France’s Online Poker Industry Continues Decline In Q4 2014
France’s online poker industry has steadily been declining since the game was first regulated back in 2010, and the latest results released for Q4 of 2014 proves no exception with internet poker revenues falling by €17.3 million compared to the previous quarter, with cash games lower by €23.8 million, but tournament noting a slight uptick […]
Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) Reintroduced In Congress
In March 2014, Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) introduced the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) to the House of Representatives, only to see lawmakers eventually pass on the bill in December. A few months later, and Chaffetz has now reintroduced an unchanged version of RAWA to the House, once again seeking to reverse the Department […]
Swedish Gambling Monopoly Now Seeking Online Casino License
Concerned that another company may seek to claim a part of its online gambling market, Swedish state-run monopoly Svenska Spel has announced it would now be applying for an online casino license to complement its other games, which include sports betting, poker, bingo, and lotteries. The decision comes despite online casino games accounting for just […]
2015 World Series of Poker Announces Major Changes To Format
Over the past few years, poker has become the professional pursuit of serious players willing to put in endless hours studying the game and working through all the mathematical data collected on opponents. This has dispelled much of the romantic notions that were once associated with poker and resulted in an exodus of recreational and […]
Logo Restriction Leads To Betclic Everest Exit From Global Poker Masters
The grand plan of Global Poker Index CEO Alex Dreyfus to create a second poker boom by launching his Global Poker Masters event has hit a hitch after Betclic Everest has pulled its sponsored players from the tournament for not being allowed to wear their site’s promotional logos. The event had been billed as the […]
RAWA Sponsor Lindsey Graham Exploring 2016 Presidential Bid
Last March, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) together with Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) sponsored the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA), a bill designed to restore an earlier interpretation of the Federal Wire Act (1961) and outlaw all forms of internet gambling. While lawmakers ultimately passed on the bill in December, Lindsey Graham has announced he […]
Restrictive German Online Market Causing Exodus Of Gambling Sites
Germany’s online gambling market is one of the most restrictive in the whole of Europe, with the federal government only permitting online sports betting and lotteries, whilst prohibiting all poker and casino sites from operating inside the country of 80 million people. In the past, individual states have attempted to break rank, most noticeably Schleswig-Holstein […]
