The Americas
Over at PokerStars, they just got a thumbs up from Ray Lesniak; will no longer be participating in the Skill loyalty program; inked a deal with Pokertek; and released the 20th Macau Cup schedule . We also have some tips on how to improve your online poker game brought to you by a bunch of Poker Pro’s and 9 poker apps that every professional poker player should own. Doublehead Pictures will release ultimatebeat, a documentary film about UltimateBet. Jason Kirk catches up with the 2013 WSOP November Nine and Vince Martin talks about how Sheldon Adelson’s new poll shows depth of iGaming opposition. In a recent interview with BLUFF at the WSOPE, Michael ‘The Grinder’ Mizrachi confirmed that he has parted ways with lock poker.
Europe
CalvinAyre.com is the media sponsor for the Mobile & Tablet Gambling Summit 2013 so watch out for us. Becky Liggero who was at the BAC and EiG recounts the discussion about expansion plans beyond Europe. Mike O’Donnell asks if mobile gambling creates problem gamblers. Bwin.party’s board reduced to nine after Lord Moonie steps down. mFortune gets 6 nominations at the 2013 eGR operator awards; Darko Stojanovic won Event #3 at the WSOPE and Jackie Glazier makes history by being the first winner of a ladies only gold bracelet at the WSOPE. We have Lee Davy who tells about his experience in Johannesburg. Ladbrokes partnered with Engine Group to advertise their ‘doubling the odds’ product in Australia, 888 Poker ends its Mac beta testing phase and released its Mac client to players, and Risk Capital Partners might be a potential purchaser of Gala Bingo.
Asia
The team was at Resorts World in Manila to cover the APT Asian Series Manila; Former Pagcor chief wants graft charges dismissed; James Packer bares plan for $400m Sri Lanka casino; Globalport eyeing to build a casino in Cebu, Philippines; Queensland open to offer more casino licenses; Robin Ylitalo wins at the European Poker Tour London while Jason Lavallee wins at the European Poker Tour £10,000 High Roller. Wynn defends Macau business from Massachusetts regulators; Kazuo Okada doesn’t show up at the DOJ hearing on Anti-Dummy law charges; Mass-market continues to drive Macau’s Q3 revenues; Ex-Bodog staff creates a crime wave in Manila.