GGPoker
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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Online poker |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Website | ggpoker |
GGPoker is an online poker room operator. The company was established in 2014 and initially focused on the Asian online poker market.[1] In 2017, it expanded into Europe with the acquisition of a gaming license from the United Kingdom.[1][2] Daniel Negreanu acts as the company's brand ambassador and spokesperson.[3]
In 2020 it co-hosted the World Series of Poker Main Event after the WSOP had to cancel its live tournament due to the travel and live event restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] GGPoker was awarded a Guinness World Record as the 2020 WSOP Online bracelet series main event's prize pool was the largest ever for a single online poker tournament.[5][6][7]
In 2021 and 2022 the company hosted the WSOP Online bracelet series.[1][8] In August 2022, GGPoker became the largest online poker room by volume of cash game traffic.[9]
In August 2024, Caesars Entertainment announced it had sold the WSOP brand to GGPoker operator NSUS Group for $500 million.[10][11]
Offering
[edit]GGPoker offers variations of Texas hold 'em and Omaha hold 'em poker, including short deck and five-card pot-limit Omaha.[12] The site also offers[12] casino games online, including slot games.[13]
Operational history
[edit]As of 2020, GGPoker has operations in Canada and Ireland.[2] It acquired a gambling license in the United Kingdom in 2017,[1] and in Malta and Curaçao by 2020.[2]
In February 2021, the company received a gaming license in Pennsylvania, which was its first US license.[14] Also in February 2021, GGPoker was approved by the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission for a new license to use for its international players, except for its players located in the UK who continue to play under the license from the UK Gambling Commission.[15] The company expanded into Ukraine when it received a license to operate in the country in August 2021.[16] Later that year, GGPoker launched in Belgium and Romania, and established partnerships with local casinos allowing it to operate in the Netherlands and Quebec.[14]
The company acquired an Ontario license in early 2022, and partnered with WSOP to launch the WSOP.ca site. The site is operated by GGPoker for Ontario-based players only.[17][18]
Award
[edit]GGPoker was awarded a Guinness World Record as the 2020 WSOP Online bracelet series main event's prize pool was the largest ever for a single online poker tournament.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "GGPoker Closes in on PokerStars in Global Cash Game Traffic". Pokerfuse.com. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ a b c Hill, Kashmir (2020-09-01). "To Play Poker in a Pandemic, Americans Flee the U.S." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Bevington, Samantha (2019-11-20). "Daniel Negreanu Signs With GGPoker". Poker Industry Pro. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "American leads WSOP int'l series ahead of final". ESPN.com. 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ a b Jones, Nick (2020-10-29). "GGPoker Nets Guinness World Record for WSOP Online Main Event". Poker Industry Pro. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ a b "Bulgarian earns record $3.9M in online WSOP". ESPN.com. 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ a b Epskamp, Yori (June 8, 2020). "85 Online Bracelet Events Scheduled This Summer; 31 on WSOP.com & 54 on GGPoker". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ "2022 GGPoker WSOP Online to Award 33 Bracelets; Runs August 7-September 27". PokerNews.com. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ Jones, Nick (2022-08-10). "GGPoker is Now Larger Than All Other Major Dot-Com Operators Combined". Poker Industry Pro. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ Purdum, David (2024-08-01). "WSOP sold by Caesars but staying in Las Vegas". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ Stutz, Howard (2024-08-01). "Caesars sells World Series of Poker brand for $500 million". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ a b Zetzsche, Christian (2022-02-18). "GGPoker In 2022: Where Is The New Industry Giant Heading?". PokerFuse.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Pal, Hunor (2022-09-13). "Yggdrasil launches content globally with GGPoker". European Gaming Industry News. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ a b "GGPoker's Breakthrough Year: The Four Biggest Game-Changers that Led to its Rise in Global Poker Power". Pokerfuse.com. 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "International Players on GGPoker Move to Isle of Man License". Pokerfuse.com. 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ "Українська команда GGPoker стрімко зростає" [The Ukrainian GGPoker team is growing rapidly]. Sport.ua (in Ukrainian). 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "Breaking: GGPoker Confirms Partnership with WSOP for Ontario Online Poker Launch in "Early April"". Pokerfuse.com. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ Katz, Dan (2022-10-05). "Unlicensed Online Gaming Providers Must Exit Ontario Market by October 31". PokerNewsDaily.com. Retrieved 2022-10-06.