- Software Snapshots: PokerStars 7, Part 3—Live and Online.
- Software Snapshots: PokerStars 7, Part 2—Quick Seats and Favorites.
- Software Snapshots: PokerStars 7, Part 1—Rethinking The Online Poker Lobby.
Lead Features
Software Snapshots: PokerStars 7, Part 3—Live and Online
In the third of five in-depth features into PokerStars’ brand new poker client, Software Snapshots looks at the revamped online events tab, and the all-new live events map and calendar. One of the largest changes in PokerStars’ new client is the way live and online events are displayed and promoted.
Software Snapshots: PokerStars 7, Part 2—Quick Seats and Favorites
Part two of our five-part in-depth exploration of PokerStars new online poker client. “Quick-seating,” a simplified system that allows players to quickly launch a table at low stakes or frequently played games, and Favorites, a way for players to save different combinations of filters, are both quite common in online poker clients.
Software Snapshots: PokerStars 7, Part 1—Rethinking The Online Poker Lobby
The first part in our five-part in-depth exploration at PokerStars’ all new poker client. Exclusive to pokerfuse PRO. PokerStars is in the final stretch of testing its new online poker client, dubbed PokerStars 7. It marks one of the biggest product releases from Rational Group in its ten-year history.
Regular Weekly Columns
Checking Around
Industry-focused picks from the discussion forums this week.
Traffic Watch
Pokerfuse PRO’s exclusive review of the online poker market across international, US and regulated European markets.
Regulation in Review: US
A review of the latest developments in gaming regulation in the US. This week: Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Illinois and New Jersey.
The Deal
Promotional highlights of the week, including PokerStars, partypoker NJ, Borgata Poker, Winamax, Carbon Poker, 888poker, Ultimate Poker, Bovada and PKR.
Regulation in Review: Europe and Beyond
A weekly review of the latest developments in gaming regulation outside the US. This week: France, Italy, UK, Denmark, Alderney, Russia and Australia.
Exclusive News Articles
Build Your Bonus Returns to Full Tilt
Industry watchers can expect to see another substantial boost to cash game traffic for the period of the promotion. First launched in August last year, Full Tilt is running its “Build Your Bonus” promotion for the third time.
bwin.party Has a New Chairman
59 year old Philip Yea is a known “heavy hitter” in the world of corporate finance. Philip Yea will take over as the new Chairman of bwin.party following the company’s Annual General Meeting on May 22. He has been appointed a non-executive director with immediate effect.
Adjarabet Locks in Top Ten Position With Recreational Player Promotion
A Cash Game Rally promotion and the return of Skrill are given the credit for a 25% traffic jump. Adjarabet’s cash game traffic has leaped by almost 25% in the last week, giving it a solid lead over PokerStars France in the global rankings.
Italian Poker Revenues Fell by a Third in 2013
Tournaments down by 39% and cash game revenues were down by 35% in 2013. Figures from the Centre for Online Gaming at the Milan Polytechic show that Italian regulated poker suffered large falls in 2013.
Ultimate Poker Nevada Approaches its First Anniversary
Cash game traffic is down by over 50% since the peak in June last year—but confidence remains high. Ultimate Poker (UP) will celebrate its first birthday in the regulated Nevada market at the end of this month, and mark the first full year of state regulated poker in the US.
Italian Regulator Working with All Major Operators to Tackle Gray Market
Playtech and other providers are severing ties with unlicensed operators, regulator confirms. AAMS, the Italian online gaming regulator, confirmed that it was now working with “all the major online gaming operators” to tackle the problem of the gray market.
AAMS Rejects Claims that Regulation Inhibits Innovation
Launching a new product in Italy too burdensome, say operators. At the “Online Gaming in Italy” conference currently being held in Milan, the Italian regulator has denied claims from operators that innovation is too difficult under AAMS license.
PokerStars Bug Spotter Unhappy With His $215 Reward
A bug discovered by a player cost PokerStars tens of thousands of dollars. A player who reported an issue on Zoom PLO hi/lo tables that were paying out too many VPPs voiced his displeasure at PokerStars’ policy of not giving out monetary rewards to bug spotters.
French Market Gets Month End Recovery from March Collapse
The market peak passed and initiated a 25% fall in March cash game traffic. This week has provided almost all operators in the French regulated market with substantial cash game traffic gains after a dismal start to Spring.
PKR WSOP Package Avoids the Main Event
PKR is repeating last year’s WSOP promotion, but with a triple route to win a prize package. PKR Poker’s WSOP promotion may stand out from those of other operators for not offering an entry to the this year’s Main Event.
New Traffic Entrant Hive Poker Enjoys Top 15 Spot
Hive Poker’s two skins have an impressive player base. Hive Poker Network has been submitting traffic data for just over six weeks and today maintains 13th place in the global traffic rankings.
French Research Shows: Online Poker No Threat to Land-Based Casinos
Since the introduction of legislation, online gambling has grown “sluggishly” to take only 7% of the market, concludes report. A research report by the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Research (INSEE) has produced evidence that brick and mortar casino revenues have been little affected by the introduction of regulated online gaming.
PokerStars Tries for 100k Players for 3rd Anniversary Sunday Storm
Free tickets to the $1m gtd Sunday Storm are on offer for the latest Mission Week. The $11 buy-in Sunday Storm will celebrate its third anniversary on April 13, and PokerStars is looking for a 100,000 player field in order to meet the special edition’s $1m guarantee.
