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Casino Accused Of Copyright Infringement

A pair of musicians filed suit last week against a production company, as well as a casino operator it did business with, for allegedly infringing on their copyrighted music. The Black Keys are going after Manhattan Production Music, Inc. and Nevada-based Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. in New York federal court, claiming that their 2010 hit song […]

Federal Judge To Hear Arguments Over Lansing Casino Project

A federal judge is slated to review arguments from both sides of a case that will determine if downtown Lansing gets a casino. Last year, the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of the Chippewa Indians announced plans to build the Kewadin Lansing Casino adjacent to Lansing’s downtown convention center. The $245 million project is still stuck […]

No Casinos In Counties Just North Of NYC

According to the Star Gazette, news came this week that casino construction in the Empire State would not come to counties just north of New York City. According to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent budget proposal, he expects $150 million in revenue from casinos in 2016. Seven casinos altogether would be in the pipeline, […]

Gambler In Vietnam Wins $55 Million Decision

A handful of years ago, a gambler in Vietnam deposited a pittance into a slot machine that was allegedly designed to have a maximum jackpot payout of under $50,000. Once the machine was done spinning and making noise, $55,542,296.73 was displayed. The alleged glitch became an issue of intense legal drama. After a protracted battle […]

The NBC Heads Up Championship Bracket

Click on the above image for a larger view of the bracket After a drawing party held at Cleopatra’s Barge in Caesars Palace in Las Vegas Wednesday night, the field of 64 in the 2013 NBC National Heads Up Poker Championship now knows the path they must take. Each player must win at least two […]

Poker Hand Of The Week: What's Your Play?

Give us your opinion in the comments section below for your chance at winning a six-month Card Player magazine digital subscription. Ask any group of poker players how you played your hand and they’ll come up with dozens of different opinions. That’s just the nature of the game. Each week, Card Player will select a […]

Euro Final Of Poker Diamond Championship Starts

The Euro Finals of Poker Diamond Championship gets underway today at the Aviation Club de France in Paris. The €5,000 buy in main event takes place over four days from Thursday January 24 to Sunday January 27. Players get 25,000 in chips and blinds, starting at 50-100, rise every 75 minutes with an ante of […]

Sky Poker Extends Freezing Freerolls To Friday

As a result of the chilly weather which has settled over the UK this week Sky Poker has extended its Freezing Freerolls promotion until tomorrow, Friday January 25. The online poker room is doubling its freeroll guarantees across five poker freeolls today and tomorrow and it also two new £100 guaranteed freerolls at 2.15 p.m. […]

Ty Reiman Wins Million Dollar Heater Main Event

A total of 255 players turned out for the 2013 Million Dollar Heater $2,500 buy-in main event at Biloxi, Mississippi’s Beau Rivage Resort Casino, building a prize pool of $618,375. The last player standing was tournament pro Ty Reiman, known as “puffinmypurp” online. For the win the Morton, Illinois resident earned $185,510 and 612 Card […]

Christie Not Sure If iGaming 'Will Help' Casinos

In a radio appearance Tuesday night, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie offered up some sobering words for those hoping for online poker in the Garden State. When a caller asked him about the Internet gambling bill currently in his hands, Christie said he hasn’t “made a final decision yet” but that he’s “concerned” about whether […]

Top Nevada Casinos Down $1.21 Billion

Nevada’s top casinos reported that they were down $1.21 billion collectively in fiscal year 2012, according to a financial report just released by the state Gaming Control Board. “Departmental Income” of more than $9.06 billion minus “Total General and Administrative Expenses” of about $10.28 billion resulted in the loss. Income included more than just gaming. […]

Maryland Gambling Expansion Becomes Official

In November, Maryland voters approved plans that would significantly beef up the state’s gambling industry. This week, the referendum was made official. The Washington Post reported that the lawsuit filed by those trying to void the result was rejected in court on Tuesday. Supporters of the recent initiative have now officially won. One of the […]

Casino Boss Fined $15K For Playing Blackjack

One of the richest men in the country has been hit with a pittance of a fine after violating a New Jersey rule banning casino owners like him from wagering within state lines. Billionaire businessman Tilman Fertitta, who is president and owner of Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget, was cited by state regulators after he gambled […]

Irish Poker Open Cheap Seats Tonight At 8:30 p.m.

