As if there isn’t enough live poker going on to keep players happy, PokerStars is offering the latest version of their World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). Beginning on September 10, PokerStars will be offering a massive 110-event schedule that covers virtually every discipline that is available in the world of poker. Not only does… Read more »
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ICYMI: PokerStars Cracking Down, Player Loses Sponsorship for Deceptive Practices, and Licenses Added in Germany
The 2022 World Series of Poker might have been dominating the headlines, but it is not like the planet stopped rotating. There has been some other news that has penetrated the WSOP bubble, which we will look at here in today’s version of “In Case You Missed It!” PokerStars Bans Players Who Cheat Online It… Read more »
PokerStars Pulls Russian Availability to International Site, Future Play on Russia Only Outlet
One of the realities of the online poker world is that some countries have legislated that their citizens can only play on sites that cater to their country. This is called “ring fencing,” or the government ensuring that they will be receiving the appropriate revenues from the site in question. The latest country to be… Read more »
Germany Proposes Tax Increase on Internet Gaming
After extensive debate, Germany is looking to increase the taxes on internet gaming, in particular slots and poker. The discussion over the increases is not over quite yet, but time is running out to stop the proposed increases. If nothing is done to prevent it, implementation of the new taxes will begin July 1. All… Read more »
Who Are the All-Time Leaders in Poker in Europe, Part 2: Northern Europe
With the shutdown in tournament poker due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many of the all-time money earner lists have also paused as there aren’t any new tournaments to add to the totals. Prior to this, we’ve looked at the Scandinavian nations that make up part of Europe. In this part of our look at the… Read more »
2017 Year in Review: Tumultuous Year in Poker and Politics
As they prepare to drop the ball in New York City, it is appropriate to look back at the year gone by in the poker world. When it comes to politics regarding poker in 2017, for the first time in ages it wasn’t just the States of America that had its issues. Turmoil regarding poker,… Read more »