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Friday 18th April 2008

Binger second in POY table - but for how long? Poker professional Michael Binger is the second best player of the year so far, according to Card Player's latest rankings. The Nevada resident continued his excellent 2008 with a win at event 13 ...

Friday 18th April 2008

Williams 'would love to go to Las Vegas' Professional snooker player Mark Williams has spoken of his desire to one day gamble in the casinos of Las Vegas. The poker fan told BBC Sport a holiday in the Nevada city would be a "trip of...

Friday 18th April 2008

Finns Spend €50m on Online Poker The Finnish news agency STT has suggested that Finnish poker players spending €50 million a year on poker sites run outside of the country. Veikkaus, which is the state-owned lottery and...

Friday 18th April 2008

Chorny takes Grand Final crown Glen Chorny became the biggest winner in European poker history last night, when he took down the European Poker Tour Grand Final event in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The 22-year-old Canadian, who studie...

Friday 18th April 2008

Poker Machines Adjusted In Australia Poker machines in land gambling establishments in the Australian state of New South Wales have been adjusted to pay out more frequently in an effort to attract more players following a recent...

Friday 18th April 2008

APT Appoint Matt Savage as Tournament Director The Asian Poker Tour (APT) has announced that Matt Savage has been appointed Tournament Director for its upcoming Manila Main Event next month, due to be held at the ultra-modern Dusit Thani...

Friday 18th April 2008

CryptoLogic debuts Street Fighter II action and Movie Mayhem April 18, 2008 (Dublin, IRELAND, and Toronto, CANADA) – CryptoLogicâ, a leading software developer to the global Internet gaming market, today introduced seven exclusive casino games,...

Friday 18th April 2008

Costa Rica Moves To Stop Russian Storm In Costa Rica, the Government of President Oscar Arias Sanchez is moving quickly to stop Russian casino group Storm International BV from setting up casinos in the nation. In an interview with...

Friday 18th April 2008

BlackjackBallroom.com Pays $200,000 for Two Royal Flushes Online casino group CasinoRewards.com has announced that one lucky punter won over $200,000 after hitting two royal flushes in just two days on its BlackjackBallroom.com site. The online...

Friday 18th April 2008
Motherwell Signs Jaxx.com Deal Scottish Premier League soccer club Motherwell has announced a two-year sponsorship deal with Jaxx.com, the English subsidiary of German online sports gambling firm Fluxx AG. The deal includes a...


Friday 18th April 2008
LGA Advises PlayBanks.com Customers Malta’s Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) has advised the company now in charge of failed sportsbook PlayBanks.com to pay all players with a legitimate balance on their account. The...


Thursday 17th April 2008

Binger takes down Bellagio event Michael Binger has won his first event at this year's Five-Star World Poker Classic in Las Vegas. The local player took down event 13 at the Bellagio by outlasting Bruno Fitoussi in the heads-up. ...

Thursday 17th April 2008

Brisk growth continues for Macau Macau is moving even further away from Las Vegas in terms of revenue, according to the latest statistics. The Chinese city has experienced growth of 62 per cent in the three-month period up to the...

Thursday 17th April 2008

Grand Resort Unveils Its Grand Refurbishments for CAP Spring Break April 18, 2008 (London, UK) -- This year’s host for CAP Spring break 2008 - and Cyprus’s premier luxury 5* hotel in its spare time – re-opened at the end of March after an...

Thursday 17th April 2008

Chorny leads EPT: Grand Final Glenn Chorny is the European Poker Tour (EPT) Grand Final's chip leader with just one day left to be played in Monte Carlo. Chorny has almost eight times as many chips as short stack Henrick Winne...