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Wednesday 31st October 2007

George Washington put down The much-loved colt George Washington has had to be put down after suffering a broken leg, it has been reported. Only 100 yards away from the finishing line of the Breeder's Cup at Monmouth Park, ...

Wednesday 31st October 2007

Top lawyer plans poker legalisation battle A legendary American lawyer has launched an effort to legitimise the game of poker as one based on skill rather than chance. Charles Nesson, of Harvard Law School, made his name defending former S...

Wednesday 31st October 2007

Bluff Europe’s November Issue Out Now! November 1, 2007 (London, UK) November’s issue of Bluff Europe hits UK newsstands and card rooms today -- featuring cover star, Lithuanian-born legend, Tony ‘G’ Guoga. The...

Wednesday 31st October 2007

Online Players Share Bad Beat Jackpots at UltimateBet The requirements haven’t shifted – to qualify for the Ultimate Bet Bad Beat Jackpot you have to lose a hand with quad 8’s or better. A major difference about this bonus compared...

Wednesday 31st October 2007

High-Stakes Action Aplenty at Ladbrokes Whilst we’re talking about online players who are doing well at the moment, there’s been plenty of high stakes online action over at Ladbrokes Poker lately. According to the website...

Wednesday 31st October 2007

UK Online Poker Players – Top Dogs Announced The UK Online Poker Rankings do pretty much what you would expect them to: they rank UK players who play, well, online. Like the many ranking lists that are out there for the live circuit, the top...

Wednesday 31st October 2007

Still Time to Enter the Great British Poker Championship Waking up as a champion is what a lot of poker players aspire to – that and/or waking up to untold piles of cash. If you’re more title-orientated, there’s a tournament in Bristol...

Wednesday 31st October 2007

European Deepstack Championships Announced Green Joker Poker has announced the European Deepstack Poker Championships to be held at the Drogheda Poker Club in County Louth, Ireland. The event has been scheduled for Saturday 2nd February to...

Wednesday 31st October 2007

Stan James Comments on Betdirect Purchase Bookmaker Stan James has commented on its purchase of the Betdirect.com sportsbook, casino and poker business from 32Red and stated that the site should be fully integrated into its business by...

Wednesday 31st October 2007

888.com Reports Profit Increase Online gambling group 888.com has announced that its net gaming revenues for the third quarter rose by 37 percent to $52.5 million from last year’s published figure of $38.3 million. The...

Wednesday 31st October 2007

Online Casino Group Reports Profit Increase Online gambling group 888.com has announced that its net gaming revenues for the third quarter rose by 37 percent to $52.5 million from last year’s published figure of $38.3 million. The...

Wednesday 31st October 2007

Bad Quarter for Online Casino Developer Online gambling software developer Boss Media has reported a decline in its operating profit for the third quarter of nearly 35 percent to $1.84 million from last year’s $2.81 million. The...

Wednesday 31st October 2007

JackpotFactory’s Casino Offers Postepay to Italian Players Kahnawake, QC – The Jackpot Factory (www.jackpotfactory.com), a leading online casino group known for first-rate customer support and a wealth of games, announced the introduction of Postepay...

Wednesday 31st October 2007

Online Gaming Firm Targeted for Takeover According to numerous reports, an as yet unidentified company is attempting to buy up stock in the German online lottery company Tipp24 AG. According to a shareholder, Earlybird Venture Capital,...

Wednesday 31st October 2007

Betfair’s Australian Presence Welcomed The news that online betting exchange Betfair is in negotiations with the Government of New South Wales for an operational gambling license may have upset the state's horseracing fraternity, but...