Although the Internet gambling bill is gaining momentum, politicians whovote in favor of banning online gambling may be in serious jeopardy oflosing their jobs come election time.A lobbyist told EOG that the Internetgambling bill is likely to pass.He states, “Disguised in a huge defensebill, do you want to try and be the one guy to […]
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According to eog.com On September 12, 2006, the Poker Players Alliance,along with the support of other leading Poker forums who oppose anylegislation that would prohibit online poker, have organized a ‘Phone March’on Capital Hill.The Phone March definitely made a dent in the legislation atleast five thousand calls were made, since most of the phone calls […]
If there’s one common notion that most Americans have about Las Vegas, it’sthat we have a vibrant economy. To be precise, many think we are the land ofmilk and honey. The general assumption is that car parkers here make $80,000a year and cocktail waitresses knock down six figures and declare far lessto our friends at […]
Event five of the 2006 Borgata Poker Open concluded late Sunday night withNew Yorker Jeremy Shor coming from behind to defeat an accomplished fieldand capture the championship. The final table included one Shannon Shorr,ranked second best poker player in the world by Card Player magazine. JeremyShor and James English of South Florida began their head’s […]
The Vegas-style casino site famous for free tournaments has added more freechances to win cash and prizes to its September line-up. The champion of thefree Three Card Poker Tournament that starts on Monday will win anall-expense paid trip to Aces.com’s Hollywood Premiere Party for ‘Aces theMovie’. Four free Blackjack tournaments beginning Sunday offer cash prizes.The […]
State gaming regulators granted a third casino-equipment manufacturertentative approval Thursday to operate wireless hand-held gambling devicesin Nevada. But Gaming Control Board Chairman Dennis Neilander thought itwould be six months at the earliest before the devices could find their wayinto Nevada casinos. The three-member control board gave Fortunetpreliminary approval to distribute hand-held equipment for full casinogaming. […]
Poker Creations, the leader in US-compliant online poker promotiontournaments, today announced a multi-week poker promotion agreement withMilwaukee’s Best Light Beer and Casino Media Group, a multi-media agencywith offices in Toronto, New York and Las Vegas. Poker Creations, a whollyowned division of NLOP, Inc. will provide online logistics for its secondnationwide promotion sponsored by Milwaukee’s Best […]
As reported by the Brand Republic: “Betfair has sign up as the title sponsorfor the first event in a series of airborne races known as the Aero GP.“Aero GP pits multiple aircraft against each other at the same time,undertaking a combination of racing, air-to-air combat and target bombing.Points are awarded across the three disciplines, providing […]
Traditionally the US has been the trail blazer when it comes to both on andoffline gaming and gambling, but with the recent Betonsports saga theEuropean market has become more important than ever for companies looking tocontinue aggressive growth strategies and increase market share. And withthe merger of both on and offline activity becoming ever more […]
Bluff Magazine, America’s leading poker magazine, is taking online votingfor the first ever Bluff Magazine’s Annual Readers Choice Awards. Categoriesfor the 2006 Bluff Reader’s Choice Awards include: Most Entertaining Playerto Watch, Best All-Around Online Poker Room, Best Online Customer Service,Best Live Poker Tournaments and Best Poker Commentary. Online votingcommenced Thursday January 12th and will close […]
Forget any ideas of staying in and huddling round the fire while rain andleaves fall from the sky. Bowman International, the name to trust inwagering since 1985, is making sure that this September will be one toremember. Firstly, Bowmans will be exhibiting on stand 21 at the CasinoAffiliate Convention in Las Vegas, which runs from […]
New national surveys seem to show Americans’ fascination with Las Vegascould be waning. Americans still name the city as a top vacationdestination, but they say security at airports will keep them closer tohome. The cost of living has them looking for ways to save. Also, gaming maybe losing its luster. On the other hand, the […]
The paddypowerpoker.com Irish Poker Open, taking place in Dublin over Easterweekend 2007, has a guaranteed prize pool of ?2 million. Regardless of howmany players enter, paddypowerpoker.com will guarantee this prize pool for?2 million. If the number of players exceeds 607, each additional player’sbuy in (?3,300 +?200 reg) is added to the prize pool, and with […]
e-PokerUSA Inc., launched today its new free and skill-based game site,e-PokerUSA.com. Their first patent-pending product, Duplicate Texas Hold’emPoker, introduces a new twist to the classic online Texas Hold’em game. Theobject of the game is to beat your opponents at other tables with your sameplaying hand. This reduces the luck in the game and increases the […]