Other Poker News

Many players who opt to spend their time and money at their local home game rather than going to a brick and mortar casino cite the comfort and security they derive from a weekly game with familiar faces as a driving force behind their decision. Recent events in Houston, Texas may have home game players thinking twice about their safety and security after an attempted robbery of a local game resulted in the shooting death of one of the assailants. Read more »

Starting in November, Card Player Cruises will return to the high seas aboard the 138,000 ton Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines' Explorer of the Seas. Destinations over the next year for the cruising company include Alaska, the Mediterranean, and Mexico. Read more »

Word has spread like wildfire that respected Two Plus Two poker author David Sklansky was recently the victim of a home invasion outside of Las Vegas on July 25th. According to reports, Sklansky was asleep when two men broke into his home near Wigwam and Bermuda shortly after 3:00am. Read more »

NEOVIA, an online payment business that operates Neteller, Netbanx, Net+, and 1-Pay, announced that the search for its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has come to an end. Mark Mayhew will be stepping in to run the company starting in September. Read more »

It's been a busy year for the World Poker Association (WPA), which has seen "Captain" Tom Franklin assume the role of Chairman. Poker News Daily sat down with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner for the latest developments, which include a health care plan designed for poker players. Read more »

Friendly poker games and college have long gone hand and hand, but a new program at Drexel University is bringing gambling from the dorm room to the classroom. The university recently announced plans to offer a certificate in Gaming and Casino Operations at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Read more »

In her most recent blog on her home site Ultimate Bet, poker professional Annie Duke remembers the contributions and life of Ken Bacon, the president of Refugees International, who passed away from an aggressive melanoma that spread into his brain on August 15th. Read more »

Ultimate Bet's Phil Hellmuth is once again doing his part in giving back to the families of police officers that have lost their lives in the line of duty. The 11-time bracelet winner is teaming up with the Taser Foundation for Fallen Officers to host the 5th annual Hold'em For Heroes Celebrity Tournament November 19-21 at Fort McDowell Casino in Arizona. Read more »

Several poker superstars have joined the cast of reality shows in recent years. Poker News Daily sat down with former PokerStars Vice President of Marketing Dan Goldman to discuss whether these appearances are beneficial or hurtful to the game. Read more »

The Tom Dwan Million Dollar Challenge will make its live debut in London, England next month in conjunction with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe festivities, according to its promoter, Matchroom Sport's Eddie Hearn. Read more »

The Jamie Gold Charity Poker Tournament held during London's Poker in the Park on Thursday was a sellout. A total of 50 celebrities and poker players from around the world descended upon the Shadow Lounge at the Casino at the Empire for the festivities. Read more »

Continuing a trend that has been prevalent since the beginning of the current calendar year, the New Jersey Casino Control Commission reported that casino revenues were down once again for the month of July. Read more »

This week, former Bluff Magazine Editor-in-Chief Matt Parvis transitioned to the same role with PokerNews. Former Bluff Magazine Online Editor Lance Bradley will now assume the role of Editor-in-Chief at Bluff Magazine. Read more »

The upcoming "Poker In The Park" festival, which will be held in London at Leicester Square on August 13th and 14th, will feature a charity poker tournament along with two days of discussion on some of the hot button issues in the poker world. Read more »

For the second straight year, record-breaking U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has been invited to play in the Asian Poker Tour's (APT) Macau event. The festivities run from August 12th to 23rd at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino. Read more »

As preparations continue at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau for the Asian Poker Tour Festival Macau (which starts next Tuesday), players are beginning to flood the Chinese territory. Read more »

Poker News Daily has learned that Dusty Schmidt, known in the online poker world as "Leatherass," will drop his lawsuit against the United States Golf Association (USGA). He will likely play professional golf and continue his poker career. Read more »

Visitors to the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in November won't find themselves headed to the Sapphire Pool. The topless pool was shuttered due to prostitution and drug arrests, according to the Las Vegas Sun. Read more »

Poker News Daily Guest Columnist Linda Johnson and former World Poker Tour (WPT) statistician Jan Fisher spent Monday during National Poker Week visiting the Pentagon accompanied by Brigadier General, Army National Guard Sandi Dittig. Read more »