23 Oct 06
CryptoLogic seals Scandinavian deal
sharecast.com - CryptoLogic recovered a little of its recent lost ground after the online gaming software specialist announced an exclusive three-year contract with Scandinavian poker site Betsafe.
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23 Oct 06
Betcorp sells Poker & Gaming
pokerpages.com - In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, and on its website, BetCorp, parent company of online poker sites BetHoldem and 123Poker, said it had sold its BetWWTS Gaming operations based in Antigua and Toronto to Bodog Entertainment Group SA.
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20 Oct 06
Top Pros In 1st WPT Canadian Open
online-casinos.com - WPT Enterprises, Inc. and Fallsview Casino Resort announced this week that the anticipated field of 300 local and U.S. players at the inaugural WPT Canadian Open will also include three of Canada's premier poker pros: Daniel Negreanu, Gavin Smith, and Isabelle Mercier.
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20 Oct 06
Betting on Dublin European Poker Tour
Paddy Power today launches ‘outright betting’ and ‘to make final table’ markets for the European Poker Tour’s fourth outing of the 2006/7 season in Dublin.
The Irish bookie is pricing up markets for each stop of the European Poker Tour which includes stopovers in London, Dublin, Copenhagen, Baden, Deauville and Monte Carlo.
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20 Oct 06
Frenchman Wins First Place at Titan Poker's $.5M Freeroll
French player Thierry Barou claimed first place and an $80,000 cash prize at Titan Poker's $500K Refer a Friend Freeroll, staged on October 15, 2006.
Three hundred players finished in the money and took home a share of the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool at the popular card room's freeroll tournament.
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19 Oct 06
Online Gambling Goes Underground
A U.S. law aimed at cracking down on Internet gambling may drive the practice more into the shadows and do little to deter bettors.
Instead of tossing in their cards and turning on the TV many players are finding alternative places to play.
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19 Oct 06
Tracing poker’s popularity
thesheaf.com - For a game that has been around for over thousands of years, poker has gained unprecedented popularity since the turn of the century. Once connected to the image of men’s poker nights in smoky rooms amid beer and pretzels, it has recently become a game open for anyone to play. Where did this sudden popularity come from? The answer is a combination of easy Internet access and media coverage of such high-stakes tournaments as the 2003 World Series of Poker.
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18 Oct 06
How To Support Online Poker
online-casinos.com - This week's Poker News carried an interesting article informing poker players of steps that can be taken to make their displeasure felt at the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
"Whether you are a casual poker player, professional, or simply an interested spectator in American politics, the recent passage of the Port Security Bill should have been met with outrage," says the article. "However, while it was unfortunate that the bill was passed in the first place, you should not feel powerless; we as a poker community still have methods available to weaken the power of this bill."
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18 Oct 06
Small Town Poker Tour joins WPA
casinocitytimes.com - The World Poker Association (WPA), the non-profit governing body of tournament poker worldwide, announced today the induction of its Third organizational member, The Small Town Poker Tour. "The WPA is serious about creating a worldwide voice for all involved in poker. Their commitment to creating a code of ethics, rules and standards makes sense for the STPT to be part of", stated Mark Fracalossi STPT Creator.
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17 Oct 06
Learn The Lingo With 'Drawing Dead'
pokernews.com - With "Drawing Dead" (now available in all bookstores for around $12.95 and also at the publisher's website, barricadebooks.com), [Brant] Janeway attacks the audacious task of running down the terms, slang and colloquialisms that make up the game of poker. The game, having developed its own language, was definitely overdue for such an effort and, while it won't tell you what to do with those pocket Aces under the gun, it will make your telling of the bad beat story better after the hand is done.
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17 Oct 06
German Open Announced By Party Poker
Party Poker's new German Open poker competition action started today (Tuesday) in London. The Internet's largest poker site is sponsoring the event, which features 36 top German-speaking poker players and celebrities.
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17 Oct 06
New UK Poker Magazine Planned
online-casinos.com - The British magazine group Dennis Publishing is in the final stages of launching a new 16 page poker mini-magazine which will make its debut in the centre of the popular men's magazine Maxim on 26 October.
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17 Oct 06
The money goes to those still in the game
Recent estimates indicate that the big poker sites, like PartyGaming, that have withdrawn from the US market have taken some serious revenue damage. Some analysts are saying as much as 90%. On the flip-side those that are still accepting US players are enjoying a real surge, presumably picking up the players that have been dumped.
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16 Oct 06
NBC Gives Poker Fans Something to Smile About
casinogamblingweb.com - [A]s President Bush was signing legislation that will disrupt approximately 20 million online poker players, poker fans were celebrating a new TV series that will air on NBC starting next season. The new show, called "Poker After Dark", will air at 2am, 6 nights per week beginning in January.
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16 Oct 06
European Poker Event Creating a Buzz
casinogamblingweb.com - Today in a press release, Party Poker publicized the all-new German Open, a European poker tournament that starts this Tuesday in London. PartyPoker is sponsoring the event, which features 36 top German speaking poker players and personalities. The first place winner will take home around 50,000 euros.
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16 Oct 06
Texas Dolly Still Taking Wagers
onlinecasinonews.com - After hundreds of thousands of online poker players were left out in the cold after the withdrawal of some of the industry's major players, DoylesRoom.com has confirmed that they will continue to accept bets from US customers.
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13 Oct 06
Bush Signs "Unlawful Gambling" Bill Into Law
According to ABC News, President Bush has signed the Port Security Bill, which includes the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in it into law as was expected.
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12 Oct 06
NBC announces late-night poker show
tvsquad.com - If you thought that the poker craze had finally run its course, NBC would like to disagree with you. The network has announced a new late-night poker show called Poker After Dark. ...
The format sounds similar to many of the other poker shows currently on television. A group of the world's top pros, all miked of course, will compete for a $120,000 jackpot.
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12 Oct 06
First Poker Dealers Championship at Binions
pokerplayernewspaper.com - The first annual World Poker Dealers Championship began on September 24 at Binion's Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. ...
The event drew dealers from as far as Florida to participate in the first WPDC. By all tellings, a good time was had by all, and the dealerplayers were looking forward to next year.
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12 Oct 06
Neteller Staying In The U.S. Market
With a turbulent industry week drawing to a close, Neteller announced the welcome news that it has no intention of pulling out of American market and will continue to provide services for US players.
The alternative payment processor registered with the financial regulatory authorities on the Isle of Man stated this (Thursday) morning that it would continue to operate as normal in the US.
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