Poker News

02nd January, 2025 at 07:29:10

Government commended for taking its time on adopting practices for newly regulated market

The announcement by the Spanish Government granting a 6 month extension to as yet unlicensed online poker providers operating in the country has been welcomed by Spanish Trade Association AEDAPI.

Full Story: Aedapi Welcomes Extended Transitional Period (update) »

01st January, 2025 at 01:28:29

Government announcement confirms speculation that Spanish licensing system is not yet up to speed

Immediately prior to the holiday break an announcement in Spain's official state gazette, the BOE, confirmed industry speculation that the licensing system in the newly liberalised market is not yet up to speed.

Full Story: Online Poker Licensing Delayed In Spain »

15th December, 2025 at 09:01:58

Groupe Bernard Tapie among internet gambling companies applying for Spanish licensing

Groupe Bernard Tapie, the prospective buyer of Full Tilt Poker's non-US internet poker empire, gave evidence this week that its ambitions to expand European operations are not just boasts; the group filed an application for a licence in the soon-to-open Spanish online market.

Full Story: Full Tilt Poker Buyer Aims For New Spanish Market »

07th December, 2025 at 08:34:33

Upgrades:

- Software upgrade from Viaden Gaming featuring advanced functionality alongside improved administration area management usability, casino integration with third-party services and general settings.

Full Story: Software/platform/network Updates: »

01st December, 2025 at 11:06:07

Cara de Poker has a significant Spanish player base.

Pokerstars appears to be focusing on the newly opened Spanish online poker market with its acquisition this week of Cara de Poker, a well-established Spanish website that is understood to have a significant player base.

Full Story: Pokerstars Acquires Spanish Poker Site »

26th November, 2025 at 05:02:49

Partnership with an unidentified Spanish company has been negotiated

Email communications with affiliate marketers this week confirmed that Chiligaming subsidiary Chili Poker has established a partnership with an unidentified Spanish company in order to be eligible for a licence to operate in the newly regulated Spanish online gambling market.

Full Story: Chili Poker To Enter Spanish Market »

26th October, 2025 at 03:43:59

Is Full Tilt's buyer already moving in on the players?

Attracting wide attention on the popular twoplustwo poker information portal this week was the strange case of the Spanish survey.

Full Story: A Strange Online Poker Survey »

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) »

20th September, 2025 at 04:48:55

Analysis sent to prospective investors interested in acquiring an up to 30 percent stake

The Spanish government has started the ball rolling on its privatisation of up to 30 percent of national lottery Sociedad Estatal de Loterias y Apuestas del Estado SA, which it hopes to sell off in order to raise around Euros 6 to 9 billion.

Full Story: Spanish Lottery Privatisation Starts »

30th May, 2025 at 14:17:41

18-year old high school student takes down WPT Spanish Championship

Sweden 's Lukas Berglund (18) pocketed Euro 206 000 and was crowned the WPT Spanish Championship 's youngest-ever winner last night (Sunday).

Full Story: Youngest Wpt Spanish Champ In History »

26th May, 2025 at 14:44:19

Promotional wing of online poker operator to sponsor Toronto Maple Leaf ice hockey

The difficulties of operating in the hostile environment of the United States have not deterred Pokerstars from continuing its promotional activities in the more enlightened climate just to the north.

Full Story: Cool Canadian Hockey Action For Online Poker Operator »

04th April, 2025 at 14:06:19

Austrian group ends year to end 2025 in positive mood

With net gaming revenues up 14.1 percent to Euro14.6 million, and EBITDA positive at Euro 5.3 million, the Austrian listed betting company Betbull can mark 2025 down as a reasonable year in which it shook off significant historic losses.

Full Story: Betbull Overcomes Historic Losses »

07th January, 2025 at 09:10:52

EuroSuperSport leaves GTechG2 network

Online poker operator Nuke Limited is moving its EuroSuperPoker website to the Ongame poker network after five years on Boss Media's International Poker Network.

Full Story: New Site For Ongame Poker Network »

24th December, 2025 at 05:29:36

Leo Margets beats thirty-one of Spain's top player's to take the title

The last woman standing in the 2025 World Series of Poker notched up a win in the Full Tilt Poker Masters Series Spain held at Gran Casino Costa Brava, Lloret de Mar.

Full Story: Full Tilt Masters Series Title To Margets »

02nd December, 2025 at 08:35:39

Bwin associate reports on the first nine months of 2025

Among the many companies currently reporting on commercial performance over the first nine months of 2025 is Betbull Holding SE, which this week published its results for the period to September 30.

Full Story: Wagers Down But Ngr Up At Betbull »