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 »
The Latin American Poker Tour, currently being sponsored by PokerStars, had their LAPT Mar del Plata event start this week in Argentina with a $5,200 Main Event. This prestigious poker tournament was capped at 600 entrants, both internet pros and top live tournament circuit players, with two separate starting days. Read more »
Starting on Wednesday of this week, players on CEREUS Network sites Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker began competing in a high-stakes two month Points Race worth $530,000. The prize pool will be divided among the top Status Point earners. 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 »
In breaking news out of the United States, it was revealed that the Third Circuit Court of Appeals will hear lawyers from the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) argue why the UIGEA is unconstitutional. Read more »
Joining the likes of the other major online poker rooms, next generation poker site PKR.com today announced the roster of its new "Team PKR Pro." The six new members will represent PKR.com and act as brand ambassadors for the website. Read more »
In a recent letter authored by Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Chairman Alfonse D'Amato to The Hill, the former three-term Senator from New York forecasted bipartisan support for Congressman Barney Frank's (D-MA) upcoming internet gambling legislation. Read more »
Like many players out in the general poker-playing public I play primarily at two poker rooms, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker. With both sites offering VIP programs and one offering rakeback (Full Tilt), their traffic dwarfs the competition. Read more »
On Saturday, the World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship will kick off from the Bellagio in Las Vegas. The $25,000 buy-in tournament is the last stop of Season VII and will crown a champion seven days later. Read more »
Poker News Daily: Tell us about the plans for PokerRoad at the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Sebok: The thing that PokerRoad has tried to do is push the envelope. We're still building and crafting our coverage this year. Read more »
Jennifer Harman and her many friends are back to raise money for a good cause. The third annual Jennifer Harman Charity Poker Tournament will be held at The Venetian Poker Room on Friday, April 17, in Las Vegas. 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 »
Last week on NBC's Celebrity Apprentice, Annie Duke stepped up to be Project Manager on a task that challenged the teams to sell Ivanka Trump's jewelry for charity. Duke's competition may even enlist the aid of her archrival, Phil Hellmuth. She sat down with Poker News Daily to talk about the cliffhanger. Read more »
On April 26th, the third Bodog Poker Open will kick off on one of the world's largest online poker sites. In a similar model to tournaments held on Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars, the newest Bodog Poker Open will feature three buy-in levels. 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 »
Three versions of the inaugural PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) Main Event played out on Monday, with j.thaddeus taking down the high-stakes $10,300 buy-in tournament for nearly $1 million. Read more »
At the risk of appearing way out of the loop, I will admit I just discovered the new-fangled "Double or Nothing" Sit & Gos on PokerStars. I know that they have been around for a while, but I just haven't been playing on Stars lately. Read more »
After three grueling days of battle through the second largest field in the history of the event, Sweden's Christer Johansson defeated poker announcer and player Kara Scott to win the 2009 PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Open on Monday evening. Read more »
The 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe dates were announced on Monday. The tournament series returns to the Casino at the Empire in London on September 17th and runs through October 1st. A total of four bracelet events will be awarded. Read more »
Poker News Daily: You stormed onto the live poker scene in 2006, capturing two World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets. Did it all just come together at once? Madsen: I believed that I was a good player and borrowed some money to take a shot. I knew I was good, but certainly didn't expect to do that well. I played my best game because I had nothing to lose. Read more »
On April 2nd, the Kentucky Supreme Court approved the Commonwealth's brief in a case that pits the state against owners of 141 internet gambling domain names. The approval means that the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) must file its brief by June 1st. Read more »
This week on GSN's High Stakes Poker, eight new faces took to the felts. The largest pot in the show's history, a $919,000 hand between Tom "durrrr" Dwan and Barry Greenstein, highlighted the last group's session. Read more »
This week's episode of NBC's Celebrity Apprentice featured the poker industry, represented by WSOP bracelet winner Annie Duke, square off against Joan Rivers and her daughter, Melissa. Next week's installment could even feature an appearance by Duke's arch-rival, Phil Hellmuth. Read more »
In just a few short weeks, Everest Poker will return as the presenting sponsor of the World Series of Poker (WSOP). When the tournament series kicks off on May 26th from the Rio in Las Vegas, Everest Poker qualifiers will see their winnings in the Main Event matched up to $1 million and then distributed evenly among qualifiers. Read more »
Former "Seinfeld" actor Jason Alexander, who is a familiar sight at some of the world's largest poker events, will lend his high-profile name to a special charity tournament benefiting the 1736 Family Crisis Center in Los Angeles. The festivities take place at Hollywood Park Casino on May 9th at 2:00pm local time. Read more »
