Downfall Of Pokerstars Pro Still A Hot Subject
What was the reason behind Rational Group prematurely calling in the Dale Philip pro contract? A week ago Pokerstars pro Dale "Daleroxxu" Philip, a Scots professional player who lives in Thailand and travelled as a playing ambassador for Pokerstars, stirred up the message boards by tweeting that he had been dropped from Team Pokerstars over a non-poker incident in Marbella, where he had been representing the company. It appears that after Philip was eliminated from the main event of the
Drummond Wins Pot Limit Omaha Six-handed Event
US pro wins $541,747 and his first World Series of Poker bracelet New Hampshire poker pro Michael Drummond will no doubt be celebrating this morning following his big win Sunday in taking down event 42 at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, a $5,000 buy-in PLO Six Handed contest that pitted him against 451 other entrants vying for a share in the $2,124,400 prize pool. On Day 3 of the event Drummond's future did not look promising as
Dutch Regulator Repeats Warning To Illegal Operators
Kansspelautoriteit is building capacity and will have increased powers Kansspelautoriteit, the Dutch Gaming Authority responsible for regulating the online gambling industry in the Netherlands once it is legalised next year, has again warned off illegal operators - its second threat to not only impose penalties, but exclude miscreants from future licensing opportunities (see previous InfoPowa reports). Chairman Jan Suyver says that the Authority will have a range of powers from government that will enable it to carry out its work
Eighty Six Percent Of Mobile Time Is Spent On Apps
Just 31 minutes are spent browsing the Web, new study shows A new mobile usage study conducted by Flurry Analytics in the United States shows that Americans spend on average 2 hrs and 42 minutes per day on their smartphones and tablets… but only 31 minutes are used to browse the web. Most of their focus - 86 percent of their mobile interaction - is spent on apps, a phenomenon that online gambling operators have clearly tumbled to, judging by
Eurobet Italy Takes Evolution Live Dealer Action On Board
Mobile-only live dealer action launched Eurobet Italy, a subsidiary of the Gala Coral online and land gambling group, has launched Evolution Gaming's mobile version of its live dealer product. The company is restricting the roll-out to its mobile channel, although it has the option to extend the product to its desktop offering at some future point. The product includes roulette, blackjack and baccarat live dealer tables across Android and iOS devices, and will hopefully boost the Italian subsidiary's penetration of
Flagship Sports Publication To Enter Mobile Gambling Sector
Sports Illustrated has plans for fantasy sports One of the most respected sports media names in the US industry, Sports Illustrated, is to embrace the trend toward mobile, fantasy sports and gambling as part of a major revamp, according to the publication Mashable. The flagship asset of parent company Time Inc., says that it wants to be part of the move by consumers to mobile, which has been followed by the advertising dollars so essential to profitability. "We want to
F.s.b. Technology Signs Up Bit8
Partnership enables managed sports betting solution to access new customer pipeline FSB Technology (UK) Ltd has agreed to integrate its fully-managed sports betting solution into Bit8, a fast growing gaming platform provider. Bit8 clients who take the service from FSB Tech will benefit from in-play and pre-game betting opportunities across more than 20 sports. FSB Tech has developed the first modern, proprietary sports betting platform to be launched in a decade, a spokesman claimed Monday. The fully-managed service covers the
Gamblit Gets The Nevada Online Gambling Supplier Nod
Nevada Gaming Commission confirms suitability of real-money online gambling technology provider The Nevada Gaming Commission has confirmed the suitability of US real-money online gambling technology provider Gamblit Gaming as a distributor, manufacturer of gaming devices, manufacturer of interactive gaming systems and an interactive gaming service provider. The company has been awarded the relevant licensing for these categories after successfully completing the extensive year-long application process. "We're thrilled to acquire the Commission's approval," said Eric Meyerhofer, CEO, Gamblit Gaming. "We have
Gtech Clinches Canadian Online Bingo Deal
Collaboration with Loto-Québec and British Columbia Lottery Corporation will launch North America's first government-regulated interactive bingo network GTech Sweden Interactive AB has inked a partnership agreement with Societé des Lotteries du Québec and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation to provide interactive bingo software, games, and related services to three Canadian provinces through June 2018. The contract represents North America's first government-regulated interactive bingo network. Under the four-year agreement, which includes two 2-year options for extensions, GTech will host from its
Has 888poker Bitten Off More Than It Is Prepared To Chew With Suarez?
Online poker operator ponders the future of controversial footballer only one month into his contract Online poker operator 888poker is reportedly considering the future of its brand ambassador, Liverpool football star Luis Suarez, only a month after signing him up. The reason is sprawled across most mainstream media this week - the discipline-challenged soccer star faces allegations that whilst playing for Uruguay against Italy in the World Cup he bit opponent Giorgio Chiellini. Suarez has been the subject of public