The online poker website Duplicate Poker closed its doors on Sunday 5 October - a victim of the current financial crisis. Players have been asked to withdraw their money from their accounts. (more…)

Steve Beshear, the Governor of Kentucky, has issued a request to the State of Kentucky demanding the blockage of the domain names of numerous online gaming operators, including PokerStars and Full-Tilt Poker, with a view to protecting the interests of the State. (more…)

With its players’ welfare at heart, the Everest Poker room has decided to team up with Adictel, the support organisation for addicted gamblers. (more…)

The PKR.com poker room is continuing to expand and is attracting more and more players worldwide. Less than a year after breaking the one million player barrier, PKR.com has doubled its number of customers – proof of the company’s healthy position. (more…)

On Friday 25 July, the poker rooms Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker merged to form an ambitious new poker website: Cereus. (more…)

The dates have been announced for the 2008 edition of the European I-Gaming Congress and Expo (EiG). The new edition will be held in Barcelona from 23 to 25 September 2008. This enormous trade show will bring together all of the key players in the Online Gaming world. There will also be a multitude of conferences and debates. All subjects will be covered, including discussions concerning the different European and Asian markets and a conference on the French market will be held on 24 September. (more…)

During the “Gaming Life Expo” at the Las Vegas Rio hotel, two online poker professionals from Stoxpoker will attempt to beat a computer program developed by researchers from the University of Alberta in a Limit Hold’em tournament to be held between 4 and 6 July 2008. (more…)

The leading casino operator, Partouche Group SA, has branched out into the sports betting industry in London via its subsidiary Partouche Interactive. Its partner - former footballer Eric Cantona - a living legend of football in England, has helped to promote the event. (more…)

Following a complaint lodged by the online poker player Natalie Telscher, the biggest online poker site PokerStars.com has been summoned to appear before the High Court of Douglas on the Isle of Man. (more…)

Bluff magazine, the American poker monthly, has launched ClubBluff.com – a new online poker room operator. (more…)