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.
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?
PokerStars Trials Table Grouping Lobby for Real Money
Lobby innovation pushed out to dot.EE and dot.NET rooms.
The Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta: A Rubber Stamp in EU Clothing
The official online gaming regulator of Malta has demonstrated time and time again that it has no interest in protecting…
PokerStars Reveals Plan for Spanish Poker Room
Operating cost will be split 50/50 with the players, as PokerStars leaves no doubt that they plan to be a major player in the new Spanish market.
New Schleswig-Holstein Licenses Solidify Law, Pave Way for German Online Poker
Game On: Bet365 and bwin.party among four new operators to receive sportsbetting licenses, with poker expected soon.
Sportingbet Confirms Spanish Tax Settlement
Sportingbet is the latest operator to fall in-line with the demands of the Spanish Tax Authority, confirming in a…
Pokeit Takes Poker Tracking to the Cloud—and Brings Mixed Games with It
New web-based online poker tracking solution aims to support every game variant and every site.