The CEO of Amaya Inc., the parent company of the world’s most popular online poker site, has taken a leave of absence from his position for an indefinite period of time. David Baazov announced that he will be leaving the organisation for a while, after growing concern about insider trading taking place within the company. Quebec’s
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WPT Launches “Champions Challenge” This March
The World Poker Tour (WPT) is partaking in its own version of “March Madness” this month as it has set up a contest between 64 past winners for the title of Champion. It’s essentially a poker popularity contest for fans to vote on their favourite past winner – the WPT is encouraging poker fans to vote
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Biggest Ever APAT World Championship This March
The Amateur Poker Association and Tour (APAT) will be holding its annual poker festival this month, as the 2016 World Championship of Amateur Poker (WCOAP) kicks off on the 19th of March for nine days of amateur poker action. The WCOAP is considered to be a World Series of Poker-style competition for recreational players and is one
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Amaya Linked to Playtech Buyout
The future of the Amaya group remains uncertain one month after the announcement that a panel of investors led by Amaya CEO David Baazov were to make a buy-out offer to the Canadian company, yet no further action has been taken on the issue. At the beginning of February, the Amaya company announced that it was due to receive a
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PokerStars Launching in New Jersey on 21st March
The world’s favourite online poker room, PokerStars, is finally making its long awaited return to the United States when it launches its new site in New Jersey on the 21st of March this year. PokerStars halted all online gambling services in 2011 after the notorious Black Friday incident. Now however, PokerStars customers who are physically located
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Russia To Potentially Legalise Online Poker
Recent reports have suggested that Russia may be considering legalising online poker for its citizens. Online poker playing is currently outlawed in Russia, as it is deemed a game of chance rather than skill and falls under anti-gambling regulations. It is believed that Moscow will make a move to license and legislate the online game
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Chris Leong Wins Borgata Winter Poker Open
The World Poker Tour Winter Poker Open Championship at Borgata has been won by New York based poker player Chris Leong, who scooped the big prize last Friday. Leong overcame his opponents to walk away with the first place cash out prize of $816,236. The tournament began with 1,171 entrants and they were whittled down to six players
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France Rejects Proposal to Share Online Poker Liquidity
France has rejected a proposed amendment to their online gaming laws, which would have allowed poker liquidity sharing with other jurisdictions in Europe. The change had been previously suggested before but turned down by the country’s legislators. The online poker market in France has been relatively stagnant in recent years, and this proposal was viewed by many
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New York Online Poker Bill Introduced For Third Time
A new bill that would potentially legalise online poker in the state of New York has been introduced by Assemblyman James Gary Pretlow, the head of the Assembly Committee on Racing and Wagering. The new legislation would allow for regulated online poker in the Empire State, bringing it into line with other US states like New
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Nebraskan Efforts to Legalize Poker
The legality of poker in the state of Nebraska is still an ongoing issue after a bill which would classify poker as a game of skill, rather than chance, was defeated last Wednesday by Nebraskan state senators. The drive to legalize poker in the Cornhusker state began last year with the proposed Legislative Bill 619, but it faces
