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At a meeting of Nevada’s Gaming Policy Committee yesterday, the chairman of the Gaming Control Board, Mark Liparelli, said that the state is expected to start issuing its first online poker licenses within a month or two, and that poker on the internet could became a reality within 10 months, which is as long as [...]

Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment has signed a deal with the Native American tribe which operates the Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Sacramento, California to provide them with online poker software if and when regulation takes place in the Golden State. The deal with the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC), a federally recognized Native American tribe, brings [...]

After a couple of weeks of quiet on the Full Tilt Poker/Poker Stars acquisition speculations front, another interesting bit of news has developed. It was revealed yesterday that Lock Poker, the leading online poker room, would be leaving the Merge Poker Network and is in the process of acquiring the Cake Poker Network. Plans are [...]

“Amarillo Slim” Preston, one of the most beloved personalities in the poker world, passed away this week at the age of 83 after battling heart problems and cancer. He died in a Texas hospice, surrounded by family and his poker playing friends. Preston’s son, Bucky told reporters that his father had been playing poker “until [...]

Only days ago we reported that the young Norwegian poker pro, Annette Obrestad, had signed up with the poker representation agency, Poker Royalty in a bid to advance her career. Now, it has been revealed that “Annette_15″, as she is known by her online handle, has joined Lock Poker to become a member of its [...]

The sudden news that Full Tilt Poker may be acquired by its arch rival, Poker Stars, certainly took everyone in the online poker industry by surprise. Most wanted to know why on earth Poker Stars would be interested in purchasing a practically defunct online poker room with a sorry reputation in the industry and why [...]

Poker Table Ratings, which regularly mines millions of hand histories from sites such as 888 Poker, Party Poker and Poker Stars, has found itself in hot water after Poker Stars threatened to pursue a case against the group for infringement of intellectual property. Poker Stars has repeatedly been involved in disputes with PTR and other [...]

Annette Obrestad, one of the most talented female poker players in the industry, has signed on with a poker management company, Poker Royalty, to represent her as she seeks lucrative licensing deals. The young pro has been sponsored by some big names in the past, including Betfair Poker and Full Tilt Poker, but has now [...]