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The Regional Council of Darmstadt was effectively forced to reconsider its enforcement policies regarding online casino and poker operators in the country, after a test court case brought by an operator successfully challenged a prohibition order issued by the regulatory body under the Third Amendment on the State Treaty on Gambling. The council is now […]

By Mike Johnson

Poker

Mac VerStandig: Mike Postle Treats Court the Same Way He Treated Fellow Poker Players

May 1, 2020

The Mike Postle court saga entered a new phase, after Mac VerStandig, the lawyer representing the plaintiffs, nearly 90 at the moment, surprisingly filed a motion for sanctions against the defendant. Defendants Filed Motions to Dismiss After the other two defendants in the case, King’s Casino and former Tournament Director Justin Kuraitis, filed two separate […]

Mac VerStandig: Mike Postle Treats Court the Same Way He Treated Fellow Poker Players

By Julie Moraine

Cryptocurrency

Virtue Poker Offers Players to Win a Seat at Phil Ivey’s Table

April 16, 2020

Crypto gaming platform Virtue Poker is inviting players to have a shot at the Ivey’s Table challenge, a $12,500 tournament featuring Phil Ivey himself. Virtue Poker Asks Player to Beat Phil Ivey for $7,000 Reward Decentralized peer-to-peer poker platform Virtue Poker is launching the Ivey’s Table promotion today, Wednesday, April 15, offering poker players a […]

Virtue Poker Offers Players to Win a Seat at Phil Ivey’s Table

By Julie Moraine

Business

888 Holdings 2019 Revenue Increased, Yet Profit Sank

April 15, 2020

888 Holdings, the Gibraltar-based online gaming operator, posted its 2019 financial report, showing an increase in revenue compared to the year before. Even the revenue increase could not offset the rise in regulatory costs and other expenses for the company, resulting into plummeting profit before tax. Revenues For the past year, 888 Holdings registered operational […]

888 Holdings 2019 Revenue Increased, Yet Profit Sank

By Mike Johnson

Poker

Nebraska Senate General Affairs Committee Next Stop for Poker Bill

February 3, 2020

Nebraska is not the first name of a state that comes to one’s mind with regards to gambling, but the efforts of State Senator Justin Wayne seem to take real shape and form, as the Senate General Affairs Committee is scheduled for February 10 to hear the bill that seeks to legalize poker by declaring […]

By Julie Moraine

Poker

WPT Signs TV Syndication Deal for Distribution

January 28, 2020

The World Poker Tour announced that they have signed a syndication deal across different TV channels in all the states to help them spread their product to even more viewers, starting from WPT Series XII. TV poker is the entertainment for the public Poker is so popular nowadays that millions around the world understand it […]

WPT Signs TV Syndication Deal for Distribution

By Rachael Price

Poker

PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Surrenders

January 26, 2020

Isai Scheinberg, the Founder of PokerStars, has been arrested by federal authorities after turning himself in last week. Scheinberg Released on $1 Million Bail, Negotiating Deal Isai Scheinberg, the founder of PokerStars has surrendered to federal authorities. The 73-year-old has been charged with various gambling and financial crimes over the years, including money laundering and […]

By Rachael Price

Poker

Lynn Gilmartin Inducted into Australian Poker Hall of Fame

January 22, 2020

Lynn Gilmartin was presented with the special honour of being inducted into Australia’s Poker Hall of Game this week. WPT Anchor Receives Hall of Fame Honour Lynn Gilmartin has been inducted into the Australian Poker Hall of Fame this week. She was presented with the award by Joe Hachem, President of the Australian Poker All […]

By Heidi Specter

Poker

PartyPoker May Launch in Nevada Soon

January 9, 2020

Members of the poker community are speculating that PartyPoker will launch in Nevada soon. Will PartyPoker Go Live In Nevada? Last year, PartyPoker’s parent company GVC was given the go-ahead to launch online poker in Nevada but the brand held off – until now. It seems as though PartyPoker is now making plans to enter […]

By Rachael Price

Poker

Poker Players Come Together to Raise Funds for Australian Wildlife

January 8, 2020

WPT Host Lynn Gilmartin has raised nearly $30,000 in support of Australian wildlife who have been affected by the recent bushfires. WPT Host Raises Nearly $30K for Australian Wildlife Lynn Gilmartin, a host for the World Poker Tour has launched a fundraiser to help animals that are in danger due to the Australian bushfires. In […]

Poker Players Come Together to Raise Funds for Australian Wildlife

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German Regulator Softens the Tone with Online Casino and Poker

Mac VerStandig: Mike Postle Treats Court the Same Way He Treated Fellow Poker Players

Virtue Poker Offers Players to Win a Seat at Phil Ivey’s Table

888 Holdings 2019 Revenue Increased, Yet Profit Sank

Nebraska Senate General Affairs Committee Next Stop for Poker Bill

WPT Signs TV Syndication Deal for Distribution

PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Surrenders

Lynn Gilmartin Inducted into Australian Poker Hall of Fame

PartyPoker May Launch in Nevada Soon

Poker Players Come Together to Raise Funds for Australian Wildlife