Daily Poker News Review: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Daily Poker News Review: Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Main Headlines

NJ Regulator: At Least Three Major Operators Will be Ready in 2013

DGE director David Rebuck talks to Global Gaming Business Magazine on licensing suitability, casino partnerships, affiliates and more.


PokerStars and Winamax Fight for First Place in France

Winamax has enjoyed pole position for over 18 months—but now it is once again neck and neck with rival PokerStars.FR.


Inside EuroVegas: The Audacious Plan for the Madrid Mega-Complex Revealed

“A Possible Dream”: Stunning visuals of its hotel and casino complex are presented to the Madrid government.

  • EuroVegas plans come with pretty pictures and headline grabbing numbers.
  • 12 Mega-Resorts, six casinos and 18,000 slot machines are planned.
  • Las Vegas Sands owner, Sheldon Adelson, awaits compliance with his demands for an anti-smoking law relaxation.
  • For now, the glossy concept remains a PR project.


Carbon Poker Announces Poker Maximus VI

Carbon Poker, a skin on the Merge Network, recently announced the return of their signature online series, Poker Maximus. The 6th installment of the tournament series, extended this time to 15 days, is set to take place on September 8 and continue through September 22 and will feature a $3,000,000 guaranteed prize pool spread over a total of 85 events.

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A low-roller guide to poker in London parttimepoker.com

A concise guide for poker players visiting London—also referred to as the “freaking expensive European capital of stinking wealth”—covering dining, accommodation, nightlife and, of course, the poker games.


Top 10 quotes in iGaming in July casinoaffiliateprograms.com

CAP sums up some of the biggest stories in online poker this month, and picks pertinent quotes from each.


GPI and Zokay CEO Alexandre Dreyfus talks about the acquisition of The Hendon Mob calvinayre.com

A short audio interview with GPI owner Alex Dreyfus to discuss the recent acquisition of TheHendonMob: How the deal came about, the plans for the two sites, what it means for the THM pros themselves, and more.


Internet Wagering Citizen Protection Act finalized pokerloversunion.org

Pokerfuse covered in depth PokerXanadu’s own federal draft online poker legislation last week. Today the text was finalized. Check out the latest version and find more on his motivations behind creating the bill.

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bwin.party Rumored to be Considering Gray Market Business Spin-Off

Global gaming group bwin.party is rumored to be considering splitting its business between its regulated white-market and gray-market operations, London’s Financial Times reported Monday.


Regulation in Review: Europe

A weekly review of the newest developments in gaming regulation around the non-US world. Today: France, The Netherlands, Malta and Bulgaria. The Netherlands


Regulation in Review: US

The last week of regulatory developments on the state and federal level. New Jersey Filing Date Passes


New Jersey Confirms License Applications Ahead of Online Gaming Launch

37 letters of intent filed with the DGE. The Division of Gaming Enforcement for the state of New Jersey has confirmed that it has received 37 applications or letters of intent from companies seeking to be involved in online gaming in New Jersey.