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MSNBC published a lengthy article on Thursday outlining the history of the cheating scandal that erupted on Ultimate Bet this year. The highlight was word of an $85 million claim filed by Blast-Off Ltd. Read more »
On Wednesday, the final six players of the World Poker Tour's Borgata Poker Open will be determined. The field was narrowed down to 27 players late Tuesday night after starting with 516. Read more »
In the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, HR 6870, the second version of the Payments System Protection Act, was passed by a 30-19 vote. The measure may move on to the House floor soon. Read more »
Shares of PartyGaming, which are traded on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol "PRTY," were added to the FTSE4Good Index on Friday. Read more »
The third Ultimate Bet Online Championship Series (UBOC) begins on January 9, 2009, the online poker room announced last week. Ultimate Bet will host 22 events in total. Read more »
Popular poker training site CardRunners merged with rival StoxPoker this week. At the helm of CardRunners is Taylor Caby, a 24 year-old graduate of the University of Illinois. Read more »
Poker News Daily has learned that HR 6870, which was proposed by Congressman Barney Frank on Thursday, is scheduled to be marked up in the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday. The measure is one of five that will be considered. Read more »
Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) introduced the Payments System Protection Act of 2008 on Thursday, according to a statement released by the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative. Read more »
MillionDollarPokerClub.com is breaking into the poker industry with an aggressive and original approach and never-before-seen bonuses and promotions. Read more »
On Thursday, Ultimate Bet announced that Season Two of the Best Damn Poker Show will debut on Fox Sports Net on Monday, October 27th. The show enters its last day of filming today. Read more »
In an opinion filed by a panel of judges in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday, PartyGaming, the parent company of Party Poker, may be liable for up to $287.4 million in damages. Read more »
One of the biggest stories over the weekend stemmed from a blog post written by poker legend Doyle Brunson on Sunday. Brunson dined with Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. Read more »
PokerStars announced that its Mac-compatible software is now fully functional and available for download. Read more »
The nine players who will vie for the U.S. $453,851 first place payday in the Asia Pacific Poker Tour's Macau tournament have been determined. The final table will play out on Saturday from the Grand Waldo Hotel and Casino in Macau. Read more »
Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott will star in a 5-part TV reality series where he will try to turn four losing players into poker sharks. Read more »
The online poker room PokerStars announced on Wednesday that it has signed hockey icon Mats Sundin to serve as an international celebrity ambassador, according to a press release distributed this afternoon. Read more »
The European Commission is set to visit Washington, D.C., sometime in the middle of September to discuss gaming legislation with the US Trade Representative. Read more »
PartyGaming has earned a "Safe and Fair" certification from eCOGRA (eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance) for PartyCasino.com, PartyPoker.com and EmpirePoker.com. Read more »
On Wednesday, the Poker Players Alliance will hold a charity poker tournament benefiting the Paralyzed Veterans of America in the context of the Republican National Convention. Read more »
The Asian Poker Tour just wrapped up its tournament in Macau. The winner, Yevgeniy Timoshenko, took home USD $500,000 and the top 40 spots paid out. Read more »
PartyGaming revenues grew on all of the company's areas, and they are also announcing the appointment of Rod Perry as Non-Executive Chairman, replacing Michael Jackson. Read more »
The charity poker tournament hosted by the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) raised over $60,000 for the Paralyzed Veterans of America, and was won by actor Ben Affleck. Read more »
The World Poker Tour Legends of Poker has played down to its final 27 players. The chip leader is Paul Smith, who sits with a 946,000 chip stack. Read more »
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has become involved in the Republican National Convention (RNC), which kicks off on September 1st at the Xcel Energy Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Read more »
Rumors surfaced on Wednesday that Phil Tom, father of Absolute Poker founder Scott Tom, was indicted in conjunction with the scandal. Read more »
