Nick Jones
Managing Editor
Nick has been involved in the online poker industry for over two decades, at various times a professional poker player, poker coach, video instructor, blogger, software developer, journalist and editor. In 2011, he co-founded pokerfuse, and was for many years the lead writer and Editor in Chief of and our industry trade site, Poker Industry PRO. Today, he leads overall site strategy and product development.
The Gaming Player Index: How Mediarex Plans to Take on the eSports Industry
The company behind the Global Poker Index and Global Poker League plans will broaden its remit to cover the wider world of esports.
“Financial Difficulties” Force PKR Offline
Online poker room and casino PKR has abruptly closed its doors, citing “recent financial difficulties.”
iPoker’s Replaces iPOPS Brands with New “Festival” Online Series
New €400k online series marks a significant reduction from the regular iPOPS schedule that traditionally guarantees €1 million.
WSOP 2017: How Five Online Operators are Sending Players to Las Vegas This Summer
With the World Series of Poker just a month away, a host of operators are sending players to play—both officially and unofficially.
PokerStars’ New Loyalty Program with “Randomized” Rewards to Roll Out This Summer
Highest volume players could see rewards reduced by up to 85%.
A Re-Regulated Gaming Market: Sweden On a Clear Path to Liberalize Online Gambling by 2019
As expected, Government-commissioned report concludes that licensing of online gambling should be opened up to international operators to channel more players through regulated sites.
An Industry First: Playtech Shares Online Poker Player Liquidity Between Austria and Finland
Win2day and Veikkhaus successfully combine liquidity, doubling the player pool.
Partypoker Hints a New VIP Program is Coming
Changes to be announced soon will end the loyalty points store.
MPN Clamps Down on Player Tracking
Hand histories won’t be saved when a player folds preflop—reducing the effectiveness of HUDs but impacting personal tracking.
For Playtech, Poker is All About the Cross Sell
Revenue from its iPoker network falls another 19% in 2016.
2016: A Transformative Year for Unibet’s Online Poker Vertical
Kindred Group’s revenue across all verticals hits an all time high, yet poker still manages to shine as the group’s largest growing product category.
Two Very Different Online Poker Operators Focus on Latin America for Very Different Reasons
PokerStars announced new Festival dates, returning to many popular LAPT stops; meanwhile, offshore operator Bodog announced its plan to expand across the South American continent.