A Message from the US to France: Your Land-Based Casino Brand is Not Enough

The closure of Partouche’s and Barriere’s online poker site is a wake-up call to US land-based operators expecting to parlay their brand into online success.


Groupe Partouche Embroiled in "Family Favors" Controversy

Online poker room reportedly under investigation by French regulator for giving out free tournament tickets to family members.


GPI Suspends Players Following Partouche Poker Collusion Controversy

The Global Poker Index announced on Thursday that it has removed two players from its rankings following collusion…


2009 Partouche Poker Tour Cheating Allegations Further Tarnish Tour's Legacy

Jean-Paul Pasqualini and Cedric Rossi are accused of using hand signals to collude at final-table.


ISPT Changes Format: Day One to Take Place Exclusively Online

Players start Day 1 at home, not inside Wembley Stadium.


bwin.party Resolves Belgian Dispute, Partners with Partouche for License

Belgian Gambling Commission has green-lighted the deal that will see Party bring its products, including online poker, to Belgian customers.


ISPT Disputes Reports of 15k Minimum Player Requirement

Difficulties in translation cited as catalyst for speculation that the ISPT inaugural event may not happen.


Ambitions Fade for ISPT 2013

Organizers of the ISPT scale back expectations after overhyping stadium poker event.


ISPT 2013: €20m Guarantee in Doubt

A press conference that never materialized, website changes and organizer connections with the PPT: A dark shadow is cast on the International Stadium Poker Tour.


Partouche Marketing Director JJ Ichai Resigns

PPT representative announced his resignation on Facebook today, after a video surfaced of him promising a €5m prize pool on French television.


Partouche Poker Tour Cancelled Following Prize Pool Scandal

Despite significant evidence that €5m is guaranteed, Partouche organizers deny its existence and cancel the tour.


Partouche Poker Tour Reneges on €5m Guarantee

Web pages altered to remove statements of promised prize pool.


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