November 30, 2017
The publication Poker Industry Pro posted an interesting article this week that gives another perspective to claims that the online poker sector is languishing. The article examined third quarter results from five major providers, with almost all showing year-on-year improvements that indicate full year forecasts will be met or exceeded. The five providers surveyed were […]
March 7, 2016
According to Netherlands gaming authority Kansspelautoriteit, a Dutch court ruled late last week on the skill vs. chance poker debate saying in its view poker is a game of chance. The ruling was handed down in a case involving the indictment of three men accused of violating Dutch gambling law when they organised a pub […]
April 22, 2015
The Dublin-based international registry services provider Afilias announced Tuesday that the new “dot poker” or .poker top level domain is now open for public registration on a first-come-first-served basis. “The short, memorable .poker web address is poker-specific and brings an instant branding boost to all kinds of online poker activities including tournaments, products, news, tips…and […]
January 12, 2015
Operators, affiliate marketers or software suppliers wishing for a generic domain suffix that reflects their activity will soon have their ambitions met by the introduction of a new top level .poker domain name. The domain name will be released in a three stage process, the first of which commences on February 5, when applications for […]
January 25, 2014
A criminal case that has been in the Dutch judicial system for over seven years was finally brought to a conclusion this week with a finding that poker is predominantly a game of skill, rather than chance. The ruling presents international lawyers with another precedent in the on-going fight to position poker as a game […]