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.
New Schleswig-Holstein Government to Consider Repealing Online Gambling Licenses
The German State’s liberal Gambling Act faces a serious challenge from the new ruling coalition party looking to revoke licenses and repeal the law.
Income Tax Confusion Tempers Online Poker in Spain
Important lingering questions over an existing unworkable tax code—that requires Spanish players to pay income tax on winnings without deducting losses—mars an otherwise successful launch of regulated online poker in Spain.
¡Bienvenido! Spanish Online Poker Rooms go Live
PokerStars, PartyPoker, 888 and skins on Microgaming and Ongame launch their segregated dot.ES online poker rooms.
Account Migration Questions Remain in Spain
With less than a day to go, there is still the question on whether players will be able to migrate existing accounts to new dot.ES rooms—or whether they face losing their VIP points and status.
PokerStars, bwin.party, 888, Ladbrokes Confirm Spanish Online Poker Licenses
Major poker rooms among 15 operators to confirm receipt of an online poker license; rooms will go live on the morning of Tuesday, June 5.
Spanish Saga Continues: Players to Lose VIP Points as Sites Blocked from Transferring Accounts
A last minute “clarification” from the Spanish regulator: Existing operators cannot transfer player accounts nor their balances, VIP points or statuses from dot.com to new dot.ES platforms.
Loss of Player Funds “Expected” as Purple Lounge Liquidated
All staff laid off, business liquidated and player losses are expected as Media Corp admits to “historical operational financial failings” at Purple Lounge.
Dutch Players Moved to PokerStars.EU
PokerStars has moved players from the Netherlands on to their dot.EU poker room, according to multiple player reports…
PokerStars Tweaks Rake, VIP Bonus Structure
Fixed limit rake has been slightly reduced and FPP bonuses made more attainable on PokerStars according to a statement…
Spanish Poker Rooms Delayed Until June 5
It was apparently tempting fate when just yesterday pokerfuse reported that, “it appears that—for real this…
Online Poker in Spain: Who’s In?
With the last-minute back-tax payments, settlements and rumor, which of the major poker rooms and networks can we expect to have a presence in Spain soon?
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