Archive for the ‘Poker’ Category
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
ePassporte has stopped processing transactions with online poker sites which was another blow to American Internet poker players and online gambling affiliates.
A letter was sent by ePassporte to Pitbull Poker and posted on compatiblepoker.com which indicated that pressure from the Department of Justice forced them to cut ties with online ...
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Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
The 2008 Nautica Charity PokerFestivals, now in their fourth season, will begin this Thursday in a new, 12,000 sq. ft. facility located inside The Powerhouse at the Nautica Entertainment Complex. The move facilitates expanding the number of Nautica Charity Poker Festivals that feature Texas Hold 'Em and other festival ...
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Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
The National League of Poker (NLOP) has announced that Mike Sexton, the world-famous poker advocate and professional player, has signed an exclusive contract to be the featured spokesman of the company's industry leading web site.
NLOP is the leading poker-centric social gaming site for free, US-legal, online poker play. In 2007, ...
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Yesterday, only a few dozen poker players turned out for a rally to protest a proposed Massachusetts bill, at Boston Commons, that would make gambling and playing online poker in the state illegal. The rally was held by the Poker Players Alliance and Harvard’s Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society.
The bill ...
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
The ban on online poker and gambling advertising in Sweden is over. Prosecutors in Sweden were ordered to stop prosecuting cases against media outlets that were publishing or airing ads relating to online poker and gambling from foreign sources.
According to pokerpages.com:
"The order came from UC Malmo, a department of Sweden’s ...
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Monday, March 10th, 2008
PokerStars today announced the launch of Latin America's first major poker tour, the LAPT. With stops in Brazil, Costa Rica and Uruguay, the tour is set to bring world-class poker action to some of the most beautiful destinations in the world.
The Latin American Poker Tour kicks off in the beautiful ...
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Friday, March 7th, 2008
GigaMedia Limited announced yesterday that its acclaimed Everest Poker offering has secured a key multi-year promotional agreement with the world's largest and most prestigious poker tournament – the World Series of Poker.
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is the world's premier poker event, with over 50,000 participants from around the ...
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Friday, March 7th, 2008
Century Casinos, Inc. announced today that its Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton, Canada, will host the St. Patrick's Day Poker Tournament from March 10 - 15, 2008.
The format is a six-day Texas Hold' Em tournament. Play starts daily at 7:30 PM with the top ten of each day advancing ...
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Did you know you can watch Poker Pro Tony Guoga, aka Tony G, play poker at his website TonyGPoker.com? At TonyGPoker.com, Tony can be observed playing poker all the time on the site! Tony G plays anything from low limit games, to different tournaments, including tournaments ...
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Wednesday, February 21st, 2007
Another one bites the dust. DoylesRoom.com, the largest poker room on the Doyle Brunson Poker Network (DBPN), has announced that U.S. players are no longer welcome on the site. A spokesperson for DBPN management said in a release, "In view of the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement ...
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Sunday, February 11th, 2007
According to American Gaming Association President Frank Fahrenkopf, it is unlikely that the new Congress will be persuaded to pass a law that would define poker as a game of skill.
With the recent changes in congressional leadership, poker players, are hoping that legislators will reverse the impact of the Unlawful ...
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