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PokerStars Cuts Staff in Isle of Man, Malta
Regulatory headwinds in the international business to blame for what is reportedly between 130 and almost 200 job losses in two key hubs.
Court Rules in Favor of Dutch PokerStars Players, Exempts Them From Paying Tax
Dutch online poker players playing at PokerStars.EU are not liable to tax after a recent court ruling.
Shareholders Approve Stars Group Name Change as Amaya Appoints New Marketing Head
New Director of Marketing David Carrion will also act as temporary Director of Live Events, as Edgar Stuchly and Vadim Soloveychik depart.
November Trial Date Set For Former Amaya CEO David Baazov
The trial is set to be the largest insider trading investigation in Canadian history.
Poker Insight
A new live event in Russia, two market withdrawals, 2016 revenue figures from the US markets plus hopes for 2017.
Former Mr Green CEO to Head PokerStars’ Casino Division
Bo Wänghammar brought on as Managing Director of PokerStars Casino, one of Amaya’s key areas for growth in 2017.
Poker Insight
New online poker games, updated software, changes to the way fans will watch poker, the first-ever European shared liquidity agreement and more.
Industry Insight
Amaya, NYX, Ladbrokes, William Hill, Caesars, Unibet and all this week’s Q1 reports from the gaming industry.
Poker Room Insight
Unibet, Full Tilt, Mobile apps and Bitcoin all make the list of important happenings in online poker this week.
Full Tilt Players To Finally Say Goodbye to the Online Poker Platform
The date has been set for the merger between Full Tilt and PokerStars player pools, which will happen on May 17.
Full Tilt To Finally Join the PokerStars Platform on May 17
The date has been set for the migration of Full Tilt over to the PokerStars network, where the two sites will share a player pool.
Amaya Investors Are Living in Interesting Times: Who Will Own PokerStars Next Year?
888 and Playtech could both find strategic reasons for placing a bid, not the least of which is that Amaya is now trading at less than the price GVC paid for bwin.party just two months ago.
America’s Cardroom Closing, Players Not Expected To Receive Funds
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