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PRO Exclusive: First Impressions of PartyPoker’s New Software Client
New software will provide incremental changes rather than a complete overhaul, with social features and improved playing experience a focus. The highly-anticipated “all new” poker client from PartyPoker is now in private beta-testing, ahead of a general release that has been slated for August.
Exclusive News Articles
Playtech Results Report “Secular Weakness” in Online Poker
Playtech reports 15% increase in revenues overall, but takes a pessimistic view of the seasonal decline in poker. Playtech has produced an ebullient set of half year results, but despite acquisitions by its iPoker network, its poker revenues have declined 17%.
Mexico to Introduce Gambling Legislation in Next Parliamentary Session
Ruling PRI party will introduce a new gambling act in the next few months. The PRI party (The Institutional Revolutionary Party) in Mexico has announced that it will introduce a new law on gambling in the next Parliamentary session which starts in September.
GeoComply Appoints ex-bwin.party Exec as General Manager
GeoComply has hired Valli Ardalan former Head of Poker Operations for bwin.party. Location verification company GeoComply has recruited Valli Ardalan to be General Manager for their iGaming Division. Ardalan was most recently Head of Poker Operations for bwin.party.
Paddy Power Online Poker Revenues Fall, but Mobile Revenues up 100%
Half year results from Paddy Power show an incredible 43% of all online revenues are now generated from mobile. Paddy Power plc, the Irish company notable for its brazen marketing stunts, has reported declining poker revenues in its half year results. In its online division Casino, Games, Bingo and B2B gained 19% more than offsetting poker’s fall.
Codere Needs a Deal to Avoid Bankruptcy
Spanish gaming giant Codere missed an interest payment on its debt and now faces restructuring. Spanish gaming giant Codere SA is in deep financial trouble and must strike a deal with creditors this week to avoid bankruptcy.
Red Star Completes MPN Translition
Red Star players now get access to fast-fold Blaze Poker and the MPN Bad Beat Jackpot. Russian site Red Star Poker has completed its transition from the Revolution Gaming network to MPN (formerly Microgaming).
Barcelona Affiliate Conference Announces Speakers
The BAC expects over 1,800 delegates to the annual event taking place in early October. The Barcelona Affiliate Conference (BAC) has announced a number of new speakers for the event taking place from October 3 to October 6.
Purple Lounge Owner Mediacorp Ceases Trading
Sixteen months after closing its Maltese-licensed Purple Lounge poker room, Mediacorp has finally made the decision to cease trading. Former owners of the Purple Lounge poker room Mediacorp plc have finally announced that the company is stopping trading. Purple Lounge went offline in April last year and into liquidation shortly afterwards, leaving players with a total loss of their deposits.
Google Play Anti-Gambling Policy Extended
Google Play’s gambling ban has been redefined to include social gaming apps which offer prizes. Google has amended its developer content policy for Google Play in ways that will affect apps that sit on the boundaries between gambling and social gaming.
Technical Problems Plague New Ultimate Poker Software Release
Crashing tables and lack of access to the poker room’s cashier wreaked havoc on Nevada’s only regulated online poker site. Players on Ultimate Poker encountered technical issues on Saturday just hours after the Nevada online poker operator rolled out a new version of its software.
Bulgaria Removes PartyPoker.com from Blacklist
A month after appearing on Bulgaria’s blacklist, PartyPoker and two smaller sites have been delisted following compliance with the gaming laws. The Bulgarian State Gambling Commission (SGC) has reissued it blacklist and removed PartyPoker.com from the list of banned sites. Also removed were bet7days.com and tobet.com.
Belgian Gambling Commission Invites Players, Industry to 2-Day Regulation Review
Shared liquidity and player profiles are on the agenda at this open seminar on gaming legislation. The Belgian Gambling Commission (KSC) has put out an open invitation to industry and players to attend a two day seminar to review online gaming legislation. The meeting will be held in Egmont Palace, Brussels, on October 30 and 31.
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Traffic Watch
A weekly review of the online poker market: This week, PartyPoker, Svenska Spel and The French Top Two.
Checking Around
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Under the Gun
A look ahead at online, live and corporate events in the poker industry this weekend and into next week.
Regulation in Review: Europe and Beyond
A weekly review of the newest developments in gaming regulation outside the US: This week, France, Belgium, Bulgaria and Australia.
Regulation in Review: US
A weekly review of the latest developments in gaming regulation in the US.
