European Governments Hit Jackpot with Online Poker

With massive deficits and destabilizing economic pressures, many of the governments throughout Europe have been struggling to find new sources of revenue. A growing number of European Union countries,... continued

Italian Poker Profits Lead to Microgame Gain

Microgame, the market leader in Italian poker, has announced a year-to-year net profit gain of 151 percent in 2009. The company stated that after the partial regulation of the country’s Internet gaming... continued

Gambling Results in Italy Announced

Italy’s year to year gambling results took a hit in May, apparently due to the pending World Cup of soccer. Not including the impact of casinos and online poker, betting in Italy fell 24.5 percent for... continued

Last Shot for European Masters of Poker Italy Seat

Tonight is the last chance for poker players looking to win an entry into the European Masters of Poker Italy that starts on May 27th in Campione, Italy. Featured is the €1,100 buy-in Main Event, which... continued

Mixed Results in Bwin Poker Q1 Revenue

According to a recent statement, Austrian gambling giant Bwin experienced mixed results in its online poker operations for the first quarter. While the 2009 acquisition of Italian poker room Gioco Digitale... continued

Ongame Network Expands Italian Poker Operations

Capitalizing on the continued growth of online poker in the Italian market, Bwin’s Ongame Network has announced the signing of three new partner sites, with all three scheduled to join the network and... continued

Bwin Italia Signs Software Deal with Dragonfish

In a move that could have implications on the profitable Italian online gambling market, Bwin Italia is teaming up with Dragonfish, the business-to-business division of 888 Holdings, for online gaming... continued

Legalized Online Poker Commences in Italy

Italy became the latest civilized nation to abandon an unworkable and unenforceable prohibition in favor of legalizing online poker. The new regulations, which went into effect earlier this week, require... continued