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26 Aug, 2018 Ukraine classifies poker as a sport

Poker in the Ukraine may be able to flourish once again following the government’s decision to classify the game as a sport. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Youth and Sport published ‘Document 3780’. Although written in Ukrainian, translations show that “II.119 sport pok...

Poker player launches blockchain social network Industry News

26 Aug, 2018 Poker player launches blockchain social network

Xu Ke is could probably be defined as a prodigy. She is a native of Beijing, and the founder of China’s first blockchain-based social media site, called “Ono”. At 24 years old, that is likely enough to fit into the “prodigy” category. Xu Ke has a lot more to offer, and her Beijing-based...

Netherlands to amend Online Gaming Bill Industry News

12 Aug, 2018 Netherlands to amend Online Gaming Bill

According to a report on FocusGN, the Dutch Parliament is considering an amendment to the bill in order to get the debate started after two years without progress. As the Dutch government considers liberalising the online gaming market, the Parliament is assessing a potential set of ame...

Unibet to sponsor FIDE World Chess Championship Industry News

10 Aug, 2018 Unibet to sponsor FIDE World Chess Championship

One of the more famous online poker brands Unibet which has also spread itself into the sports betting arena has recently released a statement confirming that it has become the official betting partner to the ‘FIDE World Chess Championship Match’ which is slated to take place in London ...

AIGF launches Skill Games Charters Industry News

10 Aug, 2018 AIGF launches Skill Games Charters

In the move to regulate the Skill Gaming sector which comprises Poker, Rummy and Fantasy Sports, the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF), an apex body for Gaming in India recently launched the Skill Games Charters. With the unprecedented rise of the Gaming operators as well as the player...

Indian Poker Association to open venue in Ranchi Industry News

09 Aug, 2018 Indian Poker Association to open venue in Ranchi

This Independence Day poker gets a further shot of freedom when a new venue opens up in the eastern part of the country specifically in Ranchi. The Indian Poker Association or IPA which has for long been on a crusade to make poker legal and available across the country has announced its...

Putin signs anti-illegal gambling law Industry News

05 Aug, 2018 Putin signs anti-illegal gambling law

According to a recent report, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law which will clamp down on illegal gambling organisations. According to the law, any unlicensed gambling that takes place outside of specific areas and the systematic provision of premises for illegal gambling...

WPT to host Women's Poker Summit this August Industry News

05 Aug, 2018 WPT to host Women’s Poker Summit this August

This year saw the least amount of participation by female players during the WSOP.  After all the games were completed, only 4% of the player pool was comprised of women.  There has been a push recently to attract more female players and the World Poker Tour (WPT) hopes to continue that...

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05 Aug, 2018 Zynga declares $38 million revenue in Q2

Earlier this week, San Francisco-based Zynga announced financial results from the second quarter of this year, which included data on its popular poker app. Zynga Poker accounted for 23 percent of the social game developer’s $165 million in online game revenue during the quarter, accord...

Phil Hellmuth joins Decent.Bet as Ambassador Industry News

08 Jul, 2018 Phil Hellmuth joins Decent.Bet as Ambassador

Founded in 2017 with offices in Las Vegas, Panama and the U.K., DECENT.bet is a transparent blockchain gaming platform. As a decentralized platform, customers will be able to participate in “being the house” with DECENT.bet. Their Mainnet will be the first to launch on the VeChainThor p...

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