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- ESPN will air more than 34 additional hours of coverage for this year's World Series of Poker, including unedited hole cards on a 30-minute delay. The live coverage will shift between two feature tables at the Main Event approximately every 30 minutes, and will show all "all-in" and "call" situations at both tables. read more
- Despite the crackdown on PokerStars, Full Tilt and Absolute Poker, the casino industry is seeking federal legislation that would allow Vegas companies to operate in a regulated enviornment. This is a complete turn from their previous position over the years where they claimed online gambling would cannibalize their business. read more
- Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Dan Igo discuss the Florida poker scene with Big Dave Lemmon, Vin's trip to Las Vegas to see what land-based gambling operators are thinking about online gambling now, the World Series of Poker's decision to expand to almost live coverage and make their best bets. read more
| POKER- The parent company of the poker rooms has denied recent claims that it will file for bankruptcy but it did announce its "workforce has been liquidated." It also plans to rehire workers at key positions. read more
- There have been plenty of reactions to "Black Friday," ranging from humor to analysis to calls for action. Here are the top-10 reactions, as decided by the Casino City's Aaron Todd. read more
- Moody's Investors Service says online poker could be legalized federally in the U.S., but it will take several years. read more
- Despite online poker being "a business that cries for regulation," Steve Wynn doesn't think Republicans in Congress will support efforts to legalize the industry. read more
- Federated Sports and Gaming has announced today the criteria for membership in its new professional poker league as well as the roster of 218 players who are eligible. read more
- The 2011 Spring Championship of Online Poker will feature 38 events and a total guaranteed prize pool of $25 million. read more
- Intertops Poker is holding a $1,000 freeroll tournament as well as offering a $2,000 reload bonus this month. read more
SLOTS- Americans celebrated the death of Osama Bin Laden this week. One man didn't go to Times Square or the White House to do his celebrating. A flag, a firearm and an ATV was all he needed. read more
- The online casino is running an exclusive Twitter campaign in which one lucky player will be drawn to win an Apple iPad. read more
CASINOS- A player named "hukimu05" won an iPad2 in a live casino roulette promotion last month at CasinoRoom.com. read more
- Hundreds of players at Intertops Red Casino will receive weekly bonuses up to $250 with three players winning $1,000. read more
- The live dealer casino has added Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Greek, Korean and Chinese to its live games. read more
SPORTSBOOKS- William Hill has acquired its third U.S. sportsbook in less than a month after agreeing to purchase the company that operates Lucky's race and sports books for $15.7 million. read more
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