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Book Review: Warwick Dunnett's 'Poker Wizards' Book Review: Warwick Dunnett's 'Poker Wizards'167 days oldWarwick Dunnett's Poker Wizards: Wisdom from the World's Top No-Limit Hold'em Players collects contributions from several of the circuit's most accomp...Read more
Foxwoods Dealer Unionization Battle Moves Closer to Legal Showdown Foxwoods Dealer Unionization Battle Moves Closer to Legal Showdown168 days oldThe refusal by Connecticut-based Foxwoods Casino operators the Mashantucket Pequot tribe to negotiate with elected labor union representatives for the...Read more
PokerRoom and bwin Poker first to host deluxe packages to PokerNews Cup Australia PokerRoom and bwin Poker first to host deluxe packages to PokerNews Cup Australia168 days oldPokerRoom and bwin Poker have something special in store for all PokerNews players this August to September. They are the first poker rooms this year...Read more
PPA Chairman Alfonse D'Amato Releases Statement on UltimateBet, Absolute Cheating Scandals PPA Chairman Alfonse D'Amato Releases Statement on UltimateBet, Absolute Cheating Scandals168 days oldEarly on Tuesday, the Poker Players Alliance released a statement authored by its chairman, former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, regarding the unfolding insid...Read more
Kahnawake Releases Official Statement on UltimateBet, Absolute Poker168 days oldThe Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC), which oversees numerous online poker sites using Kahnawake-based Internet services in Canada, has released an o...Read more
GSN Renews 'High Stakes Poker' for Fifth Season GSN Renews 'High Stakes Poker' for Fifth Season168 days oldGame Show Network has confirmed that the popular poker cash-game program, "High Stakes Poker," has been renewed for a fifth season. The show...Read more
The Venetian Announces Poker-Themed Stage Show The Venetian Announces Poker-Themed Stage Show169 days oldThe Venetian is bringing poker and entertainment together as never before with the launch of the first ever live, interactive poker-themed stage show,...Read more
EU Delegation to Question US Officials over Online Gambling Stance EU Delegation to Question US Officials over Online Gambling Stance169 days oldA delegation of European Union trade officials will conduct talks with US officials at the end of this month over prosecutions and market restrictions...Read more
UltimateBet Attempts to Resolve Cheating Scandal UltimateBet Attempts to Resolve Cheating Scandal169 days oldAfter months of uncertainty and lack of communication, UltimateBet finally attempted to resolve the recent heating scandal just before the start of th...Read more
Playtech Shows Continued Growth in Second Quarter Playtech Shows Continued Growth in Second Quarter169 days oldGaming software and licensor Playtech announced record revenues for its second quarter of 2008, posting substantial growth across its business lines....Read more
Moody's Downgrades Bond Ratings of Casino Operators Moody's Downgrades Bond Ratings of Casino Operators170 days oldOn Friday, Moody's Investors Service downgraded the bond ratings of three casino operators - Wynn Resorts Ltd., Fountainbleau, and Riviera Holdings -...Read more
Sexton's Corner, Vol. 54: Marco Traniello, Rising Star Sexton's Corner, Vol. 54: Marco Traniello, Rising Star170 days oldThe day I interviewed Jennifer Harman in Bobby's Room at the Bellagio, I glimpsed her viewpoint of what a remarkable husband she has in Marco Traniell...Read more
NBC's Poker After Dark: 'Nets vs. Vets' Week170 days oldIt's the young guns of the Internet against the established lions of the game in "Nets vs. Vets" week on NBC's popular late-night show "...Read more
Impasse Remains in Antigua/US Gambling Trade Dispute Impasse Remains in Antigua/US Gambling Trade Dispute171 days oldAnother round of talks between Antiguan and United States officials concluded this week with the two sides apparently no closer to resolving their Wor...Read more
Off Again, On Again for West Virginia Poker Tourney Off Again, On Again for West Virginia Poker Tourney171 days oldThe saga of a West Virginia tournament offering a trip to the 2009 World Series of Poker to its winner again illustrates the confusing and often confl...Read more
