Nick Jones: News Archive

Two weeks into the Russo-Ukrainian War, the global online poker giant has shut down its PokerStars Sochi online poker client in Russia.

GGPoker’s parent company NSUS labs receives license for gaming and online poker in Ontario — home of ambassador Daniel Negreanu — wholly on the WSOP.ca domain, pokerfuse can reveal.

Parent company of 888poker says it is “among the first operators” to be awarded an Ontario online gaming license, and it will be ready to launch when the market opens in a month.

If BetMGM NV indeed does go live, it would only be the second active online poker room in Nevada, ending WSOP’s nearly decade-long de facto monopoly.

With the 30-day extension on the IGT court case expiring this week, we could soon find out how Biden’s DOJ will deal with the Wire Act mess — and get clarity on US interstate online poker once and for all.

With less than two months to go until Canada’s largest province introduces legal online poker, casino and sports betting, PokerStars goes on the record with its efforts in Ontario.

GGMasters Overlay Edition: GG all but assures a huge overlay for players by 10xing the guarantee for a special two-year anniversary of its Sunday flagship tournament.

Lobby changes and tournament investment have paid off: WSOP PA is now a clear second in the Pennsylvania market — and its market share is growing.

After PokerStars USA was down for four days, service is resuming, but MTTs and the entire New Jersey online poker client are still offline.

The Swedish gambling operator reveals to Poker Shield in an exclusive interview why RG efforts are so important to the company as it charts a path to zero revenue from hamful gambling.

$2 million guaranteed series will get underway in ten days, marking the biggest XL in many years.

For the first time since UIGEA, PokerStars’ cash game traffic dips below 5000 — while rising star GGPoker moves above it.