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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 »
The 5th season of the EPT kicks off with the EPT Barcelona Open, and will see the presentation of the inaugural EPT Awards. Read more »
Just before midnight ET on Thursday, August 14th, the world record for an online poker Bad Beat Jackpot was broken when one lucky table hit a whopping $1,013,381.63. Read more »
On Thursday, Ultimate Bet announced that, in addition to its Ante Up for Africa Tournament, the online poker room will be holding a 50 Seat Aruba Poker Classic. Read more »
Ultimate Bet announced that on August 15-17 it will host six "Ante Up for Africa" tournaments, with all of the tournament fees being given to the Ante Up for Africa charity. Read more »
Yuvee04 won both Event 14 and Event 15 in the FTOPS, marking the first time any player has won two FTOPS events in the same night. Read more »
It's been almost a year since Natalie "TheV0id" Teltscher took down the 2007 PokerStars WCOOP Main Event and was disqualified by PokerStars. She filed a lawsuit against the site, but withdrew it recently. Read more »
Just a few days ago, the Remote Gambling Association took a stand supporting Pete Sessions' HR 6663, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Clarification and Implementation Act of 2008. Read more »
