2015 World Series of Poker Announces Major Changes To Format
Over the past few years, poker has become the professional pursuit of serious players willing to put in endless hours studying the game and working through all the mathematical data collected on opponents. This has dispelled much of the romantic notions that were once associated with poker and resulted in an exodus of recreational and […]
Logo Restriction Leads To Betclic Everest Exit From Global Poker Masters
The grand plan of Global Poker Index CEO Alex Dreyfus to create a second poker boom by launching his Global Poker Masters event has hit a hitch after Betclic Everest has pulled its sponsored players from the tournament for not being allowed to wear their site’s promotional logos. The event had been billed as the […]
RAWA Sponsor Lindsey Graham Exploring 2016 Presidential Bid
Last March, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) together with Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) sponsored the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA), a bill designed to restore an earlier interpretation of the Federal Wire Act (1961) and outlaw all forms of internet gambling. While lawmakers ultimately passed on the bill in December, Lindsey Graham has announced he […]
Restrictive German Online Market Causing Exodus Of Gambling Sites
Germany’s online gambling market is one of the most restrictive in the whole of Europe, with the federal government only permitting online sports betting and lotteries, whilst prohibiting all poker and casino sites from operating inside the country of 80 million people. In the past, individual states have attempted to break rank, most noticeably Schleswig-Holstein […]
The Hendon Mob Ready To Initiate Lawsuit Against Polish Finance Ministry
The world’s largest poker database, The Hendon Mob, has announced its intention to initiate legal proceedings against the Polish Finance Ministry for allegedly using bots to crawl its website and steal data, contrary to the website’s terms and conditions. The Global Poker Index (GPI) acquired The Hendon Mob in 2013 for $3 million, and commenting […]
Andy Beal Returns To High Stakes Challenge, Loses $5m To Todd Brunson
More than a decade has passed since billionaire businessman Andy Beal lost his now famous high stakes poker battle against the country’s best poker pros, known as the Corporation. Between 2001 and 2004, the self-taught number theorist lost $16 million to the group which included both Doyle Brunson and his son Todd Brunson, before in […]
Is Poker Tournament Staking Under Threat In Nevada?
A new anti-money laundering bill (SB40) has been filed on behalf of the Nevada State Gaming Control Board (NGCB) designed to make it illegal for a person to place a bet on behalf of an unlicensed third party. Whilst not specifically an anti-gambling or anti-poker bill, the piece of legislation if passed could threaten to […]
