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Gaming News Archives » 2008 » MarchMarch 28, 2008WPT World Poker Challenge Day 3 Update
A very exciting day, with the final 27 including some of the biggest names in the poker scene, as well as a handful of lesser known name who started the day with short stacks, thanks to the money bubble of the night before.
March 27, 2008World Poker Challenge Day 2 Update
After a long and slow first day at the WPT World Poker Challenge, day 2 was a refreshing change, with a fast start seeing many people fall out of the running.
March 26, 200821 Expected To Encourage Blackjack Players
This Friday, the film 21 will hit cinemas in the USA, followed by a 10th April release in the UK. 21 is a film based on the true story of some MIT students who won millions by card counting in Blackjack games at casinos in Las Vegas.
Reported by Grant Nelson on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 15:18 | Comments(0)
Categories: Entertainment March 25, 2008World Poker Tour Challenge Main Even Starts Today
The Main Event of the World Poker Tour World Poker Challenge starts today, at 12:00PM PDT. The WPT World Poker Challenge is being held at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada.
Reported by Suzanne Moore on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 15:20 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Travel & Casinos March 24, 2008888.com Enters Sports Betting Market
Popular online gambling company 888.com launched their online sports betting arm today, with localized versions for the UK, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Denmark and Austria.
Reported by Jeremy Hopkins on Monday, March 24, 2008 - 13:41 | Comments(0)
Categories: Online Gambling | Sports March 22, 2008Banned Gambler May Never Play Again
A man, identified so far only as S.D., who added himself to the New Jersey no-gambling list on impulse after a big loss, has been unable to get his name removed.
Reported by Suzanne Moore on Saturday, March 22, 2008 - 10:00 | Comments(0)
Categories: Law | Atlantic City March 21, 20082007 World Series of Poker Europe Heading To Sky TV
The World Series of Poker Europe 2007 will air over eight consecutive nights, at 9PM on on Sky Sports 3 digital, and midnight on Sky Sports 2 Digital, with the Sunday episode being shown on Sky Sports Xtra.
Reported by Jeremy Hopkins on Friday, March 21, 2008 - 09:55 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Entertainment March 20, 2008Patrik Antonius Signs With Poker Royalty
Antonius signed with the poker agency Poker Royalty, who will provide him with management and marketing representation, and help with media relations, commercial endorsements, and sponsorship deals.
March 18, 2008Casino Loses £7M Claim Against Arab Bank
Grosvenor Casinos in London has lost a claim against the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD). They were chasing more than £7 million in cheques bounced by a Middle Eastern high-rolling gambler.
Reported by Grant Nelson on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 08:09 | Comments(0)
Categories: Business & Finance | Law March 17, 2008Massachusetts Casino Plan Voting Due
House Speaker Sal DiMasi presented a letter to House members, concerning the forthcoming casino plans. In the letter, he said "Do we want to usher in a casino culture – with rampant bankruptcies, crime, and social ills"?
Reported by Jeremy Hopkins on Monday, March 17, 2008 - 08:06 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos | Law March 16, 2008Mexico Election Tie Settle By Poker Game
A municipal election in New Mexico's Torrance County east of Estancia was determined by a game of poker – the third time in ten years that such an election has been determined by a game of chance.
March 13, 2008Poker Pros Face Jail Over ATM Scam
Two brothers, and professional poker players, are facing a jail sentence after a Glasgow court heard how they exploited a malfunction in some HBOS ATM machines, in order to withdraw more than £150,000.
March 12, 2008Montel Williams Hosting Celebrity Poker Gala
Prime time TV show host Montel Williams will host a poker gala in aid of Multiple Sclerosis charities tomorrow. The event will be streamed online so that people can virtually attend via their PC.
Reported by Tom Travis on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 07:22 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Entertainment March 11, 2008Poker Players Targeted With Trojans
According to reports from several poker sites, and the security company F-Secure, poker cheats are getting increasingly creative.
Reported by Suzanne Moore on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 15:45 | Comments(0)
Categories: Online Gambling | Poker | Technology March 10, 2008Poker Defendants Demand A Trial
Almost two years after a Mount Pleasant poker game was hit by a police sting operation, some of the more vocal defendants are still awaiting a trial.
March 9, 2008Lightning Poker Files Patent Infringement Lawuit
PokerTek responded to the lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, saying that they do not believe their products violate the patent that forms the basis of the lawsuit, and believe that the patent may be invalid.
Pillowcase Key To Poker Heist
Almost three weeks after three gunmen raided a country club poker game and robbed the players of a total of $10,000, a Delaware State Police trooper has been arrested in connection with the crime.
March 5, 2008Gambling 'DNA' To Fight Online Fraud
Online gambling sites are a popular target for phishing attacks, where fake emails, purporting to be from a casino, are used to attempt to get a users details.
Reported by Jeremy Hopkins on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 - 14:59 | Comments(0)
Categories: Online Gambling | Technology March 4, 2008Poker Players Can't Cheat The Tax Man
A new measure that will make it more difficult for winners of poker tournaments to hide their winnings from the tax man will start today.
March 3, 2008Boris Becker Starts Poker Career
Becker won Wimbledon three times in his tennis career, before retiring from the sport in June of 1999. He learned poker while he was on the ATP circuit, and would play it during rain breaks at Wimbledon.
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