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888Poker has released the schedule for the Winter Edition in the segregated markets of Spain and Italy.
888 Super Series Returns to European Segregated Markets with Reduced Guarantees

After shouldering big overlays in the previous edition, Super Series from 888 Poker returns with much lower guarantees in the Spanish market.

Run it Once Poker still expected to launch this year. New online poker rooms should go live in Portugal.
Five Poker Developments that Didn’t Happen in 2018—But Will This Year

While 2018 was a banner year for online poker, a few things did not quite happen on schedule. Here’s five belated moves we expect to happen in 2019.

The federal government’s change in interpretation of the Wire Act could put existing online gambling operations at risk.
New DOJ Opinion: Wire Act Not Limited to Sports Betting

Online poker and daily fantasy sports could be in jeopardy.

The US Department of Justice released a new opinion on the Wire Act stating that the 1961 law restricts all forms of online gambling, not just sports betting.
New DOJ Opinion: Wire Act Not Limited to Sports Betting

Online poker and daily fantasy sports could be in jeopardy.

The Turbo Series returns for its second iteration on February 3. It has total series guarantee of $25 million including two Main Events with combined guarantees of $3 million.
PokerStars Turbo Series Returns with over $25 Million Guaranteed

The fast-paced tournament series will see a notable bump to its overall guaranteed prizes as well as the number of tournaments.

UCOP has scheduled to run two online tournament series, UCOP Mini and UCOP Passport. The two MTT series combined boasts a guarantee of €500,000 across 110 tournaments.
UCOP from MPN Returns with Microstakes Companion Series

Two series—UCOP Passport and UCOP Mini—will guarantee over €500,000 in prize money.

The World Series of Poker (WSOP), the world’s most prestigious poker tournament series of the year, has announced the official dates for its 50th…
More than a Dozen of Events Added to the 50th Anniversary World Series of Poker

New events for the 2019 WSOP include the Big 50” featuring a $500 buy-in rake-free $5 million guaranteed prize pool and the $1000 buy-in Mini Main Event.

888Poker has recently announced its live tournament schedule for five major stops as well as confirmed its sponsorship of World Series of Poker (WSOP).
888Poker Announces 2019 LIVE Stops and WSOP Sponsorship

The 888 LIVE 2019 tour heads to four cities including London, Barcelona, Malta, and Vienna.

Caesars Interactive Entertainment, owner of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) has announced the dates for its 50th Annual Edition.
How the World Series of Poker Will Celebrate its Fifty Year Anniversary

Details have been revealed for the 50th edition of the WSOP, set to be its largest tournament series yet.

888 Holdings, the Gibraltar-based online gaming operator, last month announced that it has acquired the remaining interest in the All American Poker Network…
888 Buys Out All American Poker Network for $28 Million

Online gaming operator acquires remaining shares in All American Poker Network to facilitate the company’s future growth in the US market.

In total, there are twelve online gambling operators that have received a Swedish license that have already gone live with online poker.
Full Report: Swedish Online Poker Rooms Go Live

In one of Europe’s biggest market openings in five years, thirteen online poker rooms are among dozens of online casinos and sportsbooks now open for business in Sweden.

During a pre-close trading update, the new client was given focus, with the company promising that “the new poker platform” would begin its “phased roll-out” in the coming weeks.
888’s New “Next Generation” Online Poker Upgrade May Be Only Skin-Deep

Initial reports from beta-testers suggest “Poker 8” is mostly just aesthetic changes to the poker table, with little in the core product changed.

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