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Gaming News Archives » 2008 » FebuaryFebruary 29, 2008Phil Ivey Wins His First WPT Title
After six days, and more than 600 eliminations, the World Poker Tour LA Poker Classic has reached its conclusion, with Phil Ivey taking the crown in his seventh World Poker Tour final table appearance.
February 28, 2008Final Table For WPT LA Poker Classic Decided
The final table includes some big name players, as well as some lesser known poker players aiming to become a World Poker Tour millionaire.
February 26, 2008Super Casino Plans To Be Shelved?
This afternoon, the government will be unveiling their plans to regenerate certain areas of Britain which had been competing to host the first Vegas-style super casino in the country.
Posted By Jeremy Hopkins | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 15:21 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos | Law February 25, 2008Canadian Judge Drops Poker Charges
A judge in Manitoba, Canada, surprised a packed courtroom last Friday, when he dropped charges on two poker players arrested for participating in an unlicensed poker game.
February 24, 2008Gambling Addict Sues Bookmaker
A gambling addict from the UK is suing a the bookmaker William Hill, after he lost more than £2 million in six months. He started the High Court claim yesterday, accusing the bookmaker of having negligently encouraged him.
February 23, 2008Charity Poker Legislation For South Carolina State
Last week, the South Carolina State Senate approved legislation which would allow churches, charities, and non-profit organizations to raise money by hosting games of chance, such as poker, and casino games.
February 21, 2008888.com Launches World Poker Crown
888.com has launched their biggest poker tournament ever – The World Poker Crown.
Posted By Tom Travis | Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 13:11 | Comments(0)
Categories: Online Gambling | Poker February 20, 2008Bomb Attack on Myanmar Casino
Four small bombs exploded at a casino in northeastern Myanmar on Monday. According to reports by local media, and comments by a casino employee, there was minor damage to the building, but nobody was injured.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 09:45 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos | Law February 19, 2008Shooter at Poker Game Believes He Was Cheated
A man charged with shooting and killing three men at a poker game in Palatka, Florida believed that he had been cheated during the contest.
February 17, 2008Airbus Making Plans for A380 Casino
Airbus is in talks with Asian buyers who plan to turn a A380 ‘superjumbo’ aircraft into an airborne casino.
Posted By Jeremy Hopkins | Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 10:22 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos | Entertainment February 11, 2008Women In Poker Hall of Fame 2008
The new Women in Poker Hall of Fame launched last week, with a ceremony, and small poker tournament, to celebrate some of the top females in the Poker world. The selection included Susie Isaacs, Linda Johnson, Marsha Waggoner, and Barbara Enright.
Posted By Suzanne Moore | Monday, February 11, 2008 - 13:52 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Entertainment February 10, 2008Student Poker Gambling On The Rise
A recent Australian study has found that gambling is on the rise amongst teenagers. The study, conducted by the Education Department's Youth Gambling Research Project, looked at gambling habits of students aged between 12 and 17.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 08:57 | Comments(0)
Categories: Online Gambling | Poker February 7, 2008Gordon Brown U-Turns on UK Casino Plans
Gordon Brown has made a u-turn on casino plans for the UK, announcing that 16 small casinos are to be given the go-ahead.
Posted By Jeremy Hopkins | Thursday, February 7, 2008 - 13:28 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos | Law February 6, 2008Canadian Teen Wins $1.4 Million in Euro Poker Tournament
Mike McDonald, an 18 year old from Waterloo, Ontario became the youngest player ever to win a major European poker tournament when he took the $1.4 million US dollar prize at the German European Poker Tour Event last week.
Posted By Jeremy Hopkins | Wednesday, February 6, 2008 - 07:36 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Entertainment February 5, 2008Poker Smash On Xbox Live Arcade
This Wednesday a new kind of poker game is heading to Xbox Live Arcade.
Poker Smash, created by independent developer Void Star Creations, is a fast paced game somewhere in between poker and tetris.
Posted By Jeremy Hopkins | Tuesday, February 5, 2008 - 14:54 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Entertainment | Gaming February 4, 2008US Could Profit From Regulating Online Gambling
A recent report by Pricewaterhouse Coopers has found that the US is missing out on billions of dollars of potential revenue for introducing the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), which effectively bans online gambling in the USA.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Monday, February 4, 2008 - 07:34 | Comments(0)
Categories: Online Gambling | Business & Finance February 3, 2008Vegas Casino Fire Caused by Workers' Torch
The cause of the fire at the Monte Carlo casino-hotel has been determined. Fire officials discovered that the fire was caused by flying molten metal from a hand held cutting torch.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Sunday, February 3, 2008 - 07:34 | Comments(0)
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