PartyPoker Revenues Up Ahead of Poker Relaunch

PartyGaming, the Gibraltar-based publicly quoted gaming operator, today announced its interim results for the six months to June 30, 2008. PartyPoker.com, which makes up 60 percent of the business in terms of net revenue, grew net revenue in the period by 6.4 percent to $153.9 million compared to...

Thursday Aug 28, 2008

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Czechs Lobby for Poker Regulation

The Prague Post today reported that the Czech Association of Poker Clubs (CAPC) has hired consultants from Ernst & Young to help lobby the government to recognize poker as a sport. The report says that, as a result of this lobbying, the Finance Ministry will soon introduce a "lottery...

Thursday Aug 28, 2008

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888.com Net Poker Revenue Up 2.2 Percent

888.com, the publicly quoted bookmaker, today issued its interim results for the six months to the end of June 2008. The company, which operates Pacific Poker, saw net poker revenues up 2.2 percent to $41.7 million from $40.8 million in the same period of 2007. Across all business units, the...

Wednesday Aug 27, 2008

published 2 days ago

Poker Grows at Paddy Power Despite Dollar Downturn

Paddy Power, the Irish bookmaker that operates PaddyPowerPoker.com, today issued its interim results for the period January to June 2008. While the company's accounts do not breakdown its "non-retail" business, which includes online and sports betting, casino, poker, bingo, and...

Tuesday Aug 26, 2008

published 3 days ago

Analyst Predicts Consolidation in Online Poker Industry

James Hollins, an equity analyst at Daniel Stewart & Co. investment bank, has predicted consolidation within the online poker industry is the likely outcome of companies striving for enhanced liquidity in the sector. The report, entitled Gambling Sector August 08, says "The issue of...

Monday Aug 25, 2008

published 4 days ago

PinnacleSports Launches Poker on Entraction Network

PinnacleSports.com today announced it had launched a new poker room on the European-facing Entraction network. Simon Noble, spokesman for the company which is offering 30 percent rakeback, said, "After careful consideration, we felt that the time was right for PinnacleSports.com to launch a...

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