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Lary Kennedy Sues Full Tilt Poker Again

Lary Kennedy’s trying to convince judges that almost everyone connected to the site is guilty of fraud.

Trump Receives Permission to Trademark Casino and Gambling Services in Macau

DTTM Operations Limited quietly applied for, and received, trademarks for the Trump brand in Macau.

Paddy Power Finds New Trump Betting Executive

Paddy Power appointed Joe Lee to the role, the ‘experienced betting market trader’ taking on the post which aims to deal with the massive upsurge in Tump-related bets.

New Online Poker Ban in Australia

One of the last remaining ‘grey areas’ in poker legislation seems certain to fall in favour of the ‘anti-gambling’ lobby.

Amaya Becomes The Stars Group After Rebranding

Amaya has announced that it has officially completed its rebranding to "The Stars Group."

Asian Poker Tour Inks 5-Year Deal with MBP to Rebuild Macau Poker

The new APT-MBP partnership has announced that the APT Finale Championships Macau 2017 will be the first event under the agreement.

iNinja Poker Tour Has Ceased Operations

The beleaguered iNinja Poker Tour has finally closed its doors, according to founder Isaac ‘RunGood’ Tucker.

EU Follows UK Lead for Online Poker

ARJEL's ‘Player liquidity sharing arrangement’, modeled on the UK’s legislation, would allow member countries players to share player pools just as UK.

Bitcoin and Crypto-Currency Make Poker Players Millionaires

When it comes to money there are very few areas in which poker players don’t dip their toes in the hope of making a quick buck, or even a million bucks!

Absolute Poker President Scott Tom to Pay $300K in Plea Deal

Former Absolute Poker honcho Scott Tom will apparently avoid a jail sentence and instead pay only a $300,000 fine.

Portugal, Italy, France and Spain Sign Liquidity Sharing Agreement

France, Italy, Spain and Portugal joined forces and signed a liquidity agreement that will do away with their respective ring-fenced markets.

PokerStars Bails Out PKR Players With No Strings Attached

There are obvious questions to be asked, the first being: why would PokerStars invest money in PKR players?

Macau Luxury Hotel Has 30 Rolls Royces But No Guests to Ride in Them

It appears that 13 Holdings Ltd. may have mixed up their priorities by first obtaining 30 Rolls Royces for their guests, while lacking full authority to open for business.

PokerStars Enters the Booming India Market

PokerStars has teamed with an unnamed partner in India to make its presence felt in that part of the world.

Absolute Poker Co-Founder Pleads Guilty

A rather sweet plea deal was reached between Absolute Poker co-founder Scott Tom and federal prosecutors.