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.
bwin.com Completes Transition from Ongame to PartyGaming Platform
After a day’s downtime, bwin.com poker re-emerges on the PartyPoker network.
Top Stories in Poker This Week
Miss any stories in the last week? Here are the top 10 articles in the last seven days, ordered by total page views:
bwin.party Resolves Belgian Dispute, Partners with Partouche for License
Belgian Gambling Commission has green-lighted the deal that will see Party bring its products, including online poker, to Belgian customers.
Shared Liquidity Still on the Cards in France, Italy and Spain
European regulators meet again to discuss regulatory cooperation, with shared liquidity still an open discussion.
888, Facebook Ink Real-Money Gaming Deal, Poker “Planned for Late Next Year”
New Facebook deal means bingo, slots and casino products for real-money will go live in the UK; Poker could follow soon after.
Hippodrome Appoints Online Director Ahead of PokerStars Partnership
George Constantinou will lead Hippodrome’s new online operations, including a PokerStars-operated online poker room.
Phil Galfond Unveils New Poker Training Site, RunItOnce.com
Dang brothers, gboro780 and MrSweets himself top the new premium training site, but full access will set you back $100 a month.
Jim Ryan, bwin.party co-CEO, to Retire
Industry veteran plans to step down on January 15; Teufelberger will assume full CEO role.
Lou Krieger, Renowned Poker Author, Dies
Lou Krieger, best-selling poker author, columnist and poker player, has died from cancer, his family has announced.
UK Publishes Draft Bill to Tax Offshore Gambling Operators
Draft legislation, proposing the end of the UK whitelist and the adoption of a point of consumption tax, will affect all online poker operators.
New Zynga-Facebook Deal: Real-Money Games to Launch on FB Platform
Reworked deal has implications for Zynga’s plan to bring real-money poker, slots and casino games to UK customers on bwin.party’s platform.
Players Should be Unaffected as Netherlands Transitions to Regulated Online Poker in 2013
Despite reports to the contrary, operators are not required to withdraw from the market prior to regulation next year.