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March 2, 2021
Unibet to Host Swedish Poker Championships for 3 Years
The Swedish Poker Association has brought in Unibet as the host of the Swedish Poker Championships for three years. Unibet to Host Swedish Poker Championships in Next 3 Years Unibet is expanding its presence in Sweden through a new partnership with the Swedish Poker Association. The pair have agreed on a three-year partnership for the Swedish Poker Championships (Poker-SM) event, which […]
Poker
February 22, 2021
PokerStars Deals Last Hand to Full Tilt Poker
As of February 25, PokerStars will fully assimilate Full Tilt. Its desktop and mobile applications will no longer be available, and its database will migrate to PokerStars. Full Tilt Retires for Good by End of February Active since 2004, Full Tilt will no longer be available starting later this week. Since 2016 it has operated […]
Poker
February 15, 2021
BetMGM Poker Readies to Go Online in Michigan in February
BetMGM, the leading sports betting and gaming company, may soon be competing with PokerStars in Michigan’s regulated online market. BetMGM to Roll Out Online Poker in Michigan Market-leading sports betting and gaming company, BetMGM, may soon be competing with PokerStars in Michigan’s regulated online market. According to Pokerfuse, Entain and MGM Resorts will be launching […]
Poker
February 12, 2021
GGPoker Partners with Flip to Promote Female Poker Community
Leading poker site GGPoker partners up with Fantastic Ladies in Poker (FLIP) to support the women’s poker community. GGPoker and FLIP Share a Vision to Make the Game More Inclusive GGPoker has partnered up with FLIP to help the female poker community grow. The website plans to promote the development and growth of FLIP with […]
Poker
January 30, 2021
PokerStars and FoxBet Launch Their Services in Michigan
PokerStars became the first online poker operator to launch its services in Michigan. Together with PokerStars, FOX Bet Sportsbook and the Stars Casino also received approval to operate by the Michigan Gaming Control Board. PokerStars Launches Its Services in Michigan The online poker cardroom owned by The Stars Group, PokerStars announced that it launched its […]
Poker
January 25, 2021
Online Poker May Be on the Horizon for North Dakota
Online poker may be on the cards for residents of North Dakota if the 2022 general election ballot includes the measure as a constitutional amendment. Can Online Poker Be Legalized in North Dakota by 2023? House Concurrent Resolution 3012, proposed on January 14 by Rep. Jim Kasper, R-Fargo, seeks to put online poker on the […]
Poker
January 15, 2021
Poker Is on the Cards for Detroit This Friday
The Michigan Gaming Control Board approved Detroit’s three casinos to open their poker rooms. On Wednesday MGM Grand Detroit sent out an email to its customers, that its poker room will be open on Friday. Detroit Poker Is Back on the Table and It Is Official This Time The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) officially […]
Poker
January 2, 2021
Chris Moneymaker Ends PokerStars Partnership after 17 Years
Chris Moneymaker is bidding PokerStars a farewell after 17 years as an ambassador for the company, the company and player announced on Thursday. Moneymaker Parts Ways with PokerStars PokerStars has bid farewell to Chris Moneymaker, the man who helped build the competitive poker ecosystem. Announcing the news on Thursday, the company said that Moneymaker would […]
Poker
December 30, 2020
Americas Cardroom Announces Hiring Nanonoko and Preparing for Venom Event
Americas Cardroom finishes the year hiring Randy “Nanonoko” Lew as Security Consultant and Gameplay Expert and prepares for 2021 with a $8M GTD Venom event. A New Addition to ACR’s Team America’s arguably largest poker website, Americas Cardroom (ACR), will be now working with poker legend Nanonoko, also known as Randy Lew. The American poker […]
Poker
December 29, 2020
WSOP Disqualifies De Silva over Positive Covid-19 Test
Upeshka De Silva has been disqualified from this year’s WSOP Main Event final table over a positive COVID-19 test. WSOP Gets Underway with Eight Players After causing a stir earlier in December for annulling a previously-thought-of as Main Event, WSOP has made the headlines once again with Upeshka De Silva, a poker pro who qualified […]