Archive | January, 2010

I made my first commercial flight in 9 years last week. As I’ve said before I don’t like to fly. I can finally say, “used to” not fly. There was a period of about 7-8 years where I didn’t fly at all. I’m free of that s### now and it’s like a huge a## weight has been lifted from my whole life.

The question doing the rounds in the poker industry these past days has been: Why did TJ Cloutier sell his World Series of Poker bracelets on eBay?

A number of important issues relating to internet poker in California will be discussed by the Senate Governmental Organization Committee when it meets next on February 9th. Numerous speakers have been invited to take part in the special meeting, but no lineup has been finalized as yet.

The Cherokee Hotel and Casino in North Carolina belonging to Harrah’s is said to be preparing its casino floor for the introduction of what it terms “Las Vegas style table games” (read: poker).

One of the industry’s foremost software groups, Playtech, has taken a significant step into the US gaming market by joining forces with the New York based Scientific Games Corp.

The poker world is pinning all its hopes on Rep. Barney Frank’s Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act winning a vote in 2010 (but).

The poker community can give itself a pat on the back for opening its hearts and purses to the efforts in aiding earthquake victims in Haiti.

Iowa is the latest state in the US to seek out ways to expand its poker action, with the plans outlined by House Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthy (D-Des Moines) on Friday. McCarthy himself was the one to propose the bill that will allow Iowa casinos to expand the game of poker for special event tournaments.