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Poker In… Greece
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Traffic Watch
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The Deal
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Regulation in Review: Europe and Beyond
A weekly review of the latest developments in gaming regulation outside the US. This week: The UK, Sweden, Malta and Spain.
Exclusive News Articles
Unibet Financials Report 18% Decline in Poker in 2013
Unibet is looking to its new poker client to generate growth this year. Unibet’s annual report shows that poker quarterly revenues have been declining against prior year figures for five quarters in a row.
CardRunners Offers Big Discount to Redditors
Big promo by training site courts Reddit’s poker community. Poker video training site CardRunners has struck a deal with the moderators of Reddit’s online poker community to offer substancial discounts to subscriptions.
Ladbrokes Loses 31% of Poker Revenues in 2013, Looks to Playtech for Recovery
A move to iPoker plus back end integration with Playtech provides Ladbrokes’ strategy to improved profitability. The 2013 annual report from Ladbrokes shows that the year saw poker revenues decline 31%. Ladbrokes switched its poker room to the iPoker network in late December last year.
Joa Poker and MyPok Merger to Go Live Today
Combined “My Joa Pok” relaunches on iPoker France. The merger of MyPok.FR and Joa Poker launches today, an iPoker France representative told pokerfuse.
Svenska Spel Establishes Professorship in Problem Gambling
Sweden’s ethically conscious monopoly poker provider puts up almost $400k for problem gambling research. Swedish monopoly poker provider Svenska Spel has established a Chair in Gambling at the Faculty of Medicine in Lund University. The professorship will conduct research into problem gambling in Sweden.
The Fight for a Spot in the Global Top Ten
Adjarabet, MPN and PokerStars France mix it up to be a top ten player. The tenth position in the global cash game rankings has become the matter of a separate competition as three sites vie for bragging rights to be members of the top ten poker networks in the world.
Unibet Plans Platform Expansion, Reveals Innovative Loyalty Program Details
Mobile and and dot-country rollout scheduled for next month, with an achievements-based loyalty program to go live April 1. Unibet is scheduled to roll out updates to its brand new independent online poker client, with major upgrades and a new loyalty program expected in the coming weeks.
Next PokerStars Player Meeting Set for May
Members of the 2+2 poker forums are invited to visit PokerStars HQ on the Isle of Man as part of a regular series of player meetings. PokerStars has announced that the next opportunity for player representatives to visit their business headquarters on the Isle of Man will be from May 21 to May 23.
MyPok Saga May End in Merger with JOA Online
Since November MyPok.FR players have not had access to their funds. The French regulated poker room MyPok has been offline since mid November, but reports suggests that it may soon relaunch in partnership with iPoker France site JOA-online.
Winamax Borrows St Patrick’s Day
With no holidays of its own to celebrate in France, Winamax has taken one from Ireland to use as the theme for its latest tournament promotion. There is a dearth of public holidays in France between New Year’s Day and Easter, so Winamax decided to celebrate the Irish St Patrick’s Day with a special tournament last night.
Sweden Seeks More Time for Gaming Legislation to Comply with EU Demands
Sweden has been told to introduce new gambling laws immediately, but has delayed doing so pending further research. Sweden has asked the EU Commission to hold infringement proceedings until it has time to develop new gaming legislation.
Revolution Gaming on the Recovery Road
Good performance since early February has seemingly halted the decline in Revolution Gaming’s fortunes. If Bodog—which has a dominant 50% of the market, based on traffic estimates—is ignored, then the battle in offshore US market is being fought closely by the next four network. And the best performer over the last 90 days has surprisingly been Revolution Gaming.
Players Enjoy Overlays at PartyPoker’s PokerFest Tournament Series
Series Main Event hits its guarantee, but many rebuy and low-stakes tournaments fall short. PartyPoker’s annual online tournament series PokerFest concluded Sunday, with players enjoying overlays on many of the events.
bwin.party Awarded Maltese B2B Licenses
bwin.party has been granted remote gaming licenses by the Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta that will facilitate its offering online gaming services to third-party operators.
Winamax Traffic Returns to Earth
Remove the temporary effects of the billionth hand promotion and Winamax has still outperformed the market. The Winamax billionth cash game promotion saw cash game traffic soar over 30%.
Winning Poker Network Drops Jackpot Fee from “The Beast” Promotion
The Beast promotion will now be available to all players without any additional contributions being taken from cash game pots. The Winning Poker Network (WPN) is to end the jackpot contribution that funds “The Beast” promotion.
