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Mitt Romney Comes Out Against Online Poker

Mitt Romney Comes Out Against Online Poker
Feb 6, 2012 by Susan Arnold

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney came out against regulating online poker in the United States last week, a stance that attracted strong responses from groups such as the Poker Players Alliance.

Romney told media in Las Vegas that he would oppose online poker a...

Poker Tournament Argument Leads to Assault Charge

Poker Tournament Argument Leads to Assault Charge
Feb 4, 2012 by Steven Lock

Most people would probably agree that a 7th place finish in a poker tournament usually isn’t anything to argue about (unless, of course, you’re dealing with the World Series of Poker or another major event). But two men in North Dakota got into an argument over jus...

Some Cash Stolen From Jonathan Duhamel Recovered

Some Cash Stolen From Jonathan Duhamel Recovered
Feb 1, 2012 by Susan Arnold

Jonathan Duhamel has recovered some of the cash that was stolen from him during a home invasion, though some of the cash and other items stolen have yet to be found.

According to Montreal police, an anonymous tip was received telling officers where they could find a signifi...

Fitzgeralds Closes Poker Room

Fitzgeralds Closes Poker Room
Jan 14, 2012 by Michael Mancini

The poker room at the Fitzgeralds Casino in Las Vegas closed without much fanfare this week, becoming one of the first post-poker boom rooms to cease operations in the city.

The Fitzgeralds poker room was reopened a few years ago in an attempt to cash in on the poker boom t...

Betfair Commits to Helping IOC Combat Illegal Olympic Gambling

Betfair Commits to Helping IOC Combat Illegal Olympic Gambling
Jan 12, 2012 by Susan Arnold

One of the largest concerns for the upcoming 2012 Summer Olympics in London is the possibility of gambling rings attempting to fix the results of events. Now, gambling giant Betfair has signed on to keep Olympic officials abreast of any strange or unusual betting patterns, whi...

Mercier Remains Atop GPI Rankings Despite Scoring Tweaks

Mercier Remains Atop GPI Rankings Despite Scoring Tweaks
Jan 10, 2012 by Susan Arnold

Despite some minor tweaks to the formula used to generate the rankings, Jason Mercier stayed securely atop the rankings of the Global Poker Index at the end of 2011. The American poker player has over 3,000 points in the ranking system, over 160 more than his closest competito...

Casino Gambler Victim of $1 Attempted Robbery

Casino Gambler Victim of $1 Attempted Robbery
Jan 1, 2012 by Steven Lock

One of the biggest fears for many gamblers is becoming the victim of a robbery, especially if for high stakes poker players who often carry significant amounts of cash on them. But for one casino visitor in California, an attempted robbery turned out to be for somewhat lower s...

Study Finds Apes are Willing to Gamble, Too

Study Finds Apes are Willing to Gamble, Too
Dec 29, 2011 by Susan Arnold

While you may have accused one of your poker opponents of acting like a gorilla, chances are that you’ve never actually seen one sitting across the table from you. Nonetheless, it seems that apes can gamble much in the same way humans do – and some even seem to mak...

Big Bets Make Big News in US Presidential Campaign

Big Bets Make Big News in US Presidential Campaign
Dec 16, 2011 by Michael Mancini

While online poker regulation has gained a higher profile in American politics this year, it still hasn’t made much of an impact on the presidential campaign trail. Neither President Barack Obama nor (by and large) the candidates running for the Republican nomination hav...

First UK Supercasino Opens in London

First UK Supercasino Opens in London
Dec 3, 2011 by Michael Mancini

The largest casino in the UK opened on Thursday, creating both excitement and apprehension in London. The Aspers casino, which is located at Westfield Stratford City, officially opened for business just after noon local time on December 1.

The casino is the first so called ...

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