Best of PRO This Week: Adelson Pressures Spain, French Market Decline and Party's New Look Best of PRO This Week: Adelson Pressures Spain, French Market Decline and Party's New Look
Key Takeaways
  • Sheldon Adelson, casino magnate and vocal online poker opponent, is reportedly pressuring the Spanish government to limit online gambling in the country.
  • The activity in online cash games in regulated continues its decline, according to the latest figures.
  • New Jersey, Kentucky, Adelson and Barton in this week’s overview of online gambling legislation in the US.
  • Spain, Greece, , UK, Hungary and more: All the latest regulatory news outside the US.

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Exclusive News Articles 2q1w6x

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Delaware Releases Proposed Online Gaming Regulations 673557

The state of Delaware has released its initial draft of online gaming regulations with a public comment period continuing through July 31, 2013.


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Spanish Industry Group JDigital Fires Back at Adelson 1d64f

“No data” to anti-online gambling claims. Industry association JDigital, which represents local and remote online gaming companies operating in Spain, has responded to Sheldon Adelson’s attempt to pressure the Spanish government to limit online gambling.


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French Regulator: Active Players, Revenue and Wagering Down in Online Poker 54g3m

The activity in online cash games in regulated continues its decline, according to the latest figures.


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William Hill and Betfair Ask to Run the Greek Online Gambling Monopoly 5n6p2o

Impeccable timing creates a headache for Greek privatization schedule and OPAP monopoly. William Hill and Betfair have chosen a critical time to file an application to manage Greece’s online gambling monopoly. The government is in the process of selling its 33% stake in the Organisation of Football Prognostics SA (OPAP) which was awarded the concession without a competitive tendering process.


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Winklevoss Brothers Try to Move Bitcoin into Mainstream Finance 5o2g63

Winklevoss twins plan to raise $20m for an ETF invested in Bitcoin. The Winklevoss twins of Facebook fame are planning to sell $20m of shares in a Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund.


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Bwin.party Legacy Legal Case in “Old News” 594u3w

2006 legal case against bwin.party may end in September. A legal case which started in 2006 may finally end bwin.party’s legal exposure in when CEO Norbert Teufelberger appears in court on September 19.


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PokerStars’ Interim Appeal Denied in New Jersey 6ha2f

An appeal by PokerStars in its case to regain its right to purchase The Atlantic Club Casino was rejected on Monday by a New Jersey Appellate Court.


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Adelson Reportedly Pressuring Spain to Limit Online Gambling 734j44

Sheldon Adelson, casino magnate and vocal online poker opponent, is reportedly pressuring the Spanish government to limit online gambling in the country.


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CardRunners Ends Program 352639

Popular poker training site CardRunners ended its program yesterday with immediate effect. s were informed via email.


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Microsoft Exec Replaces Pincus as Zynga CEO 2na2g

Don Mattrick, President of Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment division, has been announced as the new CEO for Zynga, replacing co-founder Mark Pincus.


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Exclusive: PartyPoker’s Bold Rebranding Signifies “New Beginnings” 4c3m41

Orange logo sets the tone for PartyPoker’s fresh start. PartyPoker has unveiled a new logo, part of a major overhaul of its online poker brand which signals a “clean break from the past,” pokerfuse PRO was told.


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PKR, Winamax Expand Mobile Offerings 73j4i

Niche UK-focused poker room PKR and French-regulated independent Winamax have both recently announced expansions to their mobile poker offerings.


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OPAP Sale Problems May Have Wider Repercussions 2h2a5x

The Greek sale of a 33% stake in OPAP runs into difficulties; The route out could impact other operators. The sale of the Greek government’s 33% stake in OPAP is at risk as the new buyers seek to renegotiate a contract due to be signed on July 4.


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ARJEL Reports 20% Decline in Problem Gambling Since Regulation 6x5v4c

Incidence of problem gamblers and those at “moderate risk” down since the introduction of regulation. French regulator ARJEL has used research from l’Observatoire des Jeux et l’Observatoire Français des Drogues et des Toxicomanies (ODFT) to calculate a 20% reduction in problem gambling since the introduction of regulation.

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Regular Weekly Columns 341f1c

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Traffic Watch s2fn

A break out week for almost all markets as cash game traffic rises; Ultimate Poker sees off its competitors and Winamax drops behind its market.


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Under the Gun: July Special 6n4p4k

All the important dates for your July calendar: Live tournaments, regulatory deadlines, industry events and more.


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Regulation in Review: Europe and Beyond 5t5p2q

Spain, Greece, , UK, Hungary and more: All the latest regulatory news outside the US.


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Regulation in Review: US 1k1f1p

New Jersey, Kentucky, Adelson and Barton in this week’s overview of online gambling legislation in the US.


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Checking Around 253z6r

This week’s industry-focused summary of the most important threads in online poker forums. Troll free, guaranteed.