Last Friday the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) openly welcomed a decision by the Court of Appeal of Versailles to examine whether or not France's stance on gaming law is compatible with that of the European Union. The EGBA released in a statement that the Court of Appeal of Versailles is questioning if France's [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Joe Zusman | January 21, 2008

Day 2 of the Aussie Millions, held at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, saw a field of 338 of the best poker players in the world competing for a seat to advance to the next round. By the end of the day there were only 98 competitors left and many were stunned to see some [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Joe Zusman | January 18, 2008

As reported early January on TightPoker.com, Germany has begun to implement a series of laws essentially banning all online poker rooms, but they will not be passed without a fight. As predicted during the previous article, due to the massive number of businesses and the perceived illegality of laws many of the successful poker rooms [...]

Read More... | Comment | By August Darnell | January 17, 2008

The World Series of Poker Academy announced Wednesday that it will be holding the first advanced no-limit hold’em strategy camp this spring.The session, which will be held April 18-19 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, will go beyond the current fundamental offerings and include lessons in cash game strategy, heads-up strategy, advanced tournament stage strategy, [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Neal Farran | January 17, 2008

Yes, another country has it out for online gambling.And like, the United States and the UIGEA, the proposed law in Finland would not ban online gambing outright, but rather, would eliminate it indirectly.
According to Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health commission a study by the University of Joensuu to [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Rocco Havel | January 17, 2008

The Kahnawake’s Grand Chief of the Mohawk Council, Michael Ahrihrhon Delisle Jr, has openly challenged the UK’s recent decision claiming that Kahnawake and Antigua have failed to comply with their “whitelisting” criteria. The UK’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport is the body within Britain’s government that makes such decisions and it was only recently [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kory Travers | January 16, 2008

Multiple sclerosis is a vicious disease, one which currently has no cure.It creates lesions on the myelin sheath which protects nerve fibers, lesions which become scar tissue when healed.The scar tissue, in turn, interferes with the transmission of nerve impulses to the body, resulting in the degradation of sensory and motor skills.
The Montel Williams MS [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | January 16, 2008

Shannon Elizabeth, a successful Hollywood actress who is beginning to make her mark as a professional poker player, has signed a contract with Mansion poker. Mansion officially announced the deal this week confirming that they were sponsoring the American Pie actress.
Elizabeth joined Mansion’s official “First Ambassador,” UK star Marc Goodwin, at a breakfast Monday [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | January 15, 2008

According to an e-mail posted on Pokerati.com, the U.S. Poker League has sold its creation, the U.S. Poker Bowl, to a company called Poker Business Enterprises (PBE).The first U.S. Poker Bowl was held this past October in Las Vegas and was well received by the players.
Apparently, the Poker Bowl has run into financial difficulties and [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kevin Felix | January 15, 2008

Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop, Royce Clayton, will serve as host for the 2008 Poker Celebrity Bowl at Harrah’s Ak-Chin in Phoenix, Arizona on February 1.Fifty percent of the prize pool will go to benefit the Royce Clayton Family Foundation, which raises awareness for sickle cell anemia, helps battered women, and aids homeless children, amongst [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kevin Felix | January 15, 2008