Online poker players who fancy a crack at the Irish Open get a cheap shot tonight and every Wednesday night at paddypowerpoker.com in the The Cheap Seats. where they can win a seat to the main event worth €2,250 from just €4.40 at 8.30 p.m.. Qualification for the weekly Cheap Seats final takes place every […]

PokerStars Partners With French Soccer Club

The World’s largest online poker site, PokerStars, has entered into a sponsorship deal with seven-times French soccer champions Olympic Lyonnaise. The deal will see giant 3D PokerStars logos digitally projected in the 40,000 Stade De Garland. PokerStars logo will appear on Lyon’s official website and videos will be broadcast inside the stadium during games. Additionally […]

Mississippi Online Gambling Effort Resurrected

A Mississippi lawmaker is trying again to pass his Internet gaming bill, just like he said he would. The plan could bring fully legal online poker to the Magnolia State. Rep. Bobby Moak told Card Player in March 2012, not long after his three-week old web gaming bill hit the muck, that he would eventually […]

Indiana Looks To Beef Up Its Gambling Industry

The Associated Press reported that Indiana lawmakers are considering initiatives to protect their gaming industry from competition in neighboring states. Possible changes include allowing riverboat gambling operations to move onto land, reducing taxes and permitting table games at a pair of racetracks. According to the American Gaming Association, Indiana has 13 commercial casinos. The state […]

Jeff Fielder Wins WSOP Circuit Choctaw

A total of 1,140 entrants posted the $1,675 buy-in in the 2013 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw main event, the third largest WSOPC main event in the tour’s history. The great turnout built a prize pool of $1,710,000. After three long days of battling it out on the felt, the last player standing was […]

Win $12 At SkillBet.com With No Deposit

Right now, you can win up to $12 at SkillBet.com with absolutely no deposit required. At SkillBet.com, you and your opponent are dealt the same exact hand and play against the same computer players on two identical tables. The question isn’t if you will win with your pocket aces, but rather will you win more […]

Poker Strategy For The Rest Of Us: Eric Baldwin

It’s great to see pros like Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth battling it out on poker’s biggest stages for millions of dollars, but the truth is that most of us will never get the same opportunity, nor will we really learn anything from their play that directly applies to our own games. The truth is […]

Missouri Considers Law Relating To Welfare And Casinos

Missouri is looking to prevent those receiving welfare benefits from spending their money in ways lawmakers and much of society don’t agree with. According to the Associated Press, the sponsor of the measure said the state’s bill would allow Missouri to comply with federal law. According to the bill, Missouri would “implement and maintain policies […]

Matt Matros Pens Political Op-Ed For CNN Money

Card Player columnist Matt Matros recently wrote an op-ed piece for CNN Money entitled “Debt ceiling poker: The worst bluffers and the biggest ‘nits’”. It was published Tuesday. In it, Matros refers to President Obama as a nit. Here’s a full look at the piece. Matros, a three-time WSOP bracelet winner, has also been published […]

Daily Mail Apologizes To Steve Wynn

London-based media outlet the Daily Mail issued an apology to Las Vegas casino owner Steve Wynn. According to the newspaper, it falsely stated that Wynn had “alleged links to the mafia.” The Monday correction, which admitted to what it concludes were other reporting mistakes, is in regards to a recently published article, the Daily Mail […]

Betfair Poker Launches On iPoker Network

Betfair Poker has launched “New Betfair Poker” on the iPoker network. The move, announced earlier this month, is the start of a six-month transition away from the Ongame network. Betfair will retain Ongame as its second network until July 2013 when it will move fully to iPoker. The marketing copy at the new-look website promises: […]

Japanese Wins Macau Poker Cup Main Event

Japan’s Yoshitaka Okawa has won the HKD$11,000 buy in PokerStars Macau Poker Cup: Red Dragon beating 531 opponents to lift the HKD$1,123,000 (€108,726) top prize. The nine events at the MPC saw a total of 1,700 entrants and prize money of HKD$10.1 million (US$1.3 million). Danny McDonagh, PokerStars director of live operations for Asia-Pacific, said […]

Brazilian Wins UK & Ireland Poker Tour Edinburgh

The first PokerStars UK & Ireland Poker Tour stop of 2013 drew 612 players to Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh last weekend. The £700 + £70 event was won by Nicolau Villa-Lobos of Brazil who walked away with £101,000 from the £415,548 prize pool after overcoming his final table short stack status. Villa-Lobos knocked out three […]

Hollywood Casino To Host Harley Classic

This March, the Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg, Indiana will host the Hollywood Harley Classic, a $550 buy-in deep stacked poker tournament that will also award a 2013 Harley Davidson Fat Boy to the eventual winner. The tournament will feature three starting flights beginning Wednesday, March 27 with blind levels of 30 minutes and a starting […]

Don't Bet On I-Poker In NJ, Lawmaker Says

New Jersey Sen. Ray Lesniak isn’t betting on his online gambling bill. The Democratic lawmaker, arguably the state’s leading supporter of the issue, told Card Player Monday that it’s really up in the air on what Gov. Chris Christie will do with the bill that’s currently in his hands. The proposal sped through the legislature […]

Casey Jarzabek Chops Up Sunday Million Back-To-Back

After a brief hiatus for the birth of his son, Card Player blogger Casey “bigdogpckt5s” Jarzabek has returned to the online poker arena in a spectacular way, chopping up the PokerStars Sunday Million each of the last two weeks and taking down the Super Tuesday. Jarzabek, who said in his latest blog that he has […]

A Look At The Week In Tournament Poker

In this Card Player weekly feature we look to provide our readers with a guide to some of the biggest poker events taking place in their area for the upcoming week. Check out all the tournament action set to go down in your own backyard from January 21st through the 27th. Head to our tournament […]