Dmitrijs ‘PokahPPL’ Meless has been named ‘The Greatest Poker Player in the Universe’ after competing in the very first Universal Championship of Poker tournament series (UCOP), organised by MPN. Over the course of 12 events, the series attracted thousands of players from over 100 different countries, awarding over €240,000 in cash prizes to the winners. One of the unique features …
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Industry supplier BetConstruct has announced a new partner agreement in the Caribbean region. The FML Group was founded in 1999 and is one of the largest gaming companies in the Bahamas with operations also in the Turks & Caicos, Haiti, St. Maarten and Bermuda. BetConstruct has agreed to provide the FML Group with Sportsbook, Virtual Sports, Skill Games and Poker. …
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iGaming technology and platform supplier Playtech has announced that it has merged its two-tier poker rake system into one unit. Playtech’s iPoker network hopes to gain stronger player liquidity for its clients in the competitive online poker space. Playtech poker management state that the merged tiers were approved following the successful introduction of its Source Based Rake (SBR) system this …
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Super affiliate bettingexpert.com has developed a simple new interface that will allow punters to find the bookie bonuses that are relevant to them. Called Bookmaker Finder, the new product allows users to search for the type of bonuses that they want from a database of over 30 bookmakers. It also provides payout comparisons across 9 of the most popular UK …
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Toronto listed Amaya Gaming the operating company of PokerStars and Full Tilt online gaming brands has reported opening Q1 2015 revenues of CAD $340 million(£180 million) (Q1 2014: CAD $12.8 million) as the operator incorporates the corporate performance of its acquired brands. Amaya Gaming who has sold non -ore assets in early 2015, to concentrate on expanding its PokerStars and …
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Geo-location services provider GeoComply continued its fight for American online poker players, with CEO Anna Sainsbury testifying at a presentation in Washington DC yesterday morning. The company was instrumental in the genesis of pooled poker liquidity across Nevada and Delaware, with its technology enabling both launches and GeoComply supplying both states’ iGaming markets GeoComply was represented by Sainsbury in a presentation entitled “How Does …
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888 Holdings has announced ‘another record-breaking year’, as the operator posted its 2014 full year performance, with reported growth on all top line metrics. The igaming operator was able to record revenue increases in both of its key product divisions, as B2C saw a 11% jump to $391 million (FY 2013: $352 million) and B2B increased 32% to $64 million …
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Ed Pownall, global PR director for Bodog Brand, believes there is mileage in being innovative, and that in-house product development can provide games with a bigger customer base. Speaking in the latest issue of Betting Business interactive, Pownall said differentiation is achievable even using ubiquitous slot games. He explained: “There has to be a balance between ‘parity products’ and ‘exclusive …
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Voting has opened at www.GamCrowd.com/PitchICE to determine the inaugural winner of Pitch ICE. Presented by GamCrowd and Clarion Events, the competition saw start-ups showcase their ideas in front of attendees during 15-minute slots at ICE 2015. Videos of the pitches have been published and the concept which attracts the most votes before the deadline on Friday, February 20, will gain …
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NYX Gaming Group has entered a new regulated market as Iveriabet has launched with the NYX OGS and signed up for its NYX Poker product. Iveriabet, which is part of Casino Iveria, the Georgian land-based casino group took NYX OGS games live last week and will also take advantage of the NYX Poker product, formerly Ongame. This agreement will enable …
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