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Friday 30th November 2007

GPSTS continues inter-school programme The latest round of the Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society (GPSTS) inter-school poker match is due to take place this weekend. The team poker competition continues as University of Southern ...

Friday 30th November 2007

Poker star is no Survivor Poker ace Jean-Robert Bellande has been voted off the reality television show, Survivor. The poker player and club owner had been doing rather well on the programme, but has been voted off the sh...

Friday 30th November 2007

Dusk Till Dawn Now Open It took over a year to come to fruition, but the Dusk Till Dawn poker club is now officially open. Business began at the Nottingham-based card room this Thursday, kicking off with a series of...

Friday 30th November 2007

Poker memoir to be published Canongate has just announced that it will publish poker player and writer Victoria Coren's memoir, entitled For Richer For Poorer. The newspaper columnist, who was the first ever woman to win ...

Friday 30th November 2007

No Hurrahs for Harrah’s in the UK The planned expansion of Las Vegas casino giant into the UK has been dealt a potentially fatal blow after it was revealed they will not be able to purchase a share in online gaming group Rank. ...

Friday 30th November 2007

Cornell wins first Poker Classic event The sixth annual Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic has begun in Las Vegas and Joe Cornell has won the first of 19 preliminary events. For his victory in the $1,500 No-Limit Texas Hold'em e...

Friday 30th November 2007

The Big Guns Hit the Bellagio The Bellagio is home of poker's biggest hitters, and of course 'The Big Game'. With years of history which has seen the best players in the world compete at the casino, it is not surprising that...

Friday 30th November 2007

Live Poker Dealers Fret About The Rise of the Machines… Back when Doyle was winning his first World Series and Daniel Negreanu really was a kid, casinos didn’t mind the fact that poker wasn’t the biggest earner for their business. The...

Friday 30th November 2007

Three is the Magic Number for Paddy Power Well known for their innovative promotions, the chaps over at Paddy Power Poker have come up trumps again with the ‘3 Fast 3 Furious’ rebuys this week. At 8pm every night, a $3 rebuy...

Friday 30th November 2007

Rank Director to Step Down from Post One of the most experienced businessmen on the Board of Directors at Rank has announced that he will be stepping down at the end of the year. Non-Executive Director Brendan O'Neill is to leave at...

Friday 30th November 2007

Danoptra appoints Director of Legal Services Danoptra Holdings Ltd, a leading player in the UK gaming and amusement machines sector and parent company of Gamestec Leisure Limited and Bell-Fruit Group, has announced the appointment of Nick...

Friday 30th November 2007

Parlay’s 3rd Quarter Results Down on 2006 Software developer Parlay Entertainment has announced its third quarter results, revealing that revenues, royalties and income were all down on last year’s figures. The Ontario firm stated...

Friday 30th November 2007

Poor Financial Results for Online Casino Software Firm Canadian gambling software developer Parlay Entertainment has announced its third quarter results, revealing that revenues, royalties and income were all down on last year’s figures. The...

Friday 30th November 2007
Makeover for Online Casino Site Victor Chandler International has announced the appointment of digital communications company Reading Room to redesign its online sportsbetting presence. London-based Reading Room has been given...


Friday 30th November 2007

Online Horse Racing Site Consolidates Platforms In America, Churchill Downs Inc has announced the consolidation of four online advance-deposit wagering platforms into one common site at TwinSpires.com. The Louisville-based company stated that...