PokerStars is maintaining its average of 18,500 cash game players in spite of a lot of dissatisfaction being expressed by players there over recent rake increases, high stakes play actually increased.

Carbon Poker is rolling out an extensive series of tournaments called the Carbon Online Poker Series. Many in the poker community are upset about PokerStars’ recent rake increases.

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The battle in California over proposed legislation to regulate intrastate online poker sits in limbo. Online poker revenues in Nevada are down again, for the second straight month now.

Gus Hansen and Viktor Blom were told they will no longer be representing Full Tilt. PokerStars’ cash game traffic numbers have been declining due to new sit 'n go lottery format called Spin & Go.

Players from New York State have been clamoring for a while for the government to move on regulating online poker. PokerStars saw a decline in cash game traffic for the second week in a row.

Last week PokerStars introduced Spin & Go and it was enough to cause a 9% decrease in cash game traffic this week. US prosecutors are seeking to extradite Calvin Ayre and three other Bodog officials.

Full Tilt is on a mission to expand their casino game offerings and they have just added the live dealer format to it. Meanwhile PokerStars have introduced casino games to their Spanish brand.

PokerStars rolled out their version of lottery sit and go’s which they called “spin and go”. PartyPoker has recently upped the ante and now will offer casual cash games up to $10/$20 NL.

The new gaming regulations that were scheduled to hit the U.K. online poker market have been delayed another month. The biggest stars of the week may be Georgian poker sites Adjarabet and Europe Bet.