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Online Poker News
LA Poker Classic kicks off next week
10 Jan 2012
The 45-day event at the Commerce Casino features 50 separate tournaments offering an anticipated $20 million prize pool.
GGE partnering with Party Poker
9 Jan 2012
Global Gaming Events is ringing in the New Year with a set of tournaments in conjunction with Party Poker.
Blom wins PCA Super High Roller event
9 Jan 2012
Swedish poker pro Viktor Blom outlasted a final table that included Jonathan Duhamel and Daniel Negreanu to win the $100k Super High Roller event for $1.25 million at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.
Casino City Gang: Jersey Shore edition
5 Jan 2012
Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss a flurry of gambling news from New Jersey, including a delay to the online gambling bill, more alcohol in Atlantic City casinos, off track betting in New Jersey bars and restaurants, the odd battle brewing between the Trump Taj Mahal and some -- ahem -- local entertainment establishments, and make their weekly NFL picks.
Brunson earns EPL Lifetime Players Card
3 Jan 2012
The Epic Poker League awarded poker Doyle Brunson its first-ever Lifetime Players Card for his achievements in the game.
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure to be broadcasted live
30 Dec 2011
The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event and High Roller finals will be broadcast as live (with a 40-minute delay) on PokerStars.tv with hole cards revealed.
Aristocrat Technologies applies for Nevada online poker license
30 Dec 2011
Aristocrat Technologies has filed its application with state regulators to be one of the first companies to offer online poker games within Nevada.
Casino City Gang: DOJ drops a bombshell
29 Dec 2011
Casino City's Vin Narayanan, Aaron Todd and Dan Igo discuss the DOJ's reversal on how it views the Wire Act, whether we are in the middle of a sportsbook golden age, the top stories from 2011 and make their final NFL picks of 2011.
World Poker Tour stays steady in 10th season
28 Dec 2011
The World Poker Tour completed filming its 10th season with a final series of events at Bellagio earlier this month.
A former Internet poker player sees a way back into the game, thanks to the DOJ
23 Dec 2011
Aaron Todd was pleasantly surprised when he saw that the Department of Justice released an advisory memo admitting that the UIGEA does in fact give states the right to regulate intrastate online gambling.
Top-10 gambling industry stories of 2011
23 Dec 2011
There are times when the Casino City editorial team really has to scrape the bottom of the barrel to come up with enough items to fill a top-10 list. Putting together the top-10 gambling industry stories of 2011, however, was not one of those times.
U.S. DOJ reverses course, says intrastate online gambling is legal
23 Dec 2011
The Department of Justice gave American online gamblers a Christmas present Friday when it said individual states had the authority to license and regulate non-sports related intrastate online gambling.
Nevada adopts rules for online poker licenses
23 Dec 2011
The Nevada Gaming Commission has adopted rules that would let companies apply for licenses to operate poker websites in the state.
Paddy Power Poker launches Cheap Seats
23 Dec 2011
The Cheap Seats is an online promotion that makes it possible for players to win an Irish Open 2012 seat worth €3,500 at a fraction of the price.
Bernard Lee gives holiday packages to more than 50 children
23 Dec 2011
Professional poker player Bernard Lee donated holiday packages worth about $200 each to 51 children Connecticut and Massachusetts as part of The Full House Charity Program.
PokerStars announces three more EPT stops
23 Dec 2011
Stops in Madrid, Berlin and Campione in Italy have been added to the European Poker Tour's Season 8 calendar.
Victor Chander gives away 200 Premier Admission badges
23 Dec 2011
The poker site is holding a series of online freerolls to give away 200 tickets to Victor Chandler Day at Ascot on Jan. 21.
Sky Poker unveils Christmas tournament series
21 Dec 2011
The 'Xmas UK Online Poker Series' will see four separate events run between the December 27-30 with £100,000 in guarantees.
Absolute Poker founder pleads guilty to bank fraud and money laundering
20 Dec 2011
Absolute Poker co-founder Brent Beckley entered a guilty plea today in response to charges of bank fraud, money laundering, illegal gambling offenses and violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).
Bodog CEO comments on new poker model
20 Dec 2011
Bodog Network CEO Patrik Selin says his poker room has seen very little decrease in traffic since the implementation of the site's new anonymous tables.
WSOP Circuit Events attendance up 25 percent
20 Dec 2011
Overall attendance is up more than 25% over the same time last year through the first six stops of the 2011-2012 World Series of Poker Circuit Events.
PKR unveils Christmas promotional offering
20 Dec 2011
The online poker room's Christmas promotion includes a tournament schedule, loyalty points Happy Hours and an exclusive Forum Invitational event.
PokerStars launches Turbo Championship of Online Poker
20 Dec 2011
The inaugural TCOOP will incorporate 50 different events across 11 days and guarantee $10 million in prizes.
Klodnicki wins third Epic Poker League Main Event
20 Dec 2011
Philadelphia resident Chris Klodnicki captured the third Epic Poker League Main Event Sunday night at the Palms, taking home $801,680.
Bodog moves U.S. players to Bovada
14 Dec 2011
American online gamblers can no longer gamble on Bodog, as of Wednesday morning.
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