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Software Snapshots – PokerStars 7, Part 4: A New Signup Flow
In part four of our five-part in-depth exploration of PokerStars’ new client, Software Snapshots takes a look at the new guest account system and customer account creation. PokerStars 7 introduces changes that aim to enhance the new player experience—from guest accounts, to new account creation and avatar selection—which could greatly reduce the friction in new customer acquisition.
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Tough Financial Restrictions Pass Legislative Step in Brazil
As an officially endorsed game of skill, online poker might avoid the restrictions. A law to ban unlicensed internet gambling in Brazil has moved a step forward. The law also aims to stop the use of debit and credit cards for online gambling.
The Italian Market Decline: Lack of Interest—or the Impact of the Gray Market?
The latest estimates of the fall in online poker activity in Italy’s regulated market make for dismal reading. In the past, regulator AAMS has attempted to dismiss this as the result of a lack of interest in online poker.
Bodog Maintains Traffic, Moves Up the Rankings
Resilience pays off for the champion of the recreational player model. Bodog has moved up into 7th position in the global cash game rankings. The recreational poker room is the clear number one in the US facing market with a market share in excess of 50%.
Q1 2014: French Cash Game Poker Down 19%
The relentless decline in revenues is not expected to prompt change. ARJEL’s Q1 report details more declines in cash game poker activity in the French regulated market. A 19% fall compared with Q1 of 2013 makes for two solid years of decline.
Unibet’s Marathon Sponsorship “May” Violate Swedish Law, Asserts Regulator
Swedish gaming regulator continues campaign against offshore gambling. The Swedish gaming regulator Lotteriinspektionen issued a statement Monday asserting that the organizers of the SICS Stockholm Marathon may be in violation of the Swedish Lotteries Act for accepting sponsorship from offshore gambling operator, Unibet.
PokerStars Addresses Buy-in Change at Nanostakes Tables
Even at NL2, professional and semi-professional poker grinders can be affected by unannounced changes. A PokerStars representative has responded publicly to a complaint over a buy-in change at NL2, in a thread that highlights that changes to even the smallest of stakes can impact high-volume players.
Intertops Uses Randomly Awarded Gold Cards for its Match & Win Tournament and Cash Giveaway
An old promotional staple of Cake gets a reboot. From April 15 to April 30, Intertops on the Revolution Gaming network is running a Match & Win Gold Card Tournament and Cash Giveaway promotion.
US Offshore Market Continues to Outperform New Jersey
A multi-factor analysis suggests the difference may be temporary. Launch publicity for the newly regulated New Jersey market publicized online poker far and wide to the benefit of the dot-com US facing market—now the New Jersey market is under-performing these “gray” market sites.
WSOP Rep Responds to Claims of Unfair Reimbursement After Cheaters Spotted
Bill Rini, Head of Poker at WSOP’s online operations, has responded in a public discussion thread regarding allegations that players were not properly reimbursed after cheaters were identified by players in tournaments.
PokerStars Celebrates More Big Numbers with Another Carnival of Tournaments
Another big giveaway for PokerStars as it reaches another mind boggling number—900 million tournaments. The 900 millionth tournament on PokerStars will be played on April 27. A fortnight of promotions—a “Carnival of Tournaments”—will celebrate the event.
Ending Network Split Pays Off for Merge
Cash game traffic rises after the departure of Pokerhost prompts change in network segregation policy. Even though table restrictions have been placed on some high volume grinders, the ending of the network split at Merge Gaming has resulted in an immediate increase in total cash game traffic.
