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Jean-Pascal Savard Wins Record Breaking partypoker Million North America

The latest partypoker Million event has come to a conclusion and, aside from crowing a new champion, it’s become the largest Canadian tournament in history. After announcing the formation of a new live poker tour earlier...

Paddy Power Betfair Drafts New Recruit With Daily Fantasy Sports Acquisition

Paddy Power Betfair has capitalized on a strong start to 2017 by buying mobile-led Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform, DRAFT. According to a press release sent out by the British poker, casino and sports betting operator on May...

MGM to Bring Something New to New Jersey Online Poker Scene

New Jersey online poker players will have a new place to play later this year after MGM Resorts International announced plans to launch playMGM in the state. As it stands, New Jersey is the largest US state when it comes to...

Kevin Hart to Make PokerStars Events Fun Again

Comedian Kevin Hart is looking to “change the face of poker” and make the game “fun” again thanks to a new partnership with PokerStars. When the latest PokerStars Championship presented by Monte Carlo...

Online Poker in California Will Take a While Says Assemblyman Jones-Sawyer

Online poker in California looks like it will have to wait until at least 2018 to be regulated according to Assemblyman Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles). Talking to Online Poker Report in April, Jones-Sawyer explained that...

WSOPE High Roller for One Drop Packed with Stars Months in Advance

This year’s World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) looks set to be another glitzy affair thanks to a burgeoning list of players already registered for this year’s One Drop charity event. As part of the WSOP’s...

Senate Vote Effectively Ends Online Poker in Australia

Online poker in Australia fell victim to government legislation on March 21 when the Senate passed a bill closing the loopholes that previously allowed the game to flourish. Although online poker in Australia can technically...

Microsoft Challenges Researchers to Create Minecraft Bot as Smart as Libratus

When Libratus beat four poker pros, it not only hailed a big step forward for artificial intelligence (AI) technology but it inspired a new wave of innovations. The quest to create truly intelligent computers capable of...

Unibet Poker Signs New Ambassadors in a Bid to Improve Online Presence

Unibet Poker has drafted in three Irish pros with a strong social media presence to help increase its marketing potential across Europe. Dara O’Kearney, David Lappin and 2013 Irish Open Main Event winner Ian Simpson have...

Final Owners Confirmed for India’s Breakthrough Poker Sports League

India’s Poker Sports League (PSL) completed its initial draft process after the final five teams were announced on February 20th. Since the Nagaland Prohibition of Gambling and Promotion and Regulation of Online Games of...