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Pennsylvania announces July 15 online casino and poker launch date

April 18, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, New online casinos, Online Poker, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Pennsylvania

Some 18 months after passing legislation to legalize online gambling and the state of Pennsylvania has just reportedly announced that it anticipates the first series of sites will launch during the week beginni...

The Stars Group’s PokerStars and BetStars launch in Sweden

K Morrison

January 8, 2019

Sweden, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mobile gaming, Poker, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Licensing

After in December 2018 receiving a license from Sweden's gambling regulator Lotteriinspektionen, Canadian gaming and online gambling company, The Stars Group (Nasdaq: TSG; TSX: TSGI), has seen its flagship poke...

Pragmatic Play takes portfolio live in Swedish market

Marie Kelley

January 4, 2019

Sweden, Latest Casino and Gambling News

The regulated gaming market of Sweden has now grown, with Pragmatic Play live with their portfolio of content in the region. The top-rated content provider is now offering their online gaming content via licens...

Quickspin signs deal with PokerStars to enter Italian market

Marie Kelley

December 5, 2018

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Swedish slots specialist, Quickspin, has announced a new deal with the PokerStars brand. The top games of Quickspin will now be highlighted by PokerStars within the Italian regulated gaming market. Gaming La...

The Stars Group Incorporated inks American expansion deal

Adam Morgan

November 27, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Online Poker, Poker, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Prominent online casino operator, The Stars Group Incorporated, has announced the signing of an agreement with Eldorado Resorts Incorporated that could see it enter the iGaming markets of eleven additional Amer...

Play’n GO now live with PokerStars in Italy

Marie Kelley

October 8, 2018

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

After signing a deal with online poker giant PokerStars earlier in the year, online software developer Play’n GO has now announced they are live with the brand in the Italian market. Play’n GO will be providing...

2018 CHRIS MONEYMAKER PSPC TOUR

Lloyd Zakeo

October 1, 2018

The Mohegan Sun Poker Room in partnership with PokerStars will be hosting the Chris MoneyMaker PSPC Tour running from the 4th till 7th October, 2018. The 2-day poker event will feature 5 flights and re-entri...

PokerStars EPT Barcelona €10,300 win goes to Max Silver

Marie Kelley

September 3, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Poker, Spain

The European Poker Tour Barcelona continued over the weekend as Casino Barcelona played host to yet even more events during the PokerStars tournament series. The latest event to finish up was the €10,300 High R...

WCOOP 2018 begins today

Marie Kelley

September 2, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Online Poker, Poker, Online Gambling News

Back in August, top online poker room PokerStars announced the new schedule for the upcoming World Championship of Online Poker. Since the announcement, players have been getting ready to take part in more than...

PokerStars EPT Barcelona Super High Roller win goes to Mikita Badziakouski

Marie Kelley

August 28, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Poker, Spain

Since early last week, Casino Barcelona has played host to the PokerStars European Poker Tour. The Barcelona stop has been a success, with several events already finishing up, including Michael Soyza winning th...

EPT Barcelona begins this week

Marie Kelley

August 19, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Poker, Spain

The PokerStars European Poker Tour will return to Barcelona this month, beginning this week. The 2018 EPT Barcelona will take place from August 21st until September 2nd, with the Casino Barcelona playing host. ...

PokerStars announces new WCOOP schedule

Marie Kelley

August 4, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Poker

It’s that time of year again! Top online poker brand PokerStars has announced that the World Championship of Online Poker will be back in action this September. Taking place from the 2nd till the 17th, the WCOO...

The Stars Group Incorporated completes Sky Betting and Gaming purchase

Adam Morgan

July 11, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

The Stars Group Incorporated is now the world’s largest publicly-listed online gaming operator after yesterday saw it complete the previously-announced $4.7 billion deal to purchase British rival Sky Betting an...

The Stars Group Incorporated raises $622 million to fund purchase

Adam Morgan

June 28, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In its quest to acquire British rival Sky Betting and Gaming from current owners, CVC Capital Partners and Sky, Canadian online casino operator, The Stars Group Incorporated, has announced that it has raised ap...

PokerStars names Maria Konnikova as brand ambassador

Marie Kelley

June 27, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker

As an author and journalist, Maria Konnikova began research for a book about a year ago, looking at the role that luck plays in life. It seemed to the writer that poker was a great place to start. After learnin...