Monthly Archives: January 2016

This trading firm made A 20 million from the craziness in markets right now

Trader Joseph Santoro signals a trade in the Nasdaq 100 stock index futures pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange shortly after the Fed announced a quarter point increase in the fed funds and the discount rate March 21, 2000. IG Group, the online brokerage and trading platform, dropped its half year results on Tuesday morning, and it has had a bumper start to the year, thanks to the ongoing craziness in the global markets right now.

This trading firm made A 20 million from the craziness in markets right now

Trader Joseph Santoro signals a trade in the Nasdaq 100 stock index futures pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange shortly after the Fed announced a quarter point increase in the fed funds and the discount rate March 21, 2000. IG Group, the online brokerage and trading platform, dropped its half year results on Tuesday morning, and it has had a bumper start to the year, thanks to the ongoing craziness in the global markets right now.

Nebraska Poker Legalization Faces Stiff Challenge

Nebraska poker players have long been forced to cross over the Missouri River into Iowa to play poker. Gambling is sparse in the Cornhusker State, which may be good for the Iowa economy, but is less convenient for Nebraskans. Nebraska residents, especially those residing east of Omaha, would love to play poker in their home […]

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High Stakes Online Poker Players Off to Good and Bad Starts in 2016: Cates Up, Blom Down, Ivey Undecided

For some high stakes online poker players, 2016 has started off with a bang. For others, they’d probably prefer a mulligan. At the time of writing, a player using the screen name “Educa-p0ker” on PokerStars has earned $125,390 since the start of the new year. “TILTMENOT,” another PokerStars high stakes player, is the only other […]

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Sam Trickett to Represent Starpoker.in for India Online Poker Industry

Sam Trickett, one of the leading poker earners of all time, recently became the face of India’s burgeoning online poker industry and one of its native sites, Starpoker.in. The British Trickett’s success in high profile events such as the WSOP’s Big One for ONE DROP have made him an international star. He had been with […]

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Poker Central and Global Poker League Join Forces: TV Network Will Air GPL Matches

Alex Dreyfus’ Global Poker League (GPL) has inked a deal with TV network Poker Central that will see the 24/7 poker channel gain exclusive rights to show GPL matches, with broadcasts beginning in early April. The news comes shortly after the official announcement of the full list of franchises and team managers that will comprise […]

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Women in Poker Hall of Fame Taking 2016 Nominations

When it comes to the Women in Poker Hall of Fame (HOF), a few talented ladies would love to join the likes of Jennifer Harman, Cyndy Violette, and Kathy Liebert in this year’s class. With nominations now under way, it will be interesting to see who makes the cut. In 2008, the Women’s HOF inducted […]

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UPDATE 1-IG Group's H1 trading revenue up on volatile markets

Jan 19 Volatile markets helped online brokerage IG Group rack up an 8.8 percent increase in net trading revenue in its first half as traders speculated on economic weakness in emerging markets. The company, which provides online stockbroking and trading services to retail investors, said net trading revenue rose to 214.8 million pounds for the six months ended Nov. 30, from 197.4 million pounds a year earlier.