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Romania has submitted draft legislation to the European Commission detailing general provisions regarding the license to organise and the authorisation to operate games of chance for gaming operators looking to provide gambling in Romania.

The draft proposal includes detailed information for the regulations about online gambling within the Eastern European country.

Several modifications may still be required to be made due to amendments which were recently approved by the Romanian Parliament in addition to provisions made in OUG 92/2014.

Licensed Gambling in Romania

Akira Ohyama, a Japanese poker pro has just been signed up as the latest Team 888poker ambassador to represent the brand in Asia.

Ohyama achievements in both online and live poker tournaments include $1.8 million in career earnings in just four years. He learned how to play poker while he completed his studies in the USA and returned to Japan to take up the game full time.

Team 888poker now consists of a solid line-up of ambassadors which include: Jackie Glazier, Nico Villa Lobos, Bruno Kawauti, Bruno Foster Politano and Sofia Lövgren.

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Akira Ohyama Team 888poker ambassador

Sheldon Adelson could lose gaming license for Las Vegas Sands casinos due to allegations of ties to organised crime in Macau.

The tables have turned for the multi-billionaire Las Vegas Sands CEO as he is set to face charges in Nevada court which include: bribery and links to criminal activities.

Last Friday judge Elizabeth Gonzalez ruled that the hearing would take place in Nevada, the case has been pending for more than five years.

Adelson will have to provide answers to his ties with Cheung Chi Tai, a junket rep and known triad crime figure that brought high rollers to Adelson’s Macau casinos.

Sheldon Adelson could lose gaming license

The WSOP Europe 2015 schedule has been released with ten events taking place at the Spielbank Berlin Casino in Germany.

The 8th edition of the World Series of Poker Europe features 10 bracelet events between 8th – 24th  October, 2015.

Popular tournaments like the Main Event and High Roller tournament are still the main attractions and will be televised on ESPN and Sport1.

New events include the Monster Stack tournament and the Oktoberfest a low buy-in tournament affordable for most players with a buy-in of €550.

Players from other countries can visit Germany for the 2015 Oktoberfest and play the WSOPE directly after making the trip even more memorable.

WSOP Europe 2015 schedule

PokerStars have released the official trailer for KidPoker Daniel Negreanu Documentary which is currently in the works and will feature the story of one of the greatest poker legends of all time.

The official trailer for the KidPoker documentary has been released by PokerStars Original Films.

KidPoker Daniel Negreanu is the highest-earning tournament player of all time with six WSOP bracelets and two WPT titles.

KidPoker became a member of the WSOP Poker Hall of Fame in 2014 and has been a Team PokerStars Pro since 2007.

KidPoker Daniel Negreanu Documentary