“Isildur1″, a name that sounds like it should be in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, is actually the name of a poker player that has caused much excitement and controversy in the world of poker. Isildur1 burst onto the poker scene back in September of 2009 and immediately caused some major damage in the [...]
Software provider Playtech has broken into the global lottery landscape in a major way by partnering with US gaming services provider Scientific Games. The move opened for Playtech opportunities to secure government contracts, and provided support for its videobet machines business. With the agreement, Playtech is able to offer its online gaming services and align [...]
Just received the March newsletter from the guys over at PartyCasino and PartyPoker. Check out what’s new in the world of PartyGaming: Welcome to the March 2010 edition of the PartyGaming newsletter. We’ve packed the month full of exciting events and promotions for you to enjoy, so check out what’s on offer in the coming [...]
Following the failure of its Italian retail shops chain, Ladbrokes has decided to diversify its business to online gambling. It is scheduled to launch its online poker business in Italy and move on to launch its casino and bingo online games. Soon, Italian players can play Texas Hold ‘em courtesy of Ladbrokes, which is taking [...]
Just got an email from Euro Partners, owners of Titan Poker. It seems like they’ve improved the Titan Poker website and play experience. If you take a look at the screenshot for the new site it reminds me a lot of the InterCasino & InterPoker redesign that I talked about in the post Casino Logo [...]
Online gambling group PartyGaming, owners of betting websites PartyCasino and PartyPoker, has entered into an agreement with the state gambling operator of Denmark. Under the deal, PartyGaming will provide its online gaming technology in anticipation of the regulations liberalizing the gaming market in some regions in Europe. PartyGaming is the sixth largest gaming operator in [...]
William Hill is now declaring publicly that they are the top online gaming and sports betting company in the whole of Europe, following the agreement that it entered into with gambling software provider Playtech. The deal consists of a licensing collaboration, along with an agreement for William Hill to acquire Playtech’s all other affiliates and [...]
The 2010 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) schedule has now been officially released by PokerStars. As a quick run-down before I give you the schedule, the SCOOP events will run May 3rd to May 16th. It’s going to be 33 events, with three buy-in levels. The final event is the Main Event that will [...]
Have you guys seen the new InterCasino and InterPoker? I just went there today and noticed they have a brand new look and logo. It’s a big adjustment from the old look and it the change was definitely overdue. I feel the new look gives them a much more modern and updated feel. I’d love [...]
I just got an email from a representative over at Full Tilt Poker and sent over this notice of a new type of poker game at Full Tilt called Rush Poker. Here are the details: Warning: Rush Poker is extremely fast paced – prepare yourself for the most intense poker action in the world! Available [...]