Full Tilt Poker Host $30,000 in PokerNews Cup Australia Freerolls Full Tilt Poker Host $30,000 in PokerNews Cup Australia Freerolls171 days oldAs promised, the coming weeks will see us introduce even more poker rooms which have come on board to host some fantastic freerolls to the anticipated...Read more
Poker Room Review: Texas Station, North Las Vegas, NV Poker Room Review: Texas Station, North Las Vegas, NV171 days oldTexas Station is part of the Station casino chain. These used to be limited to the large and boxy casinos in the Las Vegas area that included Boulder...Read more
BETonSports Defense Arguments Dismissed in Federal Case BETonSports Defense Arguments Dismissed in Federal Case172 days oldSeveral defense arguments brought forth within motions to dismiss by numerous BETonSports defendants in the federal US case against the online firm's...Read more
Poker News Bytes: July 18, 2008 Poker News Bytes: July 18, 2008173 days oldIndiana 'Poker House' Closed by Authorities Officials closed down a central Indiana business where patrons are alleged to have played poker for money,...Read more
McDermott Introduces Bill to Raise $40B via Online-Gambling Taxation McDermott Introduces Bill to Raise $40B via Online-Gambling Taxation173 days oldCongressman James McDermott (D-WA) has taken a second stab at creating a federal revenue/tax-generating mechanism for online gambling with the introdu...Read more
Second Annual Ante Up For Africa Poker Tournament At The WSOP Second Annual Ante Up For Africa Poker Tournament At The WSOP173 days oldLas Vegas (July 16, 2008) - The 2nd Annual Ante Up For Africa celebrity poker tournament hosted by Don Cheadle and Annie Duke took place on Wednesday,...Read more
New Mexico Poker Tournament Kicks off Simmering Indian Affairs Legal Battle New Mexico Poker Tournament Kicks off Simmering Indian Affairs Legal Battle174 days oldA poker tournament held in late June at a New Mexico Indian casino unlicensed by that state, operated by Oklahoma's Fort Sill Apache tribe, may, as pl...Read more
Inside the Tour, Vol. 94: Seniors Tournaments Inside the Tour, Vol. 94: Seniors Tournaments174 days oldThere has to be a lot of equity in playing in events where the players are falling asleep at the table, showing cards, and falling out of their wheelc...Read more
World Poker Tour Moves to Fox Sports Net World Poker Tour Moves to Fox Sports Net174 days oldPokerNews has learned that World Poker Tour Enterprises and FOX Sports Net will soon announce an agreement that will bring Season VII of the long-runn...Read more
Carbon Poker get on board with huge PokerNews Cup Australia Freerolls! Carbon Poker get on board with huge PokerNews Cup Australia Freerolls!175 days oldFollowing the launch of the 2008 PokerNews Cup Australia, PokerNews is proud to announce that Carbon Poker have come on board to host five massive fre...Read more
Will the WSOP Stem the Losses on the Strip? Will the WSOP Stem the Losses on the Strip?175 days oldPrior to Harrah's acquisition of the WSOP, the Las Vegas tournament was held in the spring. Harrah's shifted the large-drawing event closer to the sum...Read more
California Moves Closer to Intrastate Online Poker California Moves Closer to Intrastate Online Poker175 days oldThe bill by California Assemblyman Lloyd Levine (D-Van Nuys) which would lead to the legalization of intrastate online poker in California has cleared...Read more
2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE World Championship, Day 7: Dennis Phillips Maintains Lead, Heads November Final 2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE World Championship, Day 7: Dennis Phillips Maintains Lead, Heads November Final176 days old6,844 players started the 2008 WSOP Championship for the second largest field in WSOP history. After a long and grueling Day 7, there were nine. Denni...Read more
WPT Names Amanda Leatherman New 'Live Updates' Hostess WPT Names Amanda Leatherman New 'Live Updates' Hostess176 days oldThe lineup of hostesses for the World Poker Tour received its latest update with the naming of Amanda Leatherman as the "Live Updates" hoste...Read more
Dr. Pauly at the WSOP: Online Pros at the WSOP -- Five Young Guns Dr. Pauly at the WSOP: Online Pros at the WSOP -- Five Young Guns176 days oldJust before the 2008 World Series of Poker began at the end of May, I read an article in BLUFF Magazine written by managing editor Lance Bradley. He l...Read more