New Rake Structure At Ipoker Network
Playtech's online poker wing prefers recreational players Effective January 1 2015, Playtech's online poker wing, iPoker Network, is to introduce a new rake structure designed to better attract purely recreational players to its skins. Dubbed "Source Based Rake" the new structure is based on the idea that recreational, net-depositing players are currently undervalued, whilst the more predatory professionals generate significant rake but often cash out more than they deposit, thus disturbing the "ecology" of the network. The conclusion in terms
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Opening Up The Quebec Online Gambling Market
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Paddy Power Looking For Creative Inspiration
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Perform Group To De-list
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Pokerstars' California Alliance Strengthened
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians joins online poker coalition The California alliance of Pokerstars, the Morongo tribe and three major land card room operators lobbying for unrestricted online poker legalisation in the Sunshine State (see previous InfoPowa reports) has been strengthened following a decision by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians to join the coalition. The decision by the San Manuel tribe represents a dramatic change in its stance; earlier this year it appeared to support the inclusion
Preference For Online Gambling Impacts Australian Industry
New study shows that demand for online gambling in Australia is slowing growth in racing and sports betting A new study of the Australian gambling market by IBISWorld shows that online gambling may be impacting the growth rate of traditional betting on sports and racing. Revenue growth in Australia's horse and retail sports betting industry in the five years through to 2014-2015 has been at a compound average annual rate of 2 percent, reaching $3.6 billion, indicating that growth in
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