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Poker business covers the companies, executives and commercial decisions shaping the global poker industry, both online and at live events.
From major operators and poker rooms to tournament brands, technology providers and emerging platforms, the business behind poker continues to evolve alongside the game itself.
Our coverage follows acquisitions, partnerships, financial results, leadership changes, regulation and other developments that can influence poker players and the wider industry.
You’ll also find stories examining how operators are adapting to new markets, changing player habits, competition and the continued evolution of online poker around the world.
Bryn Kenney is taking the companies behind his former sponsor GGPoker to court, claiming a promised 5% ownership stake never materialized and his player commissions were systematically reduced. The lawsuit…
888 has opened Alberta’s first regulated poker room, preventing a complete shutdown. Its Alberta-only player pool remains separate from Ontario and international games as shared liquidity stays unresolved.
A huge Casino Secrets leak from the Curaçao Gaming Authority has exposed sensitive gambling industry documents and raised fresh questions about offshore poker regulation, operator security and how safely player data is handled.
BetRivers Poker is rolling out its biggest Championship series yet, with 100 tournaments and more than $600,000 in guarantees scheduled across 15 days from September 27 to October 11. The…
Global Poker is facing an increasingly difficult regulatory landscape in the United States as more states restrict sweepstakes gaming and regulators turn their attention to the model behind the online…
Poker Type has launched a new free Texas Hold’em Calculator, giving players a quick and simple way to check hand equity, win percentage and tie chances from Heads Up through…
iPoker is adding Triton Poker to its growing portfolio of live-event satellites, giving players across the network a new route into one of poker's most recognizable high-stakes brands. The Playtech-powered…
For 25 years, PokerStars has been somewhere poker players went. Download the software, create an account and find a table. That relationship helped build one of online poker's defining brands.…
Poker tournaments have handed out bracelets, rings, enormous championship cups and millions of dollars in prize money during 2026, but one considerably smaller event in London may have beaten them…
Unibet Poker is widening access to its full poker network, with players at Maria Casino, Bingo.com, Storspelare and VladCazino gaining access to regular cash games and tournaments. The expansion represents…
WPT Global has climbed to fourth place in the global online poker traffic rankings after new cash-game data revealed a much bigger picture of the online poker site's player activity.…
“On your bike!” For a generation of poker fans, that sentence is enough to identify Tony G. Antanas Guoga built one of the biggest personalities of the television poker boom.…
Poker has traditionally been portrayed as a battle of aggression, bluffing and nerve. Entrepreneur Jo Living believes some of its most valuable lessons are very different, and women are using…
PokerBaazi's attempt to rebuild its business around free-to-play poker appears to be over, with the platform unavailable just months after launching its new subscription model. PokerBaazi has shut down its…
PokerStars is strengthening its presence in Italy with a new Spin & Go promotion and an expanded relationship with the Italian Series of Poker, bringing its online and live poker…
PokerStars became one of the biggest names in online poker, but who actually founded the company? The answer involves father-and-son team Isai and Mark Scheinberg, who turned an ambitious online…
PokerStars on Betfair went live in the UK on August 13, 2026, moving Betfair Poker onto PokerStars software and the global PokerStars player pool. Paddy Power and Sky Poker are…
Bet365 has officially launched its online poker offering in France, adding one of the gambling industry's biggest brands to the country's regulated poker market. The British operator's French poker room…
PokerStars parent company Flutter Entertainment is preparing for a change at the top after announcing that CEO Peter Jackson will step down following a difficult second quarter for the global…
Just over a week after being hit with a cease-and-desist order from Arizona regulators, ClubWPT Gold has resumed full operations in the state after introducing new age restrictions for players.…
Google has announced a significant update to its advertising policies that could have a noticeable impact on online poker websites, operators and publishers from 10 August 2026. The change affects…
Canada's online poker landscape has taken another major step forward after Alberta officially opened its regulated iGaming market, creating fresh opportunities for licensed poker operators and the players waiting to…