Poker Industry PRO: “Estamos Listos”: Winamax Readies for Spanish Launch with Teaser Site

Industry: French operator prepares Spanish landing page as it awaits its Spanish authorization.

French online poker operator Winamax has launched Winamax.ES, a Spanish-language landing page to promote its brand as the operator inches closer to launching online poker in the country and building a cross-border player pool with its existing French site.

With a slick countdown video, Winamax lays out its unique selling points, including €10,000 in freerolls every week, its huge €10 million Winamax Series that run three times a year, its Expresso lottery sit and gos, and its generous VIP club. It also made mention of its sportsbook, something it debuted in France in 2014 and will presumably introduce into the Spanish market too when it goes live.

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Isaac Haxton Discusses New PartyPoker Sponsorship, Direction Of Live Poker In US And Abroad

Isaac Haxton Discusses New PartyPoker Sponsorship, Direction Of Live Poker In US And Abroad

New Team PartyPoker player Isaac Haxton spoke about his role in the online poker site’s plans going forward and the future of poker in the US and beyond.

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Poker Industry PRO: The Spring 2018 Borgata Garden State Super Series Set To Return Next Month

Live and Online: $365,000 is guaranteed over the 8-day schedule including a $100,000 Main Event.

Borgata Poker has announced the schedule for the Garden State Super Series (GSSS) Spring 2018 outing, marking the return of New Jersey’s iconic tournament series. $365,000 is guaranteed over the course of 17 events available on Borgata Poker and partypoker New Jersey.

As the eighth edition of the series, GSSS Spring 2018 will have a mix of events with buy-ins starting at $55 and topping out at $1,060 for the High Roller event. The Main Event remains at a $320 buy-in with $100,000-guaranteed.

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PA Gambling Guide: If You Don’t Like Philadelphia, ‘You Don’t Know Nuthin’

Tourist books for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, spotlight the city’s many attractions, from Independence Hall to the Liberty Bell to the “Rocky steps” of Sylvester Stallone’s boxing movies.

What many gloss over is a widespread attitude that somehow combines civic pride and a middle finger for the rest of the world.

For an example, check out Philadephia Eagles center Jason Kelce’s speech at the parade honoring the 2017-18 Super Bowl champions. Around the 4:20 mark, after bellowing a two-word response to anyone who doubted the team, Kelce leads the estimated 700,000 fans in an unofficial anthem:

“We’re from Philly, (effen) Philly,

“No one like us; we don’t care.”

Whether you relish that mindset or not, Philadelphia, the first capital of the United States and the country’s sixth-largest metropolis, has plenty to recommend it as a potential home for anyone wanting to get in on the ground floor of Pennsylvania’s online poker experience.

The state approved full-fledged Internet gaming in November 2017, and most of the 12 land-based casinos are expected to launch online operations in 2018. Pennsylvania joins New Jersey, Delaware and Nevada as the only states with legal online casino gaming. It is by far the most populous of the four, which should lead to a good variety of poker offerings.

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