Poker News

15th January, 2025 at 01:52:27

6 percent rise heralds the start of the busy season

Almost all the online poker operators reported noticeable improvements in their traffic last week, with a surge of 6 percent overall flagged by the independent online poker monitor Pokerscout as the start of the busy season.

Full Story: Big Week For Online Poker Traffic »

15th January, 2025 at 01:52:27

Online poker operator to do away with all bonuses that generate an effective rake-back of over 30 percent

party Digital Entertainment subsidiary Party Poker has announced some significant changes to VIP programs commencing April 1st 2025.

Full Story: Partypoker Rings The Changes On V.i.p. Award »

09th January, 2025 at 01:13:51

In the two weeks since the festive season kicked in FTP's traffic has soared

In the just over two weeks since the festive season kicked in, traffic at the re-launched Full Tilt Poker has soared, reports the independent online poker monitor Pokerscout.

Full Story: Full Tilt Poker Traffic Improving »

20th December, 2025 at 12:26:58

Texas Hold'em cash and fast-fold games included in mobile release

party Digital Entertainment subsidiary partypoker has launched an Android mobile app as part of its growth strategy for the online poker enterprise.

Full Story: Party Poker Launches Android App »

19th December, 2025 at 03:37:48

With the final break from Ongame, parent party positions Party Poker as second only to Pokerstars

Just a day after Bwin players from former subsidiary Ongame Network were migrated, party Digital Entertained subsidiary Party poker has seen traffic soar 45 percent, reports the independent online poker monitoring site Pokerscout.

Full Story: Partypoker Online Traffic Booms »

20th November, 2025 at 09:30:10

Global stagnation in poker popularity continues

PokerScout's weekly online traffic update recorded a fall in online poker traffic of 0.4 percent with Full Tilt's comeback masking a larger decline in the market.

Full Story: Full Tilt Comeback Masks Online Poker Decline »

13th November, 2025 at 15:33:24

Launch shakes up PokerScout rankings as online poker room resumes second place

PokerScout published its online poker traffic report with some interesting summations on the return of Full Tilt Poker (FTP).

Full Story: Full Tilt Launch Reactivates 400 000 Players »

01st November, 2025 at 03:11:43

Amaya Gaming completes buy

party digital entertainment confirmed Thursday that the sale of its Ongame internet poker subsidiary to Amaya Gaming has been completed for Euro 15 million on a cash-free and debt-free basis.

Full Story: New Owner For Ongame Poker Network (update) »

24th October, 2025 at 10:15:12

Attributed to third party software on player systems

News of a software glitch that reportedly occurred at PartyPoker towards the end of last month have lit up the poker forums this week.

Full Story: Partypoker Responds On Software Glitch »

18th October, 2025 at 14:34:35

Partnership with Rank Group brick and mortar casinos bears fruit.

Online gambling group Unibet's partnership with Rank Group brick and mortar operations in Belgium bore fruit this week when the company achieved licensing from the Belgian Gaming Commission - one of only six authorised to operate online poker, and offering casino action as well.

Full Story: Unibet Lands Belgian Online Gaming Licence »

07th October, 2025 at 02:49:00

Pokerstars reportedly reviewing its rights following Full Tilt Poker acquisition

Online poker operators offering fast-fold poker variants, widely acknowledged to have been initially launched by Full Tilt Poker with its Rush Poker product, will be watching industry leader Pokerstars carefully this week following the news that the company is reviewing the patentability of the concept after acquiring FTP.

Full Story: Can Fast Poker Be Patented? »

01st October, 2025 at 03:00:06

French press reports that acquisition will cost four times the speculated price

Despite the absence of company statements - one is expected from Amaya today - the rumoured sale of Bwin's Ongame Poker Network to Montreal-based Amaya Gaming remained the subject of continued speculation over the weekend.

Full Story: What Will Amaya Pay For Ongame Poker Network? »

18th September, 2025 at 03:57:32

US company's decision to pull back on internet poker has an immediate impact

This week's statistics from the independent online poker monitor Pokerscout illustrate how quickly business decisions translate into a modern marketplace, with traffic at IGT Poker network plunging 30 percent in the wake of the US company's decision to pull back from the sector

Full Story: Igt Poker Network Traffic Plunges (update) »

01st September, 2025 at 06:17:44

party's half year report contained some interesting nuggets of information

The publication of party digital entertainment's half yearly results Friday (see previous report) also revealed some interesting nuggets of information on the company's plans for its under-performing poker operation.

Full Story: New Software For Party Poker Next Year? »

22nd August, 2025 at 03:30:45

Trying to improve the network's ecology

In a move described by a company spokesman as designed to provide healthier poker room ecology, the Merge online poker network is to do away with bad beat tables and rewards once the current $300,000 jackpot has been won.

Full Story: Bad Beat Abandoned At Merge Poker »