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partypoker Becomes Official Sponsor of The Thirst Lounge

partypoker have joined forces with Bill Perkins’ aspirational, poker-based streaming site The Thirst Lounge

Jam-Packed partypoker Newsletter Hits The Inbox

The partypoker weekly newsletter dropping through virtual postboxes this week is a jam-packed edition

Stars Group Held Secret Merger Talks With PaddyPowerBetfair

A deal that would have created “a gambling giant worth £8.4bn”

Australia Fights for Online Poker as Elections Loom

The fight for a safe, regulated online poker market in Australia is picking up pace

Three Reasons SkyPoker Will Close

SkyPoker unlikely to survive the year - and here’s why

Oddschecker to Headline New Stars Group Affiliate Business

Oddschecker is to merge with iBus Media to create a new superpower affiliate business

Japanese Casino Boss Accused of Fraud in Philippines

Japanese billionaire casino mogul Kazuo Okada is a wanted man in the Philippines

PokerStars and UFC Form a New Partnership

A new sponsorship agreement with UFC has positioned PokerStars as the “Official Poker Partner”

PokerStars and NBA Join Forces in Multi-Year Deal

PokerStars fans will soon be seeing their favourite site advertised across the NBA’s TV and social media platforms

$1Million Craps Cheats Added to Nevada’s Little Black Book

Nevada’s notorious Little Black Book of casino undesirables has had another two names added to it

Partypoker LIVE Teams Up With Victoria Gate Casino in Leeds

Players will be able to use partypoker LIVE Dollars to buy into all tournaments

Australian Online Poker Alliance in Call to Arms

The Australian government’s battle to curb online gaming by making it illegal has failed miserably.

AP/UB Players Approved for New Round of Payments

A fourth batch of payments will be landing in the hands of petitioners within a few weeks.

Absolute Poker and UltimateBet Players Are Still Waiting For Their Money

It’s been over a year and a half since the compensation program has been announced

Why More People Prefer to Play Online Casino Games

More people are playing online casino games than ever before…but why?