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Poker Business

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.

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CoinPoker logo
Posted inPoker News

CoinPoker Rake Backlash Grows After 233% Cap Increase

CoinPoker faces criticism over rake cap increases of up to 233%, preflop charges and heads-up costs, with Bobby James weighing in.
October 18, 2026Tags: Cash Games, CoinPoker, Online Poker, Poker Business
Bryn Kenney at the Aussie Millions.
Posted inPoker News

Bryn Kenney Sues GGPoker Over Alleged Millions in Commissions

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…
October 14, 2026Tags: GG Poker, Online Poker, Poker Business
Alberta Legislature Building, Edmonton.
Posted inPoker News

Alberta’s First Regulated Poker Room Opens in a Pool of Its Own

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.
October 12, 2026Tags: 888Poker, Alberta Poker, Canada Poker, Poker Business, PokerStars
Casino Secrets graphic showing a chained laptop, playing cards, poker chips and a padlock, with leaking digital text.
Posted inPoker News

Casino Secrets Leak Exposes Regulator Behind Offshore Poker Licences

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.
September 27, 2026Tags: Online Poker, Poker Business, Poker Industry
Alan Keating's Hero Call Ventures poker tournament.
Posted inPoker News

Alan Keating Launches Hero Call Ventures With $100 Poker Game

Alan Keating launches Hero Call Ventures with a $100 San Francisco founders poker tournament where entrepreneurs pitch for investment.
September 25, 2026Tags: High Stakes Poker, Poker Business, Poker Players, US Poker
BetRivers Poker Championship 2026
Posted inPoker News

BetRivers Poker Championship Returns With $600K Guaranteed

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…
September 19, 2026Tags: BetRivers Poker, Online Poker, Poker Business, US Poker
BetRivers Poker logo and branding
Posted inPoker Features

BetRivers Poker: The Challenger Building Its Place in US Poker

How BetRivers Poker grew from Phil Galfond’s Run It Once technology into a regulated four-state US network, backed by Rush Street Interactive.
September 19, 2026Tags: BetRivers Poker, Online Poker, Poker Business, US Poker
Global Poker are facing regulatory problems in the American market.
Posted inUncategorized

Global Poker Under Pressure as US Sweepstakes Crackdown Shrinks Its Market

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…
September 14, 2026Tags: Online Poker, Poker Business, US Poker
Poker Type Texas Hold’em calculator showing a free poker hand equity tool
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Poker Type Launches Free Texas Hold’em Calculator as Poker Tools Lineup Expands

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…
September 13, 2026Tags: Online Poker, Poker Business, Poker Strategy, Poker Tool
iPoker Adds Triton ONE Satellites.
Posted inPoker News

iPoker Adds Triton ONE Satellites as Live Poker Push Expands

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…
September 10, 2026Tags: Live Poker, Online Poker, Poker Business, Poker Tournaments, Triton Poker
Pokerstars network.
Posted inPoker Features

Is the PokerStars Network the Biggest Change in PokerStars History?

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.…
September 9, 2026Tags: Online Poker, Poker Business, Poker Industry, PokerStars
Binq Poker Trophy.
Posted inPoker News

Is This the Best Poker Trophy of 2026? Binq Poker Event Raises the Bar

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…
September 4, 2026Tags: London Poker, Poker Business, UK Poker
Unibet Poker is expanding
Posted inPoker News

Unibet Poker Expands Full Poker Offering Across Four Sister Brands

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…
September 2, 2026Tags: Online Poker, Poker Business, Poker Industry, Unibet Poker
WPT Global has climbed the online poker traffic rankings.
Posted inPoker News

WPT Global Climbs to Fourth in Online Poker Traffic Rankings

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.…
August 31, 2026Tags: Brad Owen, Cash Games, Online Poker, Online Poker Sites, Phil Ivey, Poker Business, World Poker Tour, WPT
Tony G in a CoinPoker sponsored jacket.
Posted inPoker Features

What Is Tony G Doing Now? Poker’s Great Provocateur Has Moved Into Quantum Technology

“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.…
August 29, 2026Tags: Antanas Guoga, Cryptocurrency, High Stakes Poker, Poker Business, Poker Players, Tony G, Triton Poker
Jo Living from Aces High
Posted inPoker Features

From Poker Table to Boardroom: How Women Are Turning Poker Skills Into Business Success

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…
August 20, 2026Tags: Poker Business, Poker Strategy, Texas Hold’em, Women in Poker
PokerBaazi in India has shut down.
Posted inPoker News

PokerBaazi Shuts Down Free Poker Platform Months After Launch

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…
August 19, 2026Tags: Online Poker, Poker Business, Poker Industry, Santhosh Suvarna
Pokerstars in Italy
Posted inPoker News

PokerStars Expands Italian Poker Push With New Live and Online Partnership

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…
August 12, 2026Tags: Poker Business, PokerStars
Isai and Mark Scheinberg of Pokerstars
Posted inPoker News

Who Founded PokerStars? The Story of Isai and Mark Scheinberg

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…
August 12, 2026Tags: Mark Scheinberg, Online Poker, Poker Business, PokerStars
Pokerstars UK is moving to the Betfair poker network
Posted inPoker News

PokerStars UK Moves Onto Betfair as Flutter Builds New Poker Network

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…
August 11, 2026Tags: Online Poker, Poker Business, PokerStars
Bet365 Poker
Posted inPoker News

Bet365 Poker Launches in France on iPoker Europe Network

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…
August 9, 2026Tags: Online Poker, Poker Business, Poker Industry
PokerStars CEO Peter Jackson
Posted inPoker News

PokerStars Owner Flutter Announces CEO Change After Difficult Q2

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…
August 8, 2026Tags: Online Poker, Poker Business, Poker Industry, PokerStars
ClubWPT Gold Arizona
Posted inPoker News

ClubWPT Gold Returns to Full Operations in Arizona After 21+ Rule Change

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.…
July 23, 2026Tags: ClubWPT, ClubWPT Gold, Poker Business, Poker Industry, WPT
Google Adsense online poker gambling
Posted inPoker News

Google AdSense Policy Update Could Increase Online Poker Advertising Across More Markets

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…
July 20, 2026Tags: Online Poker, Poker Business, Poker Industry
Alberta
Posted inPoker News

Alberta Deals Itself Into Online Poker’s Future

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…
July 13, 2026Tags: Alberta Poker, Canada Poker, Online Poker, Poker Business

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