Poker Fuse – Chico Network brand, Action Poker, has been traded once again, this time it becomes part of the Equity Poker Network (EPN), the “cooperative” style network which aims to reduce competition between skins to maximize mutual profitability. In October 2011, Play Safe Holding AS sold the Chico Network to Julian International Holdings but kept the Action Poker brand. Since then Chico has been restored to growth and cash out problems have been resolved. Now, Action Poker returns to its former CEO, Clive Archer, the founder of the EPN. According to EPN, the “transition to EPN will be swift…

iGaming Business – Location-as-a-service company Locaid has been selected to provide geolocation services for the new multi-state online poker service between the US states of Delaware and Nevada. The appointment will make Locaid the first company to provide a geolocation service that is compliant with state regulatory requirements under the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement. As reported by iGaming Business, Governor Brian Sandoval of Nevada and Governor Jack Markell of Delaware signed the landmark liquidity sharing agreement last month to lawfully allow online gaming websites in each state to begin sharing player pools, primarily for poker. . WATCH OUR INTERVIEW WITH…

Poker 777 – Since a few years, Las Vegas has been conceding its place of ideal poker destination in Macau in terms of high stakes rounds. This new Eldorado of high stakes poker, located on the other side of the Pacific, seduces professional players with its blinds which may reach US$7,000/14,000. Macau has become the Mecca of high stakes pokers in which a lot of professional players intend to have a stop, at least once in their career. Tom « durrrr » Dwan, Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius and John Juanda are among the great names of poker who have already…

Poker News – California Assemblyman Isadore Hall told Tribal leaders and gaming interests at Thursday’s iGaming Legislative Symposium in Sacramento that he believes there is still a chance for Internet poker legislation to pass in the Golden State during 2014. He also indicated that the Assembly would be holding an informational hearing on the issue in the next few weeks. Hall, who was the keynote speaker to open the event, serves as chair of the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee, which includes gambling-related concerns. Two poker-only bills were introduced in the California legislature last week at the deadline to submit new…

The Press Democrat – Rival attempts to legalize Internet poker in California are underway in the Capitol, setting the stage for a lobbying and political showdown over a market worth hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Two measures unveiled on Feb. 21, the deadline to introduce new bills for the year, would authorize online poker websites, letting gamblers participate from anywhere they can access the Internet. Similar efforts failed last year after heated negotiations between tribal interests and lawmakers ended without an agreement on the final form of the complex legislation. This year, again, there are divisions. “There are a…

Online Poker Report – Last Thursday, PartyPoker released a new Android compatible version of its New Jersey poker room and casino. The much anticipated launch comes approximately two months after PartyPoker first released an iOS version of its NJ software. And while WSOP and 888poker beat Party to the Apple store, Party is the first major player to boast a native application for Android smartphone and tablet devices. I had a chance to download and peruse the poker version of the app, with decidedly mixed results. Unlike Apple’s App Store, Google’s Play Store weighs hefty restrictions on real-money gambling applications….