Poker
March 2, 2023
888poker Makes Record Refund in 2022 to over 6000 Players
888poker has announced that the money was recovered from players’ accounts that had been found to violate the company’s fair gaming policy. The Fight Against Unfair Gaming Advantages Carries On When commenting about the news, 888 Holdings’ online poker network also spoke about their ongoing battle against the rising issue of bots, real-time advisors, and […]
Insider
March 2, 2023
Responsible Gambling: Where Business Meets Ethics
I founded the harm minimisation gambling charity, BetBlocker. The investment to develop the software came straight out of the small business I owned at the time. It later was broken off as a charity because the service became very popular, and the business could not sustain the continued growth of a free service. We did […]
Insider
March 2, 2023
Stronger Together: Raising Awareness of Safer Gambling
The theme of this year’s ICE London event is Stronger Together, which could not be more apt when referring to the ongoing challenge we face in raising awareness of safer gambling and reducing gambling harms. Gordon Moody is a charity founded over 50 years ago by the Reverend Gordon Moody himself. Mr Moody had already […]
Insider
March 2, 2023
GamCare and Consumer Protection
Q: Are gambling companies overall getting better at protecting consumers? What we have seen over the past few years is more investment and resources being applied to player protection. Yet we know there is still a long way to go. In 2021, we conducted a survey with YouGov, and it was clear that the public […]
Insider
March 1, 2023
Striking the Balance between Player Freedom and Consumer Protection
Getting the right balance between player freedom and consumer protection arguably remains the holy grail of the gambling industry. I’ve always felt that having what I call a ‘healthy tension’ between regulators and industry is needed to ensure industry continues to raise standards in responsible and safer gambling whilst allowing industry freedoms to innovate and […]
Poker
February 23, 2023
Spanish Poker Player Lucia Navarro Becomes Latest 888poker Ambassador
Navarro has become part of an impressive ambassador team with members Ian Simpson, Vivian Saliba, Kara Scott, and Alexandre Mantovani Navarro Started Her Poker Career in 2007-2008 Lucia Navarro is a professional poker player who has achieved notable success in both live and online poker tournaments. She was born in Novelda, Alicante, Spain, and started […]
Poker
February 7, 2023
LA Rams Player Bags $514,837 Jackpot at Caesars Las Vegas
Bonnie Rivers, a running back for the Los Angeles Rams, has won a whopping $514,837 thanks to his poker skills. The player played Three Card Poker at the Caesars Palace casino in Las Vegas and won by a landslide. As reported by KTNV, the athlete was in Las Vegas to celebrate his birthday and his […]
Poker
February 7, 2023
PokerStars Sees Traffic Surge in Wake of Interstate Play
The numbers have been revealed by PlayMichigan, a platform that is dedicated to following the locally regulated online gambling market. Prior to the launch of the interstate compact of which the Great Lakes is now part, PokerStars reported peak traffic numbers of around 900 players. This has gone up more than twice, exceeding 1,800 peak […]
Poker
February 3, 2023
WSOP Reveals Full Summer Schedule for 2023
This is mostly the courtesy of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) which has released its full summer schedule, offering a revamped list of events, and some of the biggest prize pools that have been seen to date. WSOP Expects Big Things from the 2023 Main Event Responding to an upsurging interest in the game […]
Poker
January 27, 2023
Professional Poker Player Sentenced to Probation in Michigan
On Thursday, the gambling regulator in the state, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), unveiled details regarding the recent sentencing. The regulator explained that Thatcher was sentenced to 12 months of probation on January 19, 2023. The penalty comes after the poker pro pleaded guilty early in December to one felony count for his participation […]
