World Poker Fund Holdings secures online gambling licence in Spain

December 23, 2017

The Los Angeles-based online gambling group World Poker Fund Holdings, Inc., which describes itself as “a developer and operator of online and event-based social gaming platforms and brands,” has announced its acquisition of a Spanish online gambling licence. InfoPowa readers may recall that the company (whose share price is currently below 60 cents) has boasted […]

World Poker Fund Holdings reveals beta test results

June 9, 2016

In its latest press release the nascent World Poker Fund Holdings claims that its 30-day Celebrity World.com Beta-test results substantially outshine those of PartyPoker, FullTiltPoker, BoDog and Poker Stars in Visitor Engagement Data. The social gaming company claims that initial user data and revenue figures for CelebrityWorld.com in its first 30 days in beta show […]

Souljaboy ‘jumped the gun’ on World Poker Fund Holdings deal

May 24, 2016

For the last three weeks would-be international online poker operator World Poker Fund Holdings has been riding the crest of a publicity wave that started when US rapper Soulja Boy claimed he had inked a $400 million social gaming deal with the company, potentially ranking him with the top entertainers in the business (see previous […]

Is World Poker Fund’s $400 million rap endorsement deal real?

May 21, 2016

World Poker Fund Holdings, a US publicly listed company describing itself as an online and event-based social gaming platform, has been drawing attention to its efforts with a steady stream of press releases for the past year or more, but last week scored wide coverage with a statement announcing a five-year $400 million endorsement deal […]

WPFH bullish on UEG revenue forecasts

May 11, 2016

Social gaming platform developer and operator World Poker Fund Holdings (WPFH) says it expects to generate $143 million in revenues from the first ever in-flight online casino assets and contracts stemming from its 49 percent acquisition of Universal Entertainment Group (UEG). According to a press statement, the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma PokerTribe.com/.gov gaming portal is […]

World Poker Fund in deal to acquire Universal Entertainment

May 2, 2016

New York-based social gaming developer World Poker Fund Holdings announced Monday that it has signed a deal to acquire a 49 percent stake in online poker software provider Universal Entertainment Group (UEG), a company with online gaming assets that include trademarks, online gaming platforms, source codes, and casino licensing and consulting agreements. UEG has been […]

World Poker Fund launches its first celebrity site

April 4, 2016

Celebrities Soulja Boy, De Anthoney Thomas and Kyle Massey have joined former WSOP main event champion Jamie Gold’s World Poker Fund Holdings as partners in the launch of its first celeb social casino website, titled CelebrityWorld.com. The $3.4 billion global social casino market has been growing rapidly and is expected to exceed $4.4 billion by […]

PR and marketing firm invests $1.2 mill in social poker developer

March 28, 2016

In the United States, PR and content marketing firm, 1-800-PublicRelations, has signed a partnership agreement with World Poker Fund Holdings, Inc. in which media relations, financial communications expertise and marketing will be enhanced. New York-based World Poker Fund Holdings, Inc. claims that 1-800-PublicRelations, Inc. (“1800pr”) is the third most influential social impact media and communications […]

World Poker Fund Holdings in $15 million RealDeck acquisition

December 5, 2015

US online poker consultant, tournament and reality show presenter World Poker Fund Holdings has announced that it has signed a $15 million agreement to acquire RealDeck, Inc., a technology company that has been involved in online poker game development since 2006 and holds valuable intellectual property rights. In a statement Friday, World Poker Fund said […]

World Poker Fund Holdings has U.S. plans

September 2, 2015

World Poker Fund Holdings, Inc. has announced that it will begin rolling out a series of subscription-based online poker sites in 2015 using WPFH celebrity relationships as its marketing platform. The company claimed in a statement that the new initiative will run in parallel with its development of a cash poker platform for Native American […]