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Football-Turned-Poker Star Jan Mølby Signs With Bet24Football legend Jan Mølby’s performance at the European Poker Tour Copenhagen has resulted in his signing with Bet24. Mølby is now a member of the Bet24 Pro Team which includes players such as Jesper Hougaard, Gillian Epp, Thomas Pedersen, and Stefan Matsson. Mølby wore the Bet24 patch at EPT Copenhagen where he had the best […]
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Super Poker Event of Europe 2012 Kicks OffIt’s been a long time coming but today finally sees day 1 of the Super Poker Event of Europe 2012 take place at Dublin’s Citywest Events Centre in Saggart. The €300 + €40 buy-in main event was intended to be Europe’s largest ever poker tournament with an anticipated 4,000 poker players and an estimated prize […]
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Phil Ivey Enters the 2012 L.A. Poker ClassicBeleaguered poker pro Phil Ivey has entered a tournament on U.S. soil for the first time since the U.S. government accused the online site he represented of being involved in financial crimes. Ivey registered for day 1 of the 2012 L.A. Poker Classic main event on Friday afternoon — a tournament he won in 2008. […]
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A Look At News From Around The WebHere’s a look at the headlines for this week in the gaming business world. Jeremy Johnson Accused Of Hiding $51.4 Million Utah businessman and part-time philanthropist Jeremy Johnson has been accused of moving funds that include gold bars and coins through dozens of shell companies in an effort to hide the money from the Federal […]
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William Hill Poker Revenue Up Seven PercentBritish bookmaker William Hill today announced poker revenue grew seven percent in 2011. The company did not publish a figure for total poker revenue but William Hill Online, the company’s joint venture with Playtech, made an operating profit of €106.8 million up 17 percent on 2010. The company said in its statement, “William Hill Online […]
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Super Deaf Poker Event 2012 Takes Place TonightIrish Deaf Poker’s Super Deaf Poker Event is taking place this evening (Feb. 24) in Dublin’s City West Hotel, Saggart. An estimated 70 poker players who are either deaf, hard of hearing, friends of deaf who can sign, sing language students, or basically any poker player who can sign are expected to make the trip […]
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Playing Cards Attract Full House At Aspers CasinoAccording to The Independent, it took American cardstacker and Guinness world records holder Bryan Berg a week to complete a 10ft tall and 15ft wide model of the Houses of Parliament at Aspers Casino in London. Voting for which landmark Berg built took place on Facebook and the 50,000 standard playing cards building was then […]
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Student Poker Stars Flock To Paddy Power PokerThe PaddyPowerPoker.com Student Masters 2012 is not far away, and today the site has announced details of three online super satellites taking place between Feb. 29 and Mar. 7. This is the last chance players have of winning their seat online before the event begins. On Mar. 10 players will flock to the Burlington Hotel […]
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Mississippi Next State to Join Online Poker RaceMississippi has joined the race to be an early player in statewide online gaming. The Mississippi Lawful Internet Gaming Act of 2012, which says it’s in response to the recent Department of Justice flip-flop, would allow existing licensees to offer Internet wagering. Sites would pay a monthly five-percent fee on gross revenue. Before an online […]
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World Poker Tour Unveils WPT FoundationThe World Poker Tour has announced the launch of WPT Foundation, an organization dedicated to utilizing its platform to influence positive change in the world. WPT Foundation will initially support nonprofit programs in the areas of environment, human rights, hunger, and poverty and on Thursday announced its world-class charitable partners as Conservation International, Enough Project, […]
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Bally Technologies Buys iGaming PlatformBally Technologies (BYI) today announced the acquisition of Chiligaming’s iGaming platform – an open architecture, business-to-business solution for online poker, bingo, casino, and sports betting. John Connelly, vice president of business development at the Nevada-based company, said, “This acquisition provides an open, cloud-based platform for Bally Technologies to offer an integrated traditional and online casino […]
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Ryanair And 888 Attempt New Poker HeightsRyanair and 888.com have joined forces to bring Ryanair.com visitors the option of poker, casino, bingo, and sports betting. Ryanair.com attracts half a billion visitors each year and among what it will offer its passengers via its partnership with 888.com are poker tournaments with Ryanair flight vouchers as prizes. Ryanair’s Stephen McNamara, said, “Ryanair already […]
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PKR Launches Italian Poker Room PKR.itPKR’s Italian online poker site PKR.it will go live this month, offering Italian poker players real money cash games, sit ‘n’ go’s, multi-table tournaments including events like the PKR Open, and free poker in a fully licensed and regulated environment. Italians who are already PKR.com players can keep their usernames, PKR points balance, and Club […]
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Schleswig-Holstein May Repeal Gambling LawSchleswig-Holstein, the German state which introduced sympathetic online gaming legislation last year, could see it reversed according to analyst Daniel Stewart & Co. The company believes the Social Democratic Party (SPD) will today introduce a bill to repeal the law which was widely supported within the gambling industry. UPDATE Feb. 24: According to Daniel Stewart […]
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Ironman Event Sets New Record At LAPC SeriesThe $1,100 Ironman event at the 2012 L.A. Poker Classic broke its own record as the longest tournament completed nonstop, without a single break in play. The event lasted just over 20 hours and 30 minutes long, and in the end Eric Chorr came out victorious, earning his place in the history books, as well […]
