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In a recently concluded conference at ICE London, Trucco spoke on how shared liquidity “exceeded their expectations.”
TSG Exec: Italian Shared liquidity Stalled Due to Competitor’s “Better Lobbying”

PokerStars heralds the success of European shared liquidity and is still hopeful that Italy will ultimately join the shared player pool.

At the London ICE conference, the gambling regulatory authorities of France, Spain and Portugal came together to present market data on the performance of their first year under shared liquidity.
Regulators Look to Expand Southern European Liquidity to Other European Markets

Representatives from France, Spain and Portugal say they are open to expansion to other countries in the EEA.

The new cash game novelty from PokerStars, 6+ Hold’em, will roll out in the Italian market soon, following its debut last month in the dot-com market.
6+ Hold’em to Debut in Italy and it Could be Permanent

6+ will be the only variant in the recent wave of new games from PokerStars to go live in a segregated market.

PokerStars will soon be implementing a number of changes to its third-party tools policy including restricting the use of the so-called automated “seating scripts” on its client.
Exclusive: PokerStars to Ban Automated Seating Scripts

PokerStars is in process of introducing changes to its third-party tools policy including restrictions on software that “automates the process of joining available games” based on opponent profiling.

The world’s leading online poker site, PokerStars has finally launched its own version of the exciting new variant 6+ Hold’em (also known as Short…
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The trio stated that it has resulted in a growing online poker market across all three markets. They “express their willingness to cooperate” with other EU member states who wish to join the pact.
One Year In, Regulators Praise European Shared Liquidity and Urge Others to Join

The “evolution of this new online shared ecosystem” has been a big win for all parties, the French, Spanish and Portuguese regulators confirm.

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.

The Italian Senate have approved the government’s proposal to increase tax rates on various types of gambling activities.
Italy Begins 2019 with Increased Gambling Taxes

The Italian government continues to take a tough stance against gambling with tax hike following advertising ban.

In the dot-com international market, Winter Series boasts $40 million guarantee prize pool across 240 tournaments.
PokerStars’ $40 Million Guaranteed Winter Series is its Biggest Schedule Yet

With 240 tournaments in the dot-com market alone, the Xmas MTT series is the most expansive the operator has ever hosted.

After acquiring a gaming license in Spain, Aconcagua Poker Network now looks to expand to other regulated European networks.
Spanish Launch “Only a First Step” of Aconcagua Poker’s Plan for European Expansion

In an exclusive interview with PRO, Juan Manuel Pastor, CEO of Aconcagua Poker’s new Spanish operation, reveals details around their European expansion plans.

SECOOP will guarantee €10 million including a €1 million Main Event. A total of 149 tournaments are scheduled to run over the course of two weeks.
PokerStars Plans Another €10 Million Guaranteed Tournament Series in Southern Europe

With the record-breaking Galactic Series barely in the rear-view mirror, details around SECOOP are revealed with another eight-figure guaranteed prize pool.

As a goodwill gesture, the world’s leading online poker site PokerStars has announced freerolls across its major markets for the players affected by the…
PokerStars Announces Freerolls with Over $650,000 in Prizes for Players Affected by Recent DDoS Attacks

Over half a million dollars in WCOOP tickets will be given away via freerolls available across PokerStars major markets.

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