Nick Jones: News Archive

The ever-popular fast-format jackpot tournament continues its proliferation with new games, variants and industry launches.

The company behind the Global Poker Index and Global Poker League plans will broaden its remit to cover the wider world of esports.

Online poker room and casino PKR has abruptly closed its doors, citing “recent financial difficulties.”

New €400k online series marks a significant reduction from the regular iPOPS schedule that traditionally guarantees €1 million.

With the World Series of Poker just a month away, a host of operators are sending players to play—both officially and unofficially.

Highest volume players could see rewards reduced by up to 85%.

As expected, Government-commissioned report concludes that licensing of online gambling should be opened up to international operators to channel more players through regulated sites.

Win2day and Veikkhaus successfully combine liquidity, doubling the player pool.

Changes to be announced soon will end the loyalty points store.

Hand histories won’t be saved when a player folds preflop—reducing the effectiveness of HUDs but impacting personal tracking.

Revenue from its iPoker network falls another 19% in 2016.

Kindred Group’s revenue across all verticals hits an all time high, yet poker still manages to shine as the group’s largest growing product category.