Recent news reports from the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda state that its country's officials are expecting a new offer from the United States concerning the continuing disagreement between the two nations over online gambling... more
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Although online gaming company bwin Interactive Entertainment AG won't release its final full-year results until next month, the company's preliminary fourth quarter and annual 2007 release validated the company's continued focus... more
Just the mention of her name makes the young men drool. We've seen her on the silver screen and at the poker tables, and now Shannon Elizabeth has taken yet another chance in a career that's been speckled with risk... more
FX Real Estate and Entertainment has detailed the redevelopment plans for 17.72 acres, known as the Park Central site, adjacent to the MGM Grand on Las Vegas Blvd. In its latest Securities and Exchange Commission filing, FX... more
With less than a month left to one of Europe's premiere poker events, PokerNews is still giving you another 11 chances to take home a €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Package! Read on for all packages commencing this week… more
Another school year nears its close at Iowa State University and student poker players there have seen quite an incredible year of poker. As summer break nears, campus poker action for students at ISU might end, but other poker... more
A poker-themed twist on a traditional gambler's game returns in May when Las Vegas's Mirage Casino co-sponsors the 2008 World Series of Golf®, to be held at the Pete Dye-designed Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort. The 2008 edition hopes to build... more
The fifth and final initial suspect in the robbery of a country-club poker game that was allegedly orchestrated by a Delaware State Patrol officer has now surrendered to authorities. Timothy Longstreth, 28, of Stone Harbor, New Jersey... more
Coincidences in life are sometime hard to understand and many times they are blessings in disguise. When I called Dewey Tomko out of the blue about a restaurant recommendation in Kingman, Arizona, the conversation changed to our upcoming... more
The Poker Players Alliance announced today the launch of its new Litigation Support Network, a free member service designed to offer basic poker-related legal advice on the state and local levels. The new legal service, which has... more
In a story of 'increased by popular demand,' the Venetian has added another Deep Stack Extravaganza series to its poker offerings. The most recent addition to the Venetian's DSE lineup will run 22 consecutive days, from April... more
Everyone experiences obstacles or hurdles during their life's journey, but how one handles the adversity is the measure of his character. Archie 'The Greek' Karas did what no other person on the planet has ever done, when he started... more
Three Philadelphia brothers were arrested in connection with the robbery, allegedly orchestrated by a Delaware state trooper, of a 'high stakes' poker game at an upscale Delaware golf club. The three brothers, Addae C. Powell... more
Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were disappointed recently when the school's 'Hold Em For Hunger' charity poker tournament was canceled due to legal concerns that the tournament would break state... more
The Isleta poker room, located about ten minutes south of downtown Albuquerque, right off Interstate 25, is one of the oldest rooms in New Mexico. I first played there in 1998, well before the huge poker boom and the resulting expansion... more
The controversial Massachusetts bill that would allow three resort-style casinos while criminalizing online gambling was defeated by a House vote of 106-48 on Thursday. Defeating the proposed bill by Governor Deval Patrick had become... more
Rarely does a week pass by without news of a big score by a formerly unknown poker player. Brandon Cantu was once one of those names, most of which are rarely heard from again. Vancouver native Cantu emerged from nowhere to win... more
After watching the thoroughbreds make a run for the roses, players can make a run on the poker oval with the "Poker Brat" and "Mr. Omaha". Noted pros Phil Hellmuth Jr. and Robert "Mr. Omaha" Williamson III will host the Kent more
In a game of luck, instruction and strategy are immaterial. This was the premise that guided Michael Dedonno and Dr. Douglas K. Detterman on their quest to determine if poker was a game of skill. Their paper in the current issue of... more