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  • Congressional UIGEA Hearing Confirmed for April 2nd

    Saturday, March 29, 2008, Haley Hintze
    An important and long-delayed Congressional hearing regarding implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act (UIGEA) has now been confirmed for April 2, 2008. The hearing will be conducted by the Subcommittee on Domestic and Internati...more
  • PokerTek Obtains $3 Million in Loans

    Friday, March 28, 2008, Amy Calistri
    PokerTek, Inc., licensor of automated poker tables, announced a needed infusion of cash this week. PokerTek's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosed taking out a $1 million loan from UBS in exchange for a lien against ...more
  • Unibet Appeal Denied in Netherlands Court, EU Action Looms

    Friday, March 28, 2008, Haley Hintze
    Ahead of a scheduled vote wherein Dutch legislators will consider UIGEA-style legislation designed to restrict access to the Dutch online gambling market for international court, a Netherlands Court has denied an appeal in a related case by...more
  • Inside the Tour, #86 — Inside 'Sit'n Go Strategy'

    Friday, March 28, 2008, Dennis Waterman
    Continuing our review of various works that I can recommend and think are useful for the professional player brings us to Sit'n Go Strategy by Colin Moshman (Two Plus Two Publishing, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2007). Of course, one does not need to...more
  • Antigua: New US Offer Soon in WTO Online Gambling Flap

    Friday, March 28, 2008, Haley Hintze
    Recent news reports from the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda state that its country's officials are expecting a new offer from the United States concerning the continuing disagreement between the two nations over online gambling. The l...more
  • Bwin's Core Businesses Pay Off in 2007

    Thursday, March 27, 2008, Amy Calistri
    Although online gaming company bwin Interactive Entertainment AG won't release its final full-year results until next month, the company's preliminary fourth quarter and annual 2007 release validated the company's continued focus on its cor...more
  • Elvis to Go Upscale at FX's Planned $3.1 Billion Vegas Casino

    Thursday, March 27, 2008, Amy Calistri
    FX Real Estate and Entertainment has detailed the redevelopment plans for 17.72 acres, known as the Park Central site, adjacent to the MGM Grand on Las Vegas Blvd. In its latest Securities and Exchange Commission filing, FX laid out plans t...more
  • Women's Poker Spotlight: Shannon Elizabeth, Dancing On

    Thursday, March 27, 2008, Tina Bergstrom
    Just the mention of her name makes the young men drool. We've seen her on the silver screen and at the poker tables, and now Shannon Elizabeth has taken yet another chance in a career that's been speckled with risk. Shannon's most rece...more
  • College Poker Life: Iowa State University, Ames, IA

    Wednesday, March 26, 2008, Matt Wehner
    Another school year nears its close at Iowa State University and student poker players there have seen quite an incredible year of poker. As summer break nears, campus poker action for students at ISU might end, but other poker opportunitie...more
  • Poker News Bytes: March 25, 2008

    Tuesday, March 25, 2008, Haley Hintze
    Fifth Suspect in Delaware Poker Robbery Surrenders The fifth and final initial suspect in the robbery of a country-club poker game that was allegedly orchestrated by a Delaware State Patrol officer has now surrendered to authorities. T...more