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NV Takes 'Big Step' Toward Private Game TestingThe Nevada Gaming Control Board held a public workshop on Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas to discuss rules to oversee the private testing of gaming technology — including future online poker sites. The hearing room at the Grant Sawyer Building was crowded, but the meeting lasted less than an hour. Only one public question was […]
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MGM Resorts More Than Doubles Casino RevenueMGM Resorts International (MGM) narrowed its fourth-quarter losses on Wednesday after saying that casino revenues had more than doubled over the previous year. The Paradise, Nevada company, which owns and operates at least part of 19 different properties, reported a net loss of $113.69 million in 2011, which was down from 2010’s net loss of […]
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GCB Grants Maine's First Casino LicenseThe Maine Gambling Control Board unanimously approved the state’s first Las Vegas-style casino on Tuesday by a vote of 4-0. The board granted a gaming license for the Hollywood Slots Hotel and Raceway, which also changed its name to the Hollywood Casino Bangor. The casino, which previously only allowed slots and betting on harness racing […]
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EPT Copenhagen ME Numbers Down SignificantlyThe PokerStars European Poker Tour Copenhagen main event has attracted 299 players, down by one-third on last year’s figure of 449. The buy in has remained the same as last year at DKK37,250 while the first prize is significantly down – circa €496,000 last year, €338,000 this year. The overall prize pool has decreased from […]
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Irish Open Seats Going For Cheap At Paddy Power PokerPaddyPowerPoker.com continues to give away ridiculously cheap Irish Open seats and tonight at 8.30 p.m. will see two lucky players win theirs. At 7.30 and 9.30 p.m. daily, players can satellite their way into the main event for just €4. The winners of these €4 rebuy satellites move on to the bi-monthly Cheap Seats Grand […]
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WPT L.A. Poker Classic Main Event Starts FridayThe 20th anniversary running of the L.A. Poker Classic has been ongoing for more than a month now at the Commerce Casino, but the centerpiece of this celebrated series is just now about to kick off. The $10,000 World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic Main Event gets underway on February 24th, and will continue on […]
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Peter Eastgate And Stefan Raffay Join Betfair PokerBetfair Poker has announced two new signings; Peter Eastgate and Stefan Raffay. The two great Danes will promote the online poker site and highlight its exclusive Danish WSOP promotion which sees hopefuls battle to win the chance to live the high life and join Raffay and Eastgate in the same house for this year’s WSOP. […]
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European Gambling Regulators to Meet For First TimeEuropean gambling regulators will meet for the first time on February 27 at the behest of the European Commission. The move was prompted by the publication in November 2011 of the European Parliament’s Report on Online Gambling in the Internal Market. Sigrid Ligné of the European Gaming & Betting Association welcomed the move saying, “We […]
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2012 Wynn Poker Classic PreviewThe 2012 Wynn Classic tournament series is set to get underway on February 23rd and continue through March 15th. There are a total of 16 events scheduled, with a variety of buy-ins and games for tournament players to choose from, with the headliner being the $5,170 buy-in Wynn Classic Championship Event, a no-limit hold’em tournament […]
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WSOP Circuit Event In Florida Draws 2,607 PlayersThe first of 12 events at the World Series of Poker Circuit stop at the Palm Beach Kennel Club attracted the biggest tournament field in Florida history. A total of 2,607 put up the $555 buy-in for a shot at the lion’s share of the $1,250,345 prize pool, which easily beat out the property’s $1 […]
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iPoker Applicant Shuffle Master to Buy OngameNevada online poker applicant Shuffle Master will purchase the Ongame Network from bwin.party digital entertainment, The Sunday Times reported last week from the U.K. In December, bwin.party issued a trading update indicating the sale of the online poker network was at an “advanced stage.” The company said at the time: “As one of the world’s […]
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Adelson To Give Gingrich Up To $100 MillionLast week, it was reported that Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson was ready to give Newt Gingrich an additional $10 million to support the Winning Our Future super PAC, which has been largely credited with helping the former house speaker win the South Carolina primary. Now in an interview with Forbes, Adelson is saying […]
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Iowa Moving Ahead With Online Poker BillThe Quad City Times reported Tuesday that an Iowa Senate subcommittee voted on Monday to send an online poker bill one step deeper into the legislature. Senate Study Bill 3164, which would legalize online poker and have it regulated by the state, now goes to the Senate State Government Committee, which reportedly could consider it […]
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Emmet Mullin Wins UK & Ireland Poker Tour GalwayThe first UK & Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) of 2012 has been taken down by Irishman Emmet Mullin. Held in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Galway, Ireland, 698 players turned out for the €770 buy-in main event, but it was Mullin from Omagh in Northern Ireland who proved to be unstoppable taking home €100,000 for […]
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European Masters of Poker Lisbon Freeroll TonightThe Iron Man series of online poker freerolls for packages to European Masters of Poker Lisbon continues tonight at BetVictor.com. The fourth of six freerolls is taking place at this evening at 8.15 p.m. (CET). In order to take part, players must have earned 250 VIP points between Feb. 1 and the start of the […]
