Looks like it's not happy times for Danish internet poker players, as I got the following in my email box from InterPoker today:
As a result of recent pronouncements by the Danish tax authority advising that winnings earned by Danish players through internet poker rooms will be taxed as income unless the poker room in [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | April 28, 2006

PokerStars just got a little PR glitz today.
Premier, a famous online poker player who has made himself known in both high stakes no-limit cash games and tournaments, has cashed in his VIP points at PokerStars for a game of HORSE vs Dallas Maverick's celebrity owner, Mark Cuban. While it could be said that Mark [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | April 20, 2006

A recent New York Times article titled Is Poker Losing Its First Flush? is asking some interesting questions regarding the growth or slowdown of poker. Some interesting excerpts from the article include:
Three years into the poker boom, the game's purveyors are out to prove that it is not a mere fad, but a form [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kory Travers | April 16, 2006

Quite a few news bits about poker lately: gambling ban unlikely, poker fans push online gambling and should online gambling be banned?.
In other news, you regulars will notice that I've changed the look and feel of the front page a little, including the poker promotions on top of the page. The promotions will be [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Rocco Havel | April 7, 2006