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New Jersey iGaming Revenue Report: Poker Down, Overall Gambling Up

New Jersey online poker revenue might have dropped in January, but online casino gaming continues to burgeon, according to the latest financial reports Late last week, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) released...

PokerStars.EU Client Applauds Withdrawal of Dutch Tax Appeal on Players’ Online Poker Winnings

PokerStars players on the EU client in the Netherlands are breathing a sigh of relief this week after the leading tax agency in Holland withdrew its appeal with the high court in Amsterdam, challenging the notion that winnings on...

Barclays Appointed to Evaluate Amaya Takeover Bid

The proposed Amaya takeover bid by current CEO David Baazov and his group of investors will be formally assessed and evaluated by Barclays Capital Canada Inc. In a note sent out to the media on Monday, Amaya announced that...

HoldemX: New Poker Variant Seeks to Engage Next Generation of Gamer  

HoldemX, a new poker variant that seeks to reinvent the game for the Millennial generation, has arrived in alpha testing form, courtesy of Mediarex, the company behind the Global Poker Index (GPI) and the forthcoming Global Poker...

Pornhub Casino Actually Benefit the Poker Industry

Pornhub, the world’s biggest adult website, has just launched an online casino and poker platform that aims to raise the stakes for male players around the world. Although the concept of strip poker and the like is nothing...

Bwin.Party Gets New Jersey Thumbs Up as State Officials Investigate GVC

Bwin.party and the Borgata Hotel Casino in Atlantic City are exhaling a collective sigh of relief this week after officials with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) issued an order allowing the interactive gaming...

PokerStars Ambassador Neymar Jr. Ordered to Pay Fine for Outstanding Taxes

Team PokerStars superstar athlete Neymar Jr. is by now as well known as the frontman for the online giant as he is for his skills on the soccer field. The 23 year old pro has made a fortune playing in his native Brazil and now...

Amaya Listens to Players but Won’t Reverse PokerStars VIP Cuts

Following the backlash to PokerStars’ VIP changes, Amaya held a meeting with some of its longstanding players who recently gave their thoughts on what took place. Dani Stern, Isaac Haxton and Daniel Dvoress flew to...

Delaware Online Poker Revenues Close 2015 Up, Year Ahead Faces Challenges

Delaware online poker limped its way through 2015, but there’s reason to be cautiously optimistic. After losing roughly one-third of its total revenues over the last 12 months, Internet poker posted stronger-than-expected...

Phil Ivey Rolls The Dice With New DFS Venture

Phil Ivey is a man who wears a number of business hats away from the poker table and his latest venture has taken him into the world of Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS). Ivey may have made his name and his fortune as a poker player,...