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Bahamas Jurisdiction News
Pragmatic Play awarded Bahamas license
18 Jul 2017
The company has become one of the first to obtain a Supplier License by the Gaming Board for The Bahamas.
PokerStars adds new live events in Latin America, Asian markets
7 Feb 2017
PokerStars Festival 2017 will visit Panama and the Czech Republic in March, South Korea, Macau and Monaco in April, Chile in May, Spain in June and August, the Philippines in July and Uruguay in September, with more stops to come.
Comedian Kevin Hart to play in PokerStars Championship
6 Jan 2017
The renowned comedian and actor will put his poker skills to the test during the Super High Roller event at the inaugural PokerStars Championship Bahamas, taking place until 14 January.
Inagural PokerStars Championship to kick off in Bahamas
28 Dec 2016
Set to be the world's biggest global poker tour, the event will host thousands of players as they make their way to the Atlantis Resort in Nassau from 6-14 January.
PokerStars to host blackjack tournament at PCA
21 Dec 2015
The $500 buy-in event will kick off on Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. at Atlantis in the Bahamas.
Schedule announced for 2016 Latin American Poker Tour
14 Dec 2015
The tour visits the Bahamas, Chile, Panama and Uruguay, before finishing in Brazil.
CG Technology in sports wagering deal with Baha Mar in the Bahamas
15 Dec 2014
Sports betting company CG Technology announced a deal Friday with the $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort in The Bahamas to provide the under-construction hotel-casino development with a mobile sports wagering system.
Bahamian resort Baha Mar on fast forward
2 Jan 2013
The project, planned for a 1,000-acre parcel with a prime beachfront location in Nassau City, spent much of the past decade having falling-outs with different financing opportunities and management teams.
Top-10 Gambling Destinations
12 Oct 2007
Our Top-10 list of Gambling Destinations begins in New England, travels the high seas to China and lands in Las Vegas.
Highlights from CAP Spring Break, 2007
12 Jun 2007
OK, time to add another location. What happens in the Bahamas stays in the Bahamas. Oh my dear god. What a wild ride. Those of you who were there know what I’m taking about, and those of you who missed it...well, there is always next year. In the meantime, here are the highlights from my CAP Spring Break experience. For more pics and uncensored stories, you'll have to contact me directly.
Student wins $1 million poker tournament
8 Jan 2007
News Brief: An Ottawa graduate student found a novel way to climb out from under $30,000 debt: he went to the Bahamas and won a $1 million poker tournament.
Be Careful What You Wish For...
14 Mar 2006
When pondering whether I really want to become a professional poker player, I often use a simple comparison – is Jessica Simpson really someone I want to date, or am I happy just coveting from afar?
Davenport Becomes Poker's Newest Professional
9 Mar 2006
When Jim Davenport's friend became sick with cancer three and a half years ago, he and a group of his University of Southern California (Berkeley) friends decided to support their buddy by shaving their heads and staying in on the weekends.
First Player Out at "Become a Pro" Finds Way To Stay and Play
9 Mar 2006
Playing in the biggest Texas Hold’em tournament of his budding poker career, 31-year old Christopher Birchby couldn’t believe his good fortune, when on the first hand, he was dealt aces in the hole.
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