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What are some of the hottest headlines in the world of poker? Here you will find all the latest juicy stories along with other important news and tournament results. A must read for the poker enthusiast with articles published throughout the day.
HR 2267 Online Gambling Bill Passes in Subcommittee: 41-22 Vote
Las Vegas Sands Corp, Playtech Report Results
The Las Vegas Sands Corp. consolidated second quarter adjusted property EBITDA increased by 91.2% to record $473.5 million on record net revenue of $1.59 Billion.
France Online Poker Rooms Show Great Potential
Who would have known that online poker in France was so popular, especially being that, up until recently, it was pretty much illegal.
Europe, U.S. All Mull Over Legalized Online Gambling: Markup Delayed
Full Tilt Poker, PKR Land Online Poker Licenses in France
Full Tilt Poker and PKR are the latest online poker ventures to obtain licenses in France. That nation granted nine new licenses on Monday.Bodog Poker Dives to 21St Place Among Global Online Poker Rooms
Florida Doubles Its Bet On Poker
Roger Bull, Jacksonville.com
53 Online Qualifiers Share $265,000 in UB.com Online Poker Promo
UB’s Show Up, Get Paid promotion asked their qualifiers to turn up in Las Vegas, take their seat at the World Series Of Poker*(“WSOP”*) Main Event, and wear the UB logo. That’s all that it took for UB’s online qualifiers to claim a share of the progressive prize pool that swelled to an impressive $265,000 when each of them chose to join Team UB in Sin City. Even more impressive is they didn’t even have to finish in the money at the WSOP* Championship event to earn the extra dollars in cold, hard, ‘line-your-wallet-with-it’ cash.
Pennsylvania Gets Casino Games: Atlantic City's Death Knell?
Legal poker was played for the first time in the State of Pennsylvania this week as table games came to the state's casinos.
Van der Sloot “Twin” Becomes Latest Member of Team Doyle Brunson
Online Poker Bill Markup Scheduled Earlier Than Originally Thought
Phil Ivey Net Worth $100 Mil: Tom Dwan Net Worth $50 Mil. Claims Announcer
Online Poker Foe Spencer Bachus Likely to be Ousted
Rep. Spencer Bachus could find his role as the senior Republican on the Financial Services Committee concluding if the GOP has anything to do with it post election time.
According to Politico.com, House Republicans are plotting again to oust Bachus from the position of senior Republican on the Financial Services Committee. This time, the challenge is likely to come after the November election from conservatives, including some on the committee.
Annie Duke, Spencer Bachus Go To War Over Online Poker Scandal
FBI Raids Houston Poker Tournament
The FBI in conjunction with the Harris County Sheriffs Department conducted a raid on a Houston, Texas underground poker game late Tuesday night.
Online Poker Promotions: Get Free Shot at Legends of Poker World Poker Tour Title
Cake Poker Launches Four New Online Poker Rooms
Cake Network is proud to announce the official launch of five new partner sites to the network - Broadway Tables, PokerXRC, WingsPoker, Unleashed Poker, and Come On.
Hearing on Internet Gambling: Gamblers Compared to Heroin Addicts
Joran van der Sloot May Have Ties to Thai Sex Trade Say Investigators
Police in Thailand are investigating whether Joran van der Sloot could be connected to the disappearances of girls who went missing in that Southeast nation while he resided there.
Van der Sloot confessed to murdering Stephany Flores, a young Peruvian student he met at a Lima casino while following the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT). He is also the lead suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway from his native Aruba.
Van der Sloot is currently awaiting trial in a notorious Peruvian prison.
World Series of Poker November Nine Profiles: Good, Bad or Meh
Internet Gambling Regulation Bill Hearing Scheduled for Wednesday