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3,252 players filled the halls of the Rio yesterday as Day 2C of the Main Event got underway. After bouncing around the top five stacks of the afternoon,...
WSOP 2016: Gustavo Lopes From Brazil Leads Day 2C, While Famous Faces Bust Out

Lopes managed to hold onto the lead against Raffaele Castro from Italy who finished the day in second place, whereas pros such as Fedor Holz, Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey all busted out.

Starting in April, the Full Tilt software will be retired and play at the online poker room will be merged with the tournaments and cash games over at PokerStars…
What Players Need to Know About Their Full Tilt and PokerStars Accounts

Money, Full Tilt Points, self-exclusion and VIP status are some of the things you will need to consider before the sun sets on the Full Tilt software.

The European Poker Tour has introduced four color decks into some of the events at its current stop in Malta and will also trial them at other stops on the…
Four Color Decks Go Live at EPT Malta

The blue and green suits commonly found in online poker decks make there way into a major live poker tour.

Those that play at the PokerStars Casino may notice a new tab at the top of the client. In addition to Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat and other table games,...
PokerStars Adds Video Poker to its Online Casino

The online poker giant continues to expand its online gaming offerings.

As one of the online poker operators still accepting US customers in spite of the crackdown by US authorities on Black Friday, Winning Poker Network CEO Phil…
WPN CEO Phil Nagy: Legalized Poker is Overrated

Nagy’s lofty goal is to raise the offshore network into the global top five.

The final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event has now been set. For the November Nine who will return later this year to determine the winner, the…
WSOP 2015: A November Nine But No Negreanu

Negreanu busts out of the Main Event in 11th place.

Max Pescatori also became a repeat bracelet winner in 2015 as the weekend saw a total of seven bracelets awarded.
WSOP 2015: Brian Hastings Wins His Second Bracelet of the Series

Max Pescatori also became a repeat bracelet winner in 2015 as the weekend saw a total of seven bracelets awarded.

The European Union Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled that the Italian government cannot pursue players for income tax on winnings from playing in poker…
Highest Court in Europe Sides with PokerStars Pro in Italian Tax Dispute

European Union Court of Justice rules that Team PokerStars Pro Pier Paolo Fabretti and Christiano Blanco don’t have to pay taxes on live tournament winnings outside of Italy.

CEO David Baazov contends that the addition of new customers that will be acquired via Amaya’s expansion into online casino and sports books will help increase liquidity for the company’s online poker sites PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker.
Why Amaya Thinks Casino and Sportsbook Will Benefit Poker Players

Casino will come to PokerStars in Spain and Italy this year.

A study from the Italian Institute Bruno Leoni, “Gambling: More Taxes, Less Income,” has advised that high gaming taxes are counter-productive. The study argues that they reduce government tax revenues and reduce consumer protection.
Gaming Tax Increases Counter Productive, Concludes Italian Research

Reduce tax rates to increase revenues and protect consumers, concludes a study from the Institute Bruno Leoni.

The latest market statistics released by Italian regulator AAMS highlight the decline of poker in the regulated and segregated national market.
Italian Regulated Poker Keeps on Falling

Local competition keeps PokerStars share of the market lower than usual.

The Italian Senate has voted to ban radio and television gambling advertising. The amendment to a government finance bill means that the bill now returns to the Italian House of Representatives for a third reading.
Italian Senate Votes to Ban Poker Advertisements

The amended government finance bill will return to the lower house for a third reading.

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