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Friday 21st September 2007
Annette Obrestad Gives Exclusive Post WSOPE Interview
September 21, 2007 (London, UK) Teenage poker sensation Annette Obrestad is the poker phenomenon that took the world by storm when she became the first woman and youngest poker player ever to win a...


Friday 21st September 2007
PPA’s Kentucky Campaign
In the US, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has announced an advocacy campaign in support of poker in the southern state of Kentucky. This move follows an about-face from current Governor Ernie...


Friday 21st September 2007
Poker Pro to Host Tournament
Top professional poker player Annie Duke has signed an agreement to host the $100,000 Hold’em Poker Tournament at southern California’s San Manuel Indian Bingo And Casino next month....


Friday 21st September 2007
SA Poker Open Dates Announced
The schedule for the upcoming second annual South African Poker Open has been announced with the tournament’s organiser offering a $6,000 all-inclusive event package. The Open is to take...


Thursday 20th September 2007
Brown's briefing on casinos and gambling
At a briefing at Downing Street over the Gambling Commission's most recent report, journalists were told that the Prime Minister's views remained unchanged. A spokesman for Gordon Brown said that ...


Thursday 20th September 2007
Blackjack pair defy the odds
A blackjack fan and his girlfriend of ten years have defied the odds to both win a seat at the final tables of TV's Ultimate Blackjack Tour in the same year. According to the Ann Arbor News, the c...


Thursday 20th September 2007
RGA Welcomes Publication of Prevalence Study
The Remote Gambling Association (RGA), which represents the largest remote gambling companies in the UK market, has welcomed yesterday’s publication of The Gambling Commission’s...


Thursday 20th September 2007
Online Casino in Life-Changing Domain Switch
Leading online casino, sportsbook and poker room Bodog.com has announced a change in its domain name following judgements from courts in two American states. The Antigua-run gambling site can...


Wednesday 19th September 2007
Seventh Atlantic City casino stubs it out
The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has become the seventh Atlantic City casino to announce it will ban smoking on the casino floor, meaning that smokers will have to use special lounges if they wan...


Wednesday 19th September 2007
CanAffco Announces New CARE Affiliate Rewards Program
September 19, 2007 (Vancouver, Canada) - The Canadian Affiliate Management Company, (CanAffco.com), is pleased to announce the official launch of their new affiliate rewards program, titled CARE...


Wednesday 19th September 2007
Becker Takes Charity Poker Event
In America, an executive chef won the Foxwoods Celebrity Chef Charity Poker Tournament, which took place during the Second Annual Foxwoods Food And Wine Festival on Sunday. Franklin Becker works...


Wednesday 19th September 2007
Northern Lights Champion Crowned
In America, a self-employed owner and manager of investment real estate defeated a field of 136 players to win the Heartland Poker Tour on Sunday. Mark Sandness woke up at four o’clock in...


Wednesday 19th September 2007
Spin3 Goes Dutch
Spin3, a leading mobile gambling developer from the Microgaming network, has announced that it has signed an agreement with Netherlands-based New Media firm, International Marketing Concepts and...


Wednesday 19th September 2007
Spin3 Takes Another Money-Making Turn
Spin3, a leading mobile gambling developer from the Microgaming network, has announced that it has signed an agreement with Netherlands-based New Media firm, International Marketing Concepts and...


Wednesday 19th September 2007
Ex-Online Casino Chiefs BetOnSports
Five former executives of gaming giants such as Nine.com and BetOnSports have announced that they have been enlisted by a UK company to take on the management of new online bookmaker...