PokerStars Sends Amaya Revenues Soaring To C$368m In Q4 2014
While PokerStars remains locked out of the US iGaming market, the operator continues to dominate the online poker industry around the world and in the fourth quarter of 2014 helped send the revenues of its parent company Amaya Gaming Group Inc soaring to C$368.6 million. That figure represents a huge tenfold increase from the $37 […]
Delaware Traffic Spike Renews Hope For Regulated US iPoker
Delaware launched its online gambling industry in November 2013, but while online casino revenues have continued to improve over the past 13 months, the state’s internet poker revenues, on the other hand, have slumped following an initial four month growth spurt, and currently account for roughly 20% of Delaware’s overall iGaming revenues. The dire situation […]
888poker Chosen As Leading 2015 WSOP Sponsor
Back in 2006, 888 Holdings exited the US iGaming market following the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), but since its triumphant return in 2013 the company has risen to become the country’s largest internet poker software provider, with a major presence in all three regulated states of Nevada, Delaware and New […]
Nevada and Delaware Begin Liquidity Sharing Poker Agreement
Back in February 2014, Nevada and Delaware announced a landmark “Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement” (MSIGA) that was to see the two regulated states combine their poker playing pools. The deal was necessary in order to boost the separate state’s small poker playing numbers, and was seen as a vital step towards setting up a viable, […]
New Poker Study Suggests UK Players Could Face Tax On Winnings
UK poker players currently face no tax on their winnings, but a recent study which confirms the results of numerous other studies that poker is a game of skill has got some players now worried the UK government may soon consider the industry ripe for collecting tax revenues. UK & World Poker Tax Guide In […]
Phil Ivey Suffers Wavering Fortunes Since 2012
Since Phil Ivey won three gold bracelets at the 2002 World Series of Poker he has been considered the best all-round player in the world, and the US pro’s current accolades include 10 WSOP bracelets, $23,199,532 in live tournament earnings, as well as a further $19,242,744 won online playing at Full Tilt Poker prior to […]
Greek Finance Minister Makes Wild €500m iGambling Tax Claim
The European Union has been demanding Greece’s ruling party, Syriza, provides it with an economic reform package before unlocking the cash the country needs to avoid defaulting on its debts. One of the proposals made by Greek finance minister Varoufakis involved recruiting “non-professional inspectors”, such as students and tourists to act as undercover tax inspectors, […]
