LAS VEGAS – Poker, once nearly muscled off casino floors by gimmicky table games and flashy slot machines, is hotter than ever in Las Vegas, thanks to the game’s popularity on television.
Now, the Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino will try to build on those winnings by staging The Real Deal!, an audience-participation show, in its […]
Italians have been quick to play on the newly legal and licensed online poker sites in their country. In the few days since online poker was launched in Italy, figures released by Microgame and Gioco Digitale, the two operators who managed to connect their real money table systems to the SOGEI government database, show that […]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 09/08/08 — PurePlay the largest legal U.S. play-for-cash online poker destination, today announced it has expanded its player ranks to over 1.5 million competitors and has disbursed more than $4 million in cash prizes. PurePlay’s player base and jackpot outlay are unmatched among legal U.S. poker sites.
“We are committed to staying […]
The online poker site announced that Sundin will act as a spokesman for the company, and play at their Internet site under the name “MatsSundin”, as well as participating in live tournaments, including the European Poker Tour.
Join Live Slots Tournaments at All Jackpots! International hockey star Mats Sundin has made a decision. Not a decision […]
In his daily announcement about his lack of a plan for the upcoming season, free-agent centre Mats Sundin said yesterday he will not decide his future until after the puck drops on the 2008-09 campaign.
In the meantime, you may be able to catch up with him playing online poker.
“I will not make up my mind […]
DUBLIN HAS been named the best poker-playing city in Europe, according to the game’s biggest-selling magazine.
Bluff Europe chose Dublin for the title ahead of last year’s winner, London. Amsterdam, Vienna and Barcelona filled the remaining top five slots.
Bluff cited the proliferation of card rooms such as the Fitzwilliam, Sporting Emporium and Silks; the success of […]
“PokerPro is a great fit for our casino,” said Dale Nachreiner, Director of Table Games at French Lick Resort Casino. “Our goal was to create an environment that attracts poker enthusiasts of all skill levels as an addition to being a full-service destination resort. These tables are fun and interactive, allowing us to offer […]
LONDON, Sep 03, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Dublin has been awarded the title of European Poker Capital 2008 by Bluff Europe Magazine. The Irish capital pipped last year’s winner, London, to the post — with Vienna, Amsterdam and Barcelona named third, fourth and fifth places respectively. Bluff Europe praised Dublin’s lively and friendly poker scene, […]
Titan Poker fielded 17 talented poker players from around the world at the Asian Poker Tour Macau; three of them finished in the money.
(PRWEB) September 2, 2008 — Playing on behalf of popular online poker room Titan Poker, Spanish poker champion Julio Diaz finished in fifth place at the Asian Poker Tour (APT) tournament, […]
Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) — U.S. poker players have anted up for another high-stakes game — lobbying.
Trying to overturn a 2006 U.S. ban on online poker, gamblers have started a lobbying group, established a political action committee, and promoted their effort to politicians by holding poker tournaments at the Republican and Democratic nominating conventions.
“Up until […]