August 10th, 2010 by Roger S
The online arm of US gambling giant, Harrah’s Entertainment, has launched a massive PR campaign to introduce US poker players to its new free poker site, WSOP.com. Players will be able to enjoy World Series of Poke themed poker entertainment and win great prizes in the process. Compatible Poker has already set up to [...]
August 10th, 2010 by Matt W
Professional poker player, Phil Laak, also known as ‘the bomber” found himself in hospital with major injuries – including broken bones – when he lost control of his All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) on a camping trip.
The player was enjoying a relaxing (or so he thought) weekend with fellow poker pals, Brian Rast, Alec Torelli [...]
August 8th, 2010 by Matt W
A series of three gaming summits have been scheduled by the Democratic lawmakers in New Jersey, with the first being held on Friday. The summits are being held in response to a number of recommendations put forth by NJ Governor Chris Christie which include the official takeover of the majority of Atlantic City by the [...]
August 8th, 2010 by RogerCP
HR 2267, Barney Frank’s pro-internet gambling bill that made headlines last week after it passed through the House Financial Services Committee, continues to gain support. Soon after the bill was passed by a 41-22 margin, Congressman John Campbell announced that he would be co-sponsoring the legislation.
This brings to seventy the number of co-sponsors that [...]
August 8th, 2010 by Renee K
A professional poker player from New Mexico will have to pray that he does well at the game over the next six months – because if not, he’s going to jail. A judge has made the surprising move to allow Samuel McMaster to travel out of state in a bid to earn the money he [...]
August 5th, 2010 by RogerCP
Changes in the US gambling laws may be highly profitable for the gaming operators who run poker-themed games on social networking groups such as Facebook. According to website Businessinsider.com, these operators are eyeing the US gambling landscape with much interest and believe that they have a lot to gain if Barney Frank’s HR 2267 is [...]
August 5th, 2010 by Matt W
Dog Racing has long been considered a lucrative revenue maker for the state of Florida, and the local government has enjoyed the benefits of taxing this sport. However, with the expansion of poker at the beginning July at gambling locations around the state, it can safely be said that the card game now makes more [...]
August 5th, 2010 by Roger S
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