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California Jurisdiction News
BayBet.com focuses on Bay Area
10 Oct 2006
BayBets.com, ‘Where the Game
Begins,' is the place to wager for all Bay Area sports fans.
Poker Tournament Raises $70,000 for Charity
20 Sep 2006
Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles hosted their 3rd Annual Poker Tournament on September 7th at the Hollywood Park Casino and generated almost $70,000 for mentoring programs.
Progressive Slots Link Casinos
14 Sep 2006
News Brief: In most parts of California, mention the word progressive and people start thinking politics. In the world of gambling, however, a progressive means something much different: a slot machine with the potential to win you millions.
Pelton wins 2006 WPT Legends of Poker Title
31 Aug 2006
Young professional poker player Joe Pelton wins $1.5 million in the 2006 WPT Legends of Poker Main Event.
WPT Legends of Poker Main Event Down to the Final Table
30 Aug 2006
The least experienced player at the final table of the 2006 World Poker Tour (WPT) Main Event has two World Series of Poker (WSOP) cashes, meaning fans of the WPT will have plenty to cheer about Wednesday.
All that Glitter is not Gold's, Says Lawsuit Seeking Half of Poker Win
22 Aug 2006
Recently crowned World Series of Poker champion Jamie Gold is being sued for half of his mammoth, $12 million winnings.
Charity Tournament Offers WPT Seat Prize
16 Aug 2006
Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Los Angeles host poker tournament,
where players will have an opportunity to "ante up" for a chance to win
$5,000 cash, or a $10,000 buy-in at the World Poker Tour.
Mega Millions Winner Steps Forward
21 Jun 2006
News Brief: The winner of a recent $34 million jackpot from the Mega Millions California Lottery has stepped forward to collect his prize.
Mega Millions Falls Short of Expectations
20 Jun 2006
News Brief: One year after California joined the multistate Mega Millions lottery game, sales have fallen short of expectations, and the new game has hurt sales of the existing Sup
Court Rules Mega Millions Legal in California
7 Jun 2006
ews Brief: A Sacramento Superior Court judge ruled late Tuesday that California's multi-state Mega Millions game is legal and authorized to operate in California.
Poker's Biggest Night
1 Mar 2006
Men “The Master” Nguyen was the star of Cardplayer Magazine and Bodog’s inaugural “Biggest Night in Poker,” capturing the coveted Best Player honors for 2005.
Hundreds Expected for San Jose Tournament
27 Feb 2006
News Brief: A field of 500 poker players is expected next week to attend the 10th Annual Shooting Star Tournament at Bay 101 in San Jose, California.
California Bill Would Allow Charity Poker
20 Feb 2006
News Brief: The California Assembly has upped the ante on charity poker by approving legislation that would allow a wide variety of nonprofits to hold fundraisers using gambling.
Poker TV Network Adds Southern California Poker Tour
14 Feb 2006
Poker TV Network, Inc. reports the addition of the Southern California Poker Tour to their lineup of online programming.
Charity Bingo Numbers Down.
29 Nov 2005
News Brief: Charity bingo operations’ flow of revenue have shrunk in recent years, a fate shared by many charities around California.
California Mega Million Ticket Wins Jackpot
16 Nov 2005
One ticket sold in Anaheim, California matched all six numbers in the Tuesday drawing. That ticket is now worth an estimated annuity
value of $315 million.
Old Pro Tony Grand, 81, Lets the Youngsters Know That the Poker Tournament Grind is Nothing like Television
2 Nov 2005
Now 81 years old, poker pro Tony Grand has been playing the game at a high level of competition for three decades.
Google, Yahoo Lose Bid to Dismiss Gambling Ad Suit
7 Jun 2005
News Brief: Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., and other Internet search engines lost a bid to dismiss a lawsuit filed by two gamblers over advertisements promoting online casinos.
In Poker, He's One of a Kind
2 Mar 2005
News Brief: As the poker craze sweeps the country, Phil Gordon has become one of its most visible faces as the expert host on Bravo's 'Celebrity Poker Showdown.'
Michelob AmberBock Signs on as Official WPT Sponsor
24 Jan 2005
World Poker Tour Enterprises, Inc. reports that Anheuser-Busch's Michelob AmberBock will sponsor Season Three of the World Poker Tour on the Travel Channel.
GSN Launches Loyalty Program
18 Jan 2005
GSN, the Network for Games, announced the launch of GSN Rewards Powered by My Sony.
Granny Behind Poker Show
17 Jan 2005
90 year-old Florence Pugliese is the mastermind behind the successful television show, ‘Ultimate Poker Challenge’.
E! Launches Celebrity Poker Night
12 Jan 2005
This March, E! is shuffling the deck
on the celebrity poker genre with the launch of ‘Hollywood Poker Night’.
Sportbook.com Offers X'mas NBA Game Odds
22 Dec 2004
With just four days remaining before tip-off, Sportsbook.com fans are picking the Miami Heat to beat the LA Lakers and Shaq over Kobe in head-to-head competition.
Hollywood Poker Offers Oscar Prize
15 Dec 2004
Premiering this month is Hollywood Poker's ‘Oscar Night with the Stars’, an enormous cash prize pool plus an exclusive opportunity for players to win a chance to party with the stars on Oscar night.
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