Poker NSW, a cooperative comprising a majority of poker operators across the state, have been informed by NSW Police that they are free to resume poker events pending certain new COVID-safe restrictions. The approval comes […]
The struggling Australian poker industry has been dealt another brutal blow with authorities in New South Wales ruling card games to be in breach of public health orders. Poker leagues across the state announced this […]
In a first for Australian poker, WPT League licensees in New South Wales are introducing a mandatory “no mask, no play” policy for players and staff, effective immediately. Although the wearing of face masks is […]
Star Entertainment Group has announced the cancellation of all cash games and tournaments in The Star Sydney poker room for the remainder of 2020, a decision that includes the hugely popular WSOP Sydney. […]
With the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic looming large, the Australian Poker Tour (APT) has cancelled its three-day series on the Gold Coast, scheduled to be held in September. In a statement released on its […]
Star Entertainment Group says its flagship casino resort, The Star Sydney, will remain open despite being informed by NSW Health on Monday that a patron who visited last week has tested positive to COVID-19. The […]
In the wake of PokerMedia Australia’s recent feature on the return of live poker throughout the nation, the Australian Poker Tour (APT) last night announced its first live series since February, with the 2020 APT Gold Coast […]
It may sound clichéd, but the impact coronavirus has had on all of us – and indeed for those within the poker industry across the globe – has been immense. And while it is still […]
Crown Perth will become the first casino in Australia to reopen its poker room following nationwide COVID-19 closures when it welcomes back players this Saturday. But it won’t be poker quite as we know it, […]
It took longer than expected but the 2020 World Series of Poker has finally been postponed. In an overnight announcement, organizers revealed that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis currently gripping the United States and […]
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