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Software Snapshots
A weekly review of the latest software updates and upgrades in the online poker industry. PokerStars 7 Beta Goes Live in Spain
Regular Weekly Columns
Traffic Watch
Pokerfuse PRO’s exclusive review of the online poker market across international, US and regulated European markets.
The Deal
Promotional highlights of the week, including partypoker, Winamax, 888poker, PokerStars EPT, Nutblocker and Full Tilt.
Regulation in Review: Europe and Beyond
A weekly review of the latest developments in gaming regulation outside the US. This week: Bulgaria, Sweden, Poland, UK, Italy, and the Netherlands.
Checking Around
In our industry-focused picks from the discussion forums this week: Unibet, Baazov, Ultimate Poker, airport scams, Jackpot SNGs and more.
Exclusive News Articles
Full Flush Poker Claims Newly Discovered Constitution Enshrines Right to Online Poker
Spoof history promotes God Bless America $15K GTD tournament. According to the Equity Poker Network (EPN), the definitive version of the US Constitution should read that all US citizens are entitled to ““life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and the lawful pastime of online poker.”
PokerStars Play Money Masters: Social Gaming with Tournament Competition
Big buy-in play money events target recreational poker players. The PokerStars Play Money Masters is currently underway with more than 50 events scheduled until Sunday, July 13.
Nevada Traffic Reaches WSOP Peak
An unseasonal boost to traffic takes the Nevada market to within a whisker of its 2014 peak in January. The increased cash game traffic in the Nevada market looks to have reached its WSOP-enhanced peak.
888poker Bounces back to Second Place
iPoker drops back to the number three slot in the global cash game rankings. 888poker briefly lost its number two spot in the global cash game rankings, but is now back as the leading operator behind PokerStars.
Optimal Payments Continues US Expansion with Meritus Acquisition
NETELLER owner buys California payment processor. Optimal Payments Plc, best known for its NETELLER brand, is buying California based payment processor, TK Global Partners LP. TK Global operates the Meritus brand.
PokerStars 7 Beta Goes Live in Spain
Highly anticipated new client launches in its first regulated market. The long-awaited new online poker client PokerStars 7 has debuted in the Spanish market—the first time it has been made available outside of dot-com, and the highest profile roll-out to date.
Winamax Books TV Slot for World Cup
After a year’s hiatus Winamax returns to TV with an advert targeted at recreational players. Winamax is making a return to the television screens in France with an advertising slot immediately after the final whistle of the World Cup final.
World Cup Takes Toll on Cash Game Traffic
The French market highlights the competition for entertainment dollars—football is winning. The World Cup has induced many online poker rooms to capitalize on football fever with themed promotions and advertising of all shapes and sizes—but its biggest impact has been on cash game traffic.
Rational Group Reportedly Plans Italian Casino Game Launch
License applications to offer casino games have been submitted to the Italian regulator. The Rational Group has applied for an Italian license to offer casino games alongside poker in the regulate markets, according to a report late last week.
Unibet Gets an Official Thread, Green Title Rep on Two Plus Two
Paid support forum starts afresh with PR-friendly thread. Unibet has paid for an official thread and “verified” representative on the Two Plus Two poker forums, replacing a long-running discussion thread with a more PR-friendly title.
Eleventh Hour Threat to Dutch Gaming Laws
The Labour Party, Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s coalition partners, are demanding equal tax treatment for live and online gambling. The Dutch Labour party (PvdA) has threatened to withdraw its support from new gaming laws unless the discrepancy in tax rates between live and internet gambling is resolved.
