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PokerStars has become the first major online poker operator to officially put its brand on a virtual reality product.
PokerStars Ventures into Virtual Reality with PokerStars VR

PokerStars VR is the company’s latest attempt at innovation around its core online poker product.

Irish capital city Dublin is set to become the next stop for the upcoming International Poker Open and Unibet Open tour.
Dublin to Host the Unibet Open and International Poker Open

Unibet is sponsoring the International Poker Open for the first time and it will return to Dublin in November for the Unibet Open.

WCOOP, Powerfest and UCOP will be their largest to date. Galactic Series and Winamax Series go head-to-head in Europe.
How Over $170 Million Will be Paid Out Across Seven Online Poker Networks Next Month

Nine online tournament series with record-breaking guarantees across a staggering 1554 scheduled tournaments, promising to be the biggest fall season in the history of the online poker.

A special promotion will also be running in conjunction with XL Eclipse where cash prize bonuses can be won by anyone who can win more than one tournament.
Quality Over Quantity: 888’s XL Eclipse Returns With Pared Back Schedule

888poker is the last major operator in the dot-com market to reveal its autumn tournament schedule.

More than 30 companies have submitted applications to the Swedish Gambling Authority (Lotteriinspektionen) for a gambling license.
Dozens of Companies Submit Applications as Swedish Licensing Process Begins

Confirmed applicants include Kindred, Betsson and Expekt as Sweden is on course to open up its regulated market on January 1, 2019.

The Unibet Online Series (UOS) is set to return at the end of August, making it is third outing this year.
Unibet Online Series Set To Return For the Third Time This Year

€350,000 will be guaranteed matching what was offered back in May.

In its Q2 2018 financial report, Kindred reported £4 million in revenue from online poker. Given the company focus on sports, and the likely cannibalization the World Cup will have had on small verticals like poker, Unibet Poker's year-over-year growth is even more impressive and a signal of stability.
Kindred Shows Stability in Poker as Sports Revenue Soars

Poker keeps growing despite the World Cup driving focus to sports betting.

The World Cup is perhaps the biggest sporting event in the world, so it comes as no surprise that online poker operators are running big thematic promotions.
Operators Add More World Cup Themed Promotions To The Slate

Winamax, PokerStars, Poker Match, Sky Poker and iPoker all add World Cup promotions.

With football fever firmly in the air, most operators are now taking the opportunity to use the FIFA World Cup as the theme behind their promotions this month.
At A Glance: June Promotions

With football fever firmly in the air, most operators are now taking the opportunity to use the FIFA World Cup as the…

Spin & Goals are offering prizes up to $1.2 million on a buy-in of just $5. Winners of 2x tournaments win free bets which can be used to place sports bets on its companion site, BetStars.
PokerStars Launches Promotional $1 Million “Spin & Goal” Tournaments

Popular $5 buy-in millionaire-making Spin & Gos return to PokerStars for another limited edition run.

Several operators over the past couple of years have been taking initiatives in an effort to make their games more appealing to casual players and therefore create a healthier poker ecology.
2018: The Year of the Blind Lobby

Simplifying the user experience and protecting the fragile poker ecosystem are some of the reasons more operators are moving towards the blind lobby alternative.

Leaderboard points are accrued by playing cash games, Sit & Go Jackpots and MTTs, along with playing casino games and placing sports wagers.
Partypoker Announces World Cup-Themed “Click Card Championship” Promotion

The new leaderboard promotion spans the poker, sports and casino verticals and the top prize is an entry to MILLIONS Online.

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