Finland and Austria to Launch Playtech-Powered Joint Online Poker Network

by December 22, 2016

Finland and Austria have agreed to share online poker liquidity in an industry-first deal between two of their leading gambling operators. Liquidity will be shared on Playtech’s iPoker network that powers both Finland’s Slot Machine Association – RAY, and Austria’s win2day brand. ...

European Poker Tour Top 5 All-Time Money List

by December 21, 2016

The last European Poker Tour festival was completed mere days ago in Prague, putting an end to an important era in Europe’s and the world’s live tournament poker history. Over the course of its thirteen seasons, the EPT has visited both popular and not-so-popular poker destinatio ...

David Baazov Ends Amaya Takeover Bid

by December 21, 2016

David Baazov, former Amaya Chief Executive and Chairman, announced on Tuesday that he has decided to abandon his bid to buy the online gambling company and take it private. Mr. Baazov made an official offer for the Canadian gambling business in mid-November.He proposed to ac ...

NairaBet Relaunches Revamped Affiliate Program with Income Access

by December 20, 2016

Nigerian online sports betting operator NairaBet announced the relaunch of its affiliate program, powered by marketing technology company Income Access and its iGaming affiliate software.NairaBet was the first company to provide Nigerian bettors with online wagering options. ...

Jasper Meijer van Putten Wins EPT Season 13 Prague €5,300 Main Event

by December 20, 2016

The European Poker Tour has officially become history. Europe’s largest and most popular poker series was concluded last night after thirteen successful seasons, during which millions of euros were distributed to thousands of players from all around the globe.A spectacular po ...

GVC Holdings Sells Payment Services Business

by December 19, 2016

Following a prior announcement, B2B and B2C provider of products and services for the iGaming industry GVC Holdings today confirmed the sale of its payments processing arm Kalixa Group.Singapore-headquartered investor and payment services provider Senjō Group Pte. Ltd. is se ...

Marton Czuczor Leads EPT Season 13 Prague €5,300 Main Event Final Six

by December 19, 2016

History is to be written today as the poker community is bidding farewell to the European Poker Tour – Europe’s largest festival, boasting thirteen seasons full of quality poker action at some of the most popular poker destinations around the continent.Prague has become the l ...

James Romero Wins 2016 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic $10,400 Main Event

by December 11, 2016

James Romero, a player from Portland, Oregon, will remember Saturday night as the night he turned into a millionaire. His terrific performance throughout the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic $10,400 Main Event final table secured him with the tournament title and the first-pl ...

James Romero Leads 2016 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic $10,400 Main Event Final Table

by December 10, 2016

History has been written at the Bellagio in Las Vegas over the past several days. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the 2016 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic $10,400 Main Event drew a record-breaking field to heat up festivities to an extreme level. What makes the tournament ...

Ryan Tosoc Leads 19 Players into 2016 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic $10,400 Main Event Day 5

by December 9, 2016

Ryan Tosoc, a Chicago-based poker player, ended Day 4 of the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic $10,400 Main Event as the chip leader, scooping a massive stack of almost 3.5 million in chips. Tocos is leading a company of 19 survivors into the tournament’s fifth day and is the ...

British MPs Recommend FOBTs Crackdown

by December 8, 2016

A cross-party group of British MPs said in an interim report published today that the maximum bets placed on fixed-odds betting terminals should be reduced from £100 to £2. In addition, the report urges the government to limit the number of betting shops that can operate in a giv ...

Ryan Hughes Leads Survivors into 2016 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic $10,400 Main Event Day 4

by December 8, 2016

Ryan Hughes maintained his leading position in the record-shattering WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic $10,400 Main Event after an eventful Day 3 of the tournament. Hughes accumulated 1.212 million in chips on Wednesday and will return for Day 4 play as the only survivor beyon ...

Gambling Addiction Expenses Hit £100 Million a Year in UK

by December 8, 2016

Costs related to gambling addiction cases in the UK amount to more than £100 million every year, according to a rough calculation provided by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).Such costs include counseling and mental health services provided to individuals with ...

IGT Installs Gaming Cabinets at Panama’s Black Spade Casino

by December 8, 2016

IGT, an internationally recognized developer and distributor of gaming machines and other products for the gambling industry, announced that it has installed 148 slot machines at the recently launched Black Spade Casino at Aloft Hotel Panama in the Panama capital.Now, IGT’s ...

LeoVegas Marks Official Launch in Denmark

by December 8, 2016

Swedish mobile casino company LeoVegas today announced that it is now live in Denmark. The gambling operator received a gaming license by the country’s gambling regulator – Spillemyndigheden – back in October.LeoVegas said in an early Thursday press release that pre-launch pr ...