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Celebrating the achievements of women in the gaming industry, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman has declared that tomorrow is "Women In Poker Hall of Fame Day" throughout Las Vegas in coordination with the inductions of new members into the Hall. Read more »
In a recent blog posted by industry legend Doyle Brunson on the website of Doyle's Room, it was revealed that "Texas Dolly" has signed with Poker Royalty, one of the world's largest management agencies. Read more »
On Monday night, Team PokerStars Pro member Daniel Negreanu appeared on CBC's The Hour, hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos. In his 10 minute segment, Negreanu previewed the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and discussed his knack for reading people. Read more »
Part of the challenge of making a name for yourself in the world of poker is to have a powerful management organization behind you that can enhance your reputation in the game as well as in other arenas. With that in mind, two top professionals announced last week that they have signed with the up-and-coming… Read more »
The massive iPoker Network room Titan Poker recently announced that new members will be able to compete for $63,000 in freerolls in May. The iPoker Network is the largest that does not accept customers from the United States. Every new player who deposits on Titan Poker will receive five tokens into the site’s $20,000 New… Read more »
May marks many special occasions in the world of poker. It originally marked the end of the World Series of Poker for several years, and for the past couple of years, it has marked the start of the WSOP, for which thousands of players will make a pilgrimage. Read more »
The National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) has announced the formation of two Centers of Excellence in Gambling Research at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut and the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities. Read more »
Eleven-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth and Celebrity Apprentice runner up Annie Duke are two of 20 poker pros that tell their stories in "Deal Me In," a brand new book available at PokerBrat.com. Read more »
Figures for March reported by the Nevada Gaming Control Board revealed that statewide "win," or revenue, was down 11.61% compared to the same period in 2008. Total revenues amounted to $918 million during the month. Read more »
This week, a new group of eight players took to the High Stakes Poker felts. The two youngest combatants at the table, Dario Minieri and Tom "durrrr" Dwan, stole the show, which is in its fifth season and airs on GSN. Read more »
When he issued the challenge to the best in the poker world at the beginning of 2009, Tom "durrrr" Dwan probably didn't expect to be on the short end of the game so early. Read more »
Recently, Dusty "Leatherass" Schmidt outlined a high-stakes $1 million prop bet that pairs golf with poker. The competition consists of 72 holes of golf plus 10 heads-up poker matches. PokerNewsDaily.com sat down to talk with the young poker prodigy, who is also an instructor at the popular poker training site StoxPoker. Read more »
A new research study gathered by Harvard Medical School's Addictions Department and European gambling group bwin has reported that gambling addiction has remained virtually static over the past few decades despite the major increases in online betting. Read more »
At the beginning of Day 2 of the ongoing World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship, a moment of silence was held for PokerRoad producer and poker player Justin Shronk, who passed away tragically last weekend at age 27. Read more »
The World Poker Congress has announced the dates for its 2009 meeting and revealed some of the prominent members of the poker community who will speak during the event. Read more »
The Nevada Gaming Control Board continued its onslaught of sub-par performance results for the state's casinos this month. In recent figures released, it announced that statewide casino "win," or revenue, dove by 18% in February year over year. Read more »
In a change that took effect this week, PRWeb, a major press release distributor, announced that it would no longer accept news from "online gambling or related websites." Read more »
Eric Lynch, better known as "Rizen" in the online poker world, recently lent his name to Gunnar Optiks, which provides high-end digital performance eyewear for computer users. The company's products, which can be found in 300 retail stores nationwide, have recently caught on with online poker players. Read more »
On Sunday, the London Times sent shockwaves through the land based casino industry as well as the internet gaming world with a small article regarding the recent actions of one of the largest casino operations in the world and a former online gaming CEO. Read more »
The son of the late Chip Reese, Casey Reese, has passed away from an overdose of prescription drugs, according to comments by Daniel Negreanu and Doyle Brunson on Full Contact Poker and Doyle's Room. He was 20 years old. Read more »
In the upcoming release of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, poker players may be able to catch a glimpse of one of the game's top stars. According to various sources that have viewed a pirated copy of the movie, there is a scene involving a game of Texas Hold'em featuring Wolverine, Gambit, and Daniel Negreanu. Read more »
A blacklist authored by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) aiming to censor various "indecent" websites, including online poker sites, leaked last month with the help of anonymous sources. Read more »
Poker players who want to learn how to transition successfully from No Limit Texas Hold'em to Pot Limit Omaha should look no further than "The Pot Limit Omaha Book," a product of Tri Nguyen. The newest poker publication is available for pre-order at DailyVariance.com. Read more »
In breaking news out of St. Louis, former BetOnSports CEO David Carruthers has pled guilty to "federal racketeering conspiracy charges," according to the Associated Press. He faces up to 33 months in prison and sentencing is scheduled for October 2nd. Read more »
On Friday, June 5th, the Women in Poker Hall of Fame will grow a little bigger. June Field, Jan Fisher, and Cyndy Violette will join an esteemed class of poker pros that already includes Poker News Daily Guest Columnist Linda Johnson, Marsha Waggoner, Susie Isaacs and Barbara Enright. Read more »
