd October, 2025 at 03:00:22

Concerns that the competition will be bad for state lottery

Whatever happened to the spirit of competition that vitalises business and creates better deals for the consumer? Apparently in Maryland's state administration it is somewhat lacking as news emerged this week that the governor fears for his lottery.

Full Story: Maryland Gov. Against Internet Poker »

18th October, 2025 at 03:17:44

Detractors claim that as a role model sportsman Roberto Luongo should not have taken part in BC Lottery internet poker adverts

Vancouver Canucks hockey goalie Roberto Luongo is under fire for appearing in television commercials for the BC Lotteries online poker product, with critics saying that as a top sports role model he should not be endorsing online gambling.

Full Story: Canadian Hockey Pro Criticised For Online Poker Ads »

12th October, 2025 at 04:10:51

Cambridgeshire couple are not regular lotto players

Britain's third largest Euromillions lottery prize - GBP101 million reported earlier this week - was won by a Cambridgeshire couple who had only played the lotto twice before, UK mainstream media revealed Wednesday.

Full Story: Euromillions Couple Identified (update) »

05th October, 2025 at 01:48:45

$25 million won on "wrong" ticket

A Lithonia, Georgia, woman is $25 million richer this week, and it's all down to the freakish good luck of a store clerk's screw-up.

Full Story: Lottery Clerk's Lucky Slip »

03rd October, 2025 at 02:42:37

Banker and payment processor indicted by feds mount a fight-back

More Black Friday-related litigation has been filed in the US courts as opposition to the federal enforcement actions against e-processors, banks and operators continues to mount.

Full Story: Opposition Building To Feds Online Poker Busts »

29th September, 2025 at 03:41:34

Weak market conditions cause government to suspend IPO

The Spanish government's green light for taking its national lottery public (see previous report) was switched to red this week as officials suspended the listing due to weak market conditions.

Full Story: Spanish Lottery Ipo Shortlived (update) »

26th September, 2025 at 05:05:50

"In less than five years a majority of U.S. states will offer online gaming. You'll see a domino effect once the first state moves forward," online gambling exec predicts.

The subject of legalised online gambling remains one of intense interest in the US state of New Jersey, and was examined by the local publication New jersey over the weekend.

Full Story: Bullish Prediction On Internet Poker In The United States »

23rd September, 2025 at 09:16:28

Second lottery offering from the company in the African country

The Montreal-based online gambling group Amaya Gaming officially launched its Kwachu 6/48 Lottery in the Republic of Kenya this week, its second lottery offering in the African country this year.

Full Story: Kenyan Lottery Launched By Amaya Gaming (update) »