Cutting edge poker room PKR.com is offering an astonishing 33 seats into next year's WSOP through a series of freeroll satellites. Read more »
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Bodog Poker Open II Main Event to Occur October 5th
Bodog announced that it will hold the second installment of its popular Poker Open this fall, with the Main Event of the Bodog Poker Open II taking place on Sunday, October 5th. Read more »
Poker Room Unveils 8-Bit Promo
Poker Room has just launched "8 Bits of Everyday Poker," a new promotion that awards players with instant cash and a chance to win a jackpot. Read more »
Ladbrokes LEOCOP Returns with More Money Added
Ladbrokes announced the return of its major tournament series: the Ladbrokes European Online Championship of Poker (LEOCOP) starting on Sunday, October 26th. Read more »
bwin Gaming Revenue Up 36% in Second Quarter
On Thursday, bwin Interactive Entertainment AG announced that its second quarter gross gaming revenue was €102 million, up 26% from the second quarter of 2007. Read more »
Phil Tom Denies Indictment Rumor
Rumors surfaced on Wednesday that Phil Tom, father of Absolute Poker founder Scott Tom, was indicted in conjunction with the scandal. Read more »
Ultimate Bet Increases Deposit Bonus to 200%
Online poker room Ultimate Bet announced that its deposit bonus had grown from 111% up to $1,100 to 200% up to $1,100. Read more »
Chan Poker Closing its Doors
Wednesday marks the second to last day of operations for ChanPoker.com, which is closing its doors permanently on Thursday, August 21st. Read more »
Uncertainty Over Poker Trillion vs. Boss Media Lawsuit Alleged Ruling
Just as the dust was settling in the poker world, another controversy flares up, this time between Boss Media and its former member Poker Trillion. Read more »
Top Finnish Gaming Company Paf Joins Forces with Anti-Fraud Leader Ethoca
Paf, a major online gaming provider for Northern Europe, has joined Ethoca's global Fraud-Fighting community to strengthen its security levels and industry standing. Read more »
Visitors to Internet Gambling Sites Up 5% in July
Anyone who says that the internet gambling boom in the United States is subsiding would be stating the exact opposite of a recent report issued by comScore Media Metrix. Read more »
Playtech Acquires MIXTV
This week, Playtech, a provider of software for online poker, casino games, Bingo, and live odds for sports books, announced that it had acquired MIXTV. Read more »
Party Poker $1,013,381.63 Bad Beat Jackpot Hit
Just before midnight ET on Thursday, August 14th, the world record for an online poker Bad Beat Jackpot was broken when one lucky table hit a whopping $1,013,381.63. Read more »
PKR Celebrates its Second Birthday
It's hard to believe that PKR is already two years old. I remember when the site first launched after being formed in 2005. To celebrate its second birthday, the online poker room is holding a massive promotional day for its customers on Sunday, August 17th. Read more »
Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic Giveaway This Weekend
On Thursday, Ultimate Bet announced that, in addition to its Ante Up for Africa Tournament, the online poker room will be holding a 50 Seat Aruba Poker Classic. Read more »
Unibet Adopts Microgaming Casino Platform
Fresh off joining the Microgaming Network two years ago, Unibet will adopt Microgaming's downloadable casino platform, the company announced on Thursday. Read more »
Party Poker Announces Upcoming Poker Den Big Game III
The Party Poker Den Big Game is back once more, and this time it will run for 36 hours of continuous high stakes cash play. Read more »
Ultimate Bet Antes Up for Africa
Ultimate Bet announced that on August 15-17 it will host six "Ante Up for Africa" tournaments, with all of the tournament fees being given to the Ante Up for Africa charity. Read more »
Security an Issue for Online Poker Players
According to a recent study performed by PayPoint.net, 81% of people who gamble online are concerned over security. The study was reported by eGaming Review, which also stated that "61% expressed concern about what options are available to them if they encounter a problem gambling online." Read more »
TheV0id Drops Case Against PokerStars
It's been almost a year since Natalie "TheV0id" Teltscher took down the 2007 PokerStars WCOOP Main Event and was disqualified by PokerStars. She filed a lawsuit against the site, but withdrew it recently. Read more »
Poker Bots Not a Real Danger to Online Poker
Poker bots remain the "bogeyman" of online poker players, generating fear and mistrust. But the world's leading authorities on computer poker research say there is nothing to fear. Read more »
PokerTwin – Legal Online Poker to be Launched in U.S.
Word broke recently that Carlyle Gaming and Entertainment will venture into online poker in the United States with PokerTwin, which it described in a press release as "a skill game and legal in most US jurisdictions including California and New York State. Read more »
Bodog Announces New Features
In the midst of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series, which is going on full-swing on one of its largest rivals, Bodog announced brand new features to its online poker offering. Trying to catch up with its rivals, Bodog let the world know that resizable tables, full-screen mode and detachable details are just some of the brand-new bells and whistles that users of the online poker room will be able to access immediately. According to a press release issued by the online poker room, the upgrade "follows a recent public beta test and comes just as Bodog gets ready to host its largest guaranteed tournament ever, the $250,000 Guaranteed on August 10th, at 4 p.m. (EST)." Read more »
FTOPS Event 1 Draws 5,776 Players
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series kicked off on Wednesday night with a bang: the $216 buy-in no limit tournament attracted a whopping 5,776 players, ranking it among the largest FTOPS fields ever. Read more »
Ladbrokes Will Admit Some US Players From Microgaming
This is complicated, but we'll try to make it as clear as possible: Ladbrokes does not accept players from the US into its poker rooms, but it will allow some of its high stakes players to compete against US players already in the Microgaming network. Read more »
