Archive for July, 2008
Almost a year ago, Dubai World entered into an agreement to become a part owner in MGM’s megacasino project, CityCenter. The $5.1 billion deal was hailed by Wall Street…
So many women taking the stage these days! Some say that it happens because of the internet where one doesn’t directly confront other players. That might be true, but on the other hand it can only happen…
A poker player who took his winnings to a brothel, only to get robbed, West Virgina fireman taking heat over charity poker tournaments, and PokerTek secures new financing - all today in this issue of Poker News Bytes…
Sunday was a really big day for PokerStars, as the online poker site made its million dollar guarantee for its Sunday Tournament Twice, actually. The Sunday Million had its usual massive field, with over 8,000 players…
Tokwiro Enterprises ENRG, described as the proprietors of UltimateBet, issued a summary statement on Friday as it turned over to the Kahnawake Gaming Commission the results of its internal investigation…
No commentsJohnny Chan may be one of the busiest superstars in the poker world today. He was congenial on the phone when I contacted him and suggested meeting at the Bellagio VIP lounge for a 9:00 AM interview, as he would be checking out…
The Kahnawa:ke Gaming Commission (KGC) has announced the appointment of an independent monitor to investigate Tokwiro Enterprises, parent company of both Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet. The appointment of Frank Catania…
On Friday, July 25th, the National Deaf Poker Tour hit Las Vegas for the fourth and final installment of its 2007-2008 season. The NDPT was created in 2006 by James Rydstrom, Joey Seifner, Nathan Montoya, Jarrod Musano, Alok Doshi…
Lucky’s is the other poker room in Tampa not nearly as well known or as frequently visited as its neighbor, the Seminole Hard Rock casino. As the number two room in the area, Lucky’s seems to try harder. It has much to recommend it….
Participation in the World Series of Poker Main Event has escalated to such previously unfathomable heights that there has been strong speculation as to whether a top-name pro will ever win it again. A professional has not won…
Another wave of police raids targeting private poker games occurred in Toronto this past week, with at least four raids into ’suspected gaming houses’ resulting in charges against nearly 50 participants. All four locations were described…
The growing chorus of voices calling for an end to the ban on internet gambling has just added two unexpected members associate professors Kathryn LaTour, from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and June Cotte, from the University…
If there’s an image out there of today’s young poker professionals brash, cocky, aggressive to a fault Michael DeMichele turns that notion on its ear. Clad in sweater-vests and neatly pressed button-down shirts, the…
In an effort to strengthen and unite the poker industry worldwide, professional poker players Marcel Luske and Michelle Lau have established the Federation Internationale de Poker Association (FIDPA) and the International Poker Rules…
Warwick Dunnett’s ‘Poker Wizards: Wisdom from the World’s Top No-Limit Hold’em Players’ collects contributions from several of the circuit’s most accomplished players in a single volume. The book’s primary focus is no-limit hold’em…
No commentsParticipation in the World Series of Poker Main Event has escalated to such previously unfathomable heights that there has been strong speculation as to whether a top-name pro will ever win it again. A professional has not won…
Another wave of police raids targeting private poker games occurred in Toronto this past week, with at least four raids into ’suspected gaming houses’ resulting in charges against nearly 50 participants. All four locations were described…
The growing chorus of voices calling for an end to the ban on internet gambling has just added two unexpected members associate professors Kathryn LaTour, from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and June Cotte, from the University…
If there’s an image out there of today’s young poker professionals brash, cocky, aggressive to a fault Michael DeMichele turns that notion on its ear. Clad in sweater-vests and neatly pressed button-down shirts, the…
In an effort to strengthen and unite the poker industry worldwide, professional poker players Marcel Luske and Michelle Lau have established the Federation Internationale de Poker Association (FIDPA) and the International Poker Rules…
Warwick Dunnett’s ‘Poker Wizards: Wisdom from the World’s Top No-Limit Hold’em Players’ collects contributions from several of the circuit’s most accomplished players in a single volume. The book’s primary focus is no-limit hold’em…
No commentsEarly on Tuesday, the Poker Players Alliance released a statement authored by its chairman, former Sen. Alfonse D’Amato, regarding the unfolding insider-cheating situation at UltimateBet and a similar situation at Absolute Poker…
Gaming software and licensor Playtech announced record revenues for its second quarter of 2008, posting substantial growth across its business lines. The company received $42.4 million in total revenues for the three months ending…
The Venetian is bringing poker and entertainment together as never before with the launch of the first ever live, interactive poker-themed stage show, ‘The Real Deal!’ Opening this fall, the show will bring to the Venetian…
A delegation of European Union trade officials will conduct talks with US officials at the end of this month over prosecutions and market restrictions concerning online gambling that appear to European interests to be restrictive…
It’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 ‘Poker After Dark.’ Representing the online world are three players who made their mark as online…
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