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February 29, 2008

Phil 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.
Reported by Grant Nelson on Friday, February 29, 2008 - 08:42 | Comments(0)
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February 28, 2008

Final 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.
Reported by Grant Nelson on Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 08:39 | Comments(0)
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February 26, 2008

Super 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.
Reported by Jeremy Hopkins on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 15:21 | Comments(0)
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February 25, 2008

Canadian 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.
Reported by Tom Travis on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 07:34 | Comments(0)
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February 24, 2008

Gambling 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.
Reported by Jeremy Hopkins on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 08:19 | Comments(0)
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February 23, 2008

Charity 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.
Reported by Suzanne Moore on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 08:21 | Comments(0)
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February 21, 2008

888.com Launches World Poker Crown

888.com has launched their biggest poker tournament ever – The World Poker Crown.
Reported by Tom Travis on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 13:11 | Comments(1)
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February 20, 2008

Bomb 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.
Reported by Grant Nelson on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 09:45 | Comments(0)
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February 19, 2008

Shooter 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.
Reported by Jeremy Hopkins on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 09:43 | Comments(0)
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February 17, 2008

Airbus Making Plans for A380 Casino

Airbus is in talks with Asian buyers who plan to turn a A380 ‘superjumbo’ aircraft into an airborne casino.
Reported by Jeremy Hopkins on Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 10:22 | Comments(0)
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February 11, 2008

Women 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.
Reported by Suzanne Moore on Monday, February 11, 2008 - 13:52 | Comments(0)
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February 10, 2008

Student 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.
Reported by Grant Nelson on Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 08:57 | Comments(0)
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February 7, 2008

Gordon 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.
Reported by Jeremy Hopkins on Thursday, February 7, 2008 - 13:28 | Comments(0)
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February 6, 2008

Canadian 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.
Reported by Jeremy Hopkins on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 - 07:36 | Comments(0)
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February 5, 2008

Poker 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.
Reported by Jeremy Hopkins on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 - 14:54 | Comments(0)
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February 4, 2008

US 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.
Reported by Grant Nelson on Monday, February 4, 2008 - 07:34 | Comments(0)
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February 3, 2008

Vegas 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.
Reported by Grant Nelson on Sunday, February 3, 2008 - 07:34 | Comments(0)
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