Online poker operator 888 Group believes it is still at the table in the battle for the online gaming company Bwin.party. 888 Poker runs a popular website as well as online casino gaming, has arranged a meeting with Bwin this week. The move comes despite Bwin’s board declaring last week that a rival offer from GVC and Canadian poker giant Amaya was its preferred option. After that announcement, GVC chief executive Kenny Alexander, told City A.M. he was “just days away” from completing the deal. A spokesperson for GVC yesterday downplayed the challenge from 888, telling City A.M.: “We have…

iGaming Business – Online gaming operator 888 Holdings has updated the mobile phone application for its 888 Poker brand to give players access to a full range of multi-table tournaments. According to Pokerfuse.com, the app had previously restricted players to cash games and ‘sit and goes’, but players will now have an expanded selection of poker gaming options. The newly updated app will also be accompanied by a promotional campaign, which will include a television advertisement. Users will also receive a free tournament to ticket to a freeroll with a $50,000 (€38,500) prize pool. Freerolls will run twice per week…

888 Poker might not be a name familiar to the casual fan of online poker in America, but it’s a name that is about to get a whole lot more recognition. In fact, it could turn out to be the most prominent name in American online poker. To understand why 888 Poker is likely to play such a critical role in the United States market for regulated online poker, let’s walk through the company’s current position in the U.S. and then break down what the 888 software has to offer to American online poker players. Where is 888 licensed to…

The growing popularity of iPad poker games is taking the world by storm. Thanks to 888Poker mobile app, players can now enjoy mobile poker games within the ambit of state-of-the-art gaming software. iPad poker has finally arrived and 888 poker is the chaperone of this top-tier entertainment. The world’s leading online poker room, 888poker, has unveiled 888Poker mobile HD – a new reality. Getting started with the 888poker mobile HD at is a snap – it’s 100% free to download and install. All that’s required of players is to have a valid UK iTunes account. It’s a simple process to